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Background Christianity Protestantism Anabaptists General Baptists Particular Baptists Landmarkism The Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) is a United States-based cooperative ministry agency serving Baptist churches around the world. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Baptism_by_immersion. ... Christianity is a monotheistic[1] religion centered on Jesus of Nazareth, and on his life and teachings as presented in the New Testament. ... Protestantism is one of three primary branches of Christianity. ... Anabaptists (re-baptizers, from Greek ana and baptizo; in German: Wiedertäufer) are Christians of the so-called radical wing of the Protestant Reformation. ... Baptists were first identified by the name General Baptists in 17th century England. ... The name Reformed Baptist does not refer to a distinct denomination but instead is a description of the churchs theological leaning. ... Landmarkism is a ecclesiological viewpoint held by some Baptists concerning the origin and nature of the church. ...

Baptist theology London Confession, 1689 New Hampshire Confession, 1833 Baptist Faith & Message The 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith was written by Calvinistic Baptists in England to give a formal expression of the Reformed and Protestant Christian faith with an obvious Baptist perspective. ... In 1833, Baptists in the United States agreed upon a confession of faith around which they could organize a missionary society under the Triennial Convention. ... The Baptist Faith and Message (BF&M) is a Southern Baptist Convention confession of faith. ...

Doctrinal distinctives Biblical inerrancy Autonomy of the local church Priesthood of believers Two ordinances Individual soul liberty Separation of church and state Two offices Biblical inerrancy is the belief that the Bible is without error. ... Congregational churches are Protestant Christian churches practicing congregationalist church governance, in which each congregation indepedently and autonomously runs its own affairs. ... The priesthood of all believers is a Protestant doctrine founded on the First Epistle of Peter, 2:9: But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into... Baptist ordinances, the term for the sacraments within Baptist theology, are the Lords Supper and Believers baptism. ... Soul competency is a Christian theological perspective on the accountability of each person before God. ... Some important Baptist figures in the struggle for Separation of Church and State were John Smyth, Thomas Helwys, Edward Wightman, Leonard Busher, Roger Williams (who was a Baptist for a short period but became a seeker), John Clarke, Isaac Backus, and John Leland. ... Baptists only recognize two Scriptural offices, those of pastor-teacher and deacon. ...

People John Smyth John Spilsbury Charles Spurgeon Lottie Moon Billy Graham Adrian Rogers Paige Patterson Albert Mohler John Smyth (1570 - c. ... John Spilsbury was an English Baptist minister who led the Particular Baptists during the Eighteenth Century. ... Charles Spurgeon Charles Haddon Spurgeon, commonly C.H. Spurgeon, (June 19, 1834 – January 31, 1892) was Englands best-known and most-loved preacher for most of the second half of the nineteenth century. ... Lottie Moon Lottie Moon (1840-1912) was a missionary to China who spent 40 years helping the Chinese - weighing only 50 lbs at her death having given away all she had to aid the starving Chinese. ... Billy Graham, April 1966 The Rev. ... Adrian Rogers Adrian Rogers,Th. ... Paige Patterson is a Southern Baptist theologian who served as the eighth president of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. ... R. Albert Mohler, Jr. ...

Related organizations Cooperative Program North American Mission Board International Mission Board LifeWay Christian Resources Women's Missionary Union Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission Baptist Press Cooperative education is a structured method of combining academic education with practical work experience. ... The North American Mission Board (NAMB) was founded in 1997 out of the roots of the Home Mission Board. ... The International Mission Board (or IMB) is a missionary sending agency affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention which opperates in virtually every nation except the United States and Canada (these nations are serviced by the SBCs North American Mission Board). ... Womens Missionary Union is an auxiliary of the Southern Baptist Convention that was founded in 1888. ... The Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission is the political advocacy agency of the Southern Baptist Convention. ... Baptist Press (BP) is a religious news service based at the headquarters of the Southern Baptist Convention in Nashville, Tennessee. ...

Seminaries Golden Gate Midwestern New Orleans Southeastern Southern Southwestern Please wikify (format) this article as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is one of six official seminaries of the Southern Baptist Convention. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (SEBTS) is a seminary of the Southern Baptist Convention. ... The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary is located in Louisville, Kentucky and is the flagship seminary of the Southern Baptist Convention, or SBC. Southern Seminary or SBTS is the oldest of the seminaries in the SBC and was founded in Greenville, South Carolina in 1859 by James Petigru Boyce who served... Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, located in Fort Worth, Texas, is a private, non-profit institution of higher learning associated with the Southern Baptist Convention whose stated mission is to provide theological education for individuals engaging in Christian ministry. ...

