By Roger Richards
Roger C. Richards, a pupil of faith and heritage, explores how Baptists got here to steer the South, from the formation of the Southern Baptist conference in 1845 to the group's conference assembly in 2012 while the denomination elected their first black president.
From the very starting, Southern Baptists devoted themselves to taking the Gospel to every person in all nations. during this textbook, you are going to learn the way Southern Baptists
- financed missionary efforts;
- reorganized denominational structures;
- set rules at annual meetings;
- built academic associations; and
- replaced over 3 significant periods.
Baptists overcame various struggles to return to the colonies, they usually performed a massive function in struggling with for America's independence. they've got additionally confronted demanding situations from inside, and 3 significant controversies contributed to the formation of the Southern Baptist Convention.
Designed for faculty and seminary scholars who are looking to examine extra concerning the occasions and those who formed the Southern Baptist conference into the denomination it really is this present day, this paintings presents key insights.
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