I was reading the ABWE (Association of Baptists for World Evangelism) list of basic qualifications for being a missionary. You can read them by clicking below: Basic Qualifications for Missionary Service with ABWE I find them to be, generally, a good list. I found it interesting that there is no specific mention of "Calling." I assume …
Continue reading Are Social Ministries “Simply Bridges” for Evangelism?
One of the wonderful things about studying Missions is that no one really knows what they are doing. Whenever one messes up... one is in good company. This is all too evident in Short-Term Missions. Unbridled Enthusiasm: Some churches now see the future as the demise of the long-term, cross-cultural missionary. Some of those in …
When I was young, the classic description of Baptist Distinctives was based on the acronym BAPTISTS. While it in no way sums up all of the disctinctive features of the Baptists, it is a good start. (Note: distinctives does not mean that no other group has some of these characteristics. It is a positive terms …
Continue reading Baptist Movement. Reflections on Flexible Distinctions. Part II
In the late 1700s in England, Baptist churches were generally “Particular.” “Particular” meant Calvinist... focusing great import on the doctrine of divine sovereignty, and minimizing or even denying human freedom of will. There were “General” (Freewill) Baptists since the beginning of the Baptist Movement in the early 1600s but during the late 1700s they had …
Continue reading Baptist Movement. Reflections on Flexible Distinctions. Part I