LifeWay's headquarters, One LifeWay Plaza, are located in Nashville, Tennessee.

LifeWay Christian Resources is a religious publishing house based in Nashville, Tennessee owned and operated by the Southern Baptist Convention, the largest Protestant denomination in the United States. Image File history File links LifeWay_Christian_Resources_Campus. ... Image File history File links LifeWay_Christian_Resources_Campus. ... Flag Seal Nickname: Music City Location Location in Davidson County and the state of Tennessee Coordinates , Government Country State Counties United States Tennessee Davidson County Founded: Incorporated: 1780 1806 Mayor Bill Purcell (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 526. ... Flag Seal Nickname: Music City Location Location in Davidson County and the state of Tennessee Coordinates , Government Country State Counties United States Tennessee Davidson County Founded: Incorporated: 1780 1806 Mayor Bill Purcell (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 526. ... The Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) is a United States-based cooperative ministry agency serving Baptist churches around the world. ... Protestantism is a general grouping of denominations within Christianity. ...

Origins

LifeWay was founded as the Baptist Sunday School Board in 1891 to assist local Southern Baptist churches in developing their ministries by providing Sunday School literature and other resources. The original organization is roughly equivalent to the Church Resources Division of today's company. In 1920, the Sunday School Board opened its first Baptist Book Store, which developed into a chain of Christian stores selling to the general public, though most of the items were devoted to Southern Baptist church needs. 1891 (MDCCCXCI) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 3 - Babe Ruth is traded by the Boston Red Sox to the New York Yankees for $125,000, the largest sum ever paid for a player at that time. ...

Name change

The Sunday School Board changed its name to LifeWay Christian Resources in 1998; at that time, all Baptist Book Stores became LifeWay Christian Stores to reflect a more inclusive name (as opposed to appearing to be solely devoted to Baptists). The company now operates 127 stores throughout the USA, and is the country's second-largest chain of Christian stores. In recent years, the stores (while still selling items unique to Southern Baptist church needs) sell items from non-Southern Baptist sources as well. 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ...

Summer camps/Retreats

LifeWay operates the Centrifuge family of Christian summer camps as the official summer camp of the Southern Baptist Convention and the largest summer camps organization in the world. LifeWay operates two retreat centers -- Ridgecrest in North Carolina and Glorieta in New Mexico. Centrifuge was founded in 1979 by LifeWay Christian Resources, S.B.C. Centrifuge is the name of a series of Christian summer camps for children, youth, and young adults centered on Bible study, worship, missions work, and recreational activities. ... The Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) is a United States-based cooperative ministry agency serving Baptist churches around the world. ...

Technology services

In 2002, LifeWay established a Technology Division, divided into an internal information technology department and an external electronic business department that provides services such as Web hosting, Bible software, Internet protection services, and streaming audio/video. For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Information technology (IT)[1] is a broad subject concerned with technology and other aspects of managing and processing information, especially in large organizations. ...

Leadership

In February 2006, Dr. Thom Rainer became the president and CEO of LifeWay. Rainer left his post as Dean of the Billy Graham School of Evangelism of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary to assume the presidency of LifeWay. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary is located in Louisville, Kentucky and is the flagship seminary of the Southern Baptist Convention, or SBC. Southern Seminary or SBTS is the oldest of the seminaries in the SBC and was founded in Greenville, South Carolina in 1859 by James Petigru Boyce who served...

Rainer is considered an expert in church ministry, and has published many books on the subject. His most recent book -- Simple Church, coauthored with Eric Geiger -- gives pastors instructions on designing a simple process for spiritual transformation.

See also

• Southern Baptist Convention
• Centrifuge (camps)

The Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) is a United States-based cooperative ministry agency serving Baptist churches around the world. ... Centrifuge was founded in 1979 by LifeWay Christian Resources, S.B.C. Centrifuge is the name of a series of Christian summer camps for children, youth, and young adults centered on Bible study, worship, missions work, and recreational activities. ...

External links

• LifeWay Christian Resources
• Southern Baptist Convention