Baptist History

baptist History

Debbie Goodrich The Church March 5, 2023

No, it didn't start with John the Baptist

George Blouroch, Felix Menz, and Conrad Grebel write the Schleithem Confession, expressingg the views of the Swedish Brethren (Anabapatists), the most well known point being a rejection of infant baptism.

John Smyth, an English Separatist founds the First Baptist Church with Helwys and advocates for the separation of Church and State

Roger Williams founded the First Baptist Church in America in Providence, Rhode Island

THe Schleithem Confession

John Smyth

Roger Williams

1612

1527

1639

1609

1616

1644

English Separatists Meet the Anabaptists

The First London Confession of Faith

THe JLJ Church

Baptisit Church Founded in London by HEnry Jacob, John Lanthrop, and Henry Jessey. This would be the root of seven other baptist churches

First Baptist confession of faith signed by seven churches

The English Separatists come into contact with Anabaptists in the Netherands and are introduced to the idea of believer's baptism

Baptist history

1642 - 1662

The Corporation Act was passed by Charles II and stated that no one could serve as a public officer unless they were part of the Church of England

The 5th Monarchy Men were a radical Protestant group that were trying to reform the Church

Oliver Cromwell was a leader in the English Civil War. He took over power briefly after the death of King Charles I

5th Monarchy Men

Corporation Act

Oliver Cromwell

1661

1649

1642

1662

1648

1660

End of the English Civil War

Declaration of Breda

the Great Ejection

English Civil War officially ends with the beheading of Charles I

The Declaration of Breda was made by Charles II offering religious tolerance and leniency

Thousands of Protestant pastors lost their jobs after the Act of Uniformity which required them to teach the doctrine of the Church of England

Baptist HIstory

1664 - 1689

Elias Keach was converted during one of his own sermons, he was responsible for building a strong Baptist network in the middle colonies

The Convencticle Act was passed by Charles I, which prohibitd a worship gathering of over 5 people uneless they were family

Passed by James II, the tTest Act prohibited Communon from being taken outside the Church fo England

Elias Keach

The Test Act

Convencticle Act

1664

1673

1688

1689

1682

1665

The Act of Toleration

Kittery, Maine

5 Mile act

The first Church Covenant was written in Kittery Maine

No one could preach or hold a service within 5 miles of where they had previously gathered as a congregation

The Act of Toleration represented a new phase of religious liberty. Freed pastors of the requrement of being lisenced and registered places of worship were allowed

Baptist History

1689 - 1767

The Salters Hill Controvery was a debate over whether the church should be changed between the Subscribers and Unsubscribers

Confession of Faith based on the Westminster Confession but it was made to reflect Baptist Convictions

The Philadephia Confession of Faith was based on the Second London Confession but allowed for singing in worship

Second London Confession of Faith

Salters Hall Controversy

Philadelphia Confession

1689

1719

1742

1693

1767

1739

Brown University

Split from the General Baptist Association

George Whitefield

George Whitefield went on a preaching tour and played a role in the spiritual awakening in America dubbed The Great Awakening

Brown University was the first Baptist University in America founded by the Warren Association

Theologicla Liberalism caused a split between the General Baptists and the General Baptist Association

Baptist History

1770 - 1834

The Baptist War took place as a debate between the Northern and Southern Baptists over the issue of slavery

The Baptist Union was formed to bring American Baptists together

Dan Taylor wrote the Art of and Religion and the New Connection to combat theological liberalism

The Baptist War

The Baptist Union

Dan Taylor

1813

1831

1770

1834

1814

1792

William Knibb

The Baptist Missionary Society

Triennial Convention

William Knibb was a Baptist that fought for the rights of black people and was an avid abolitionist

The Triennial Convention met every three years to evaluate and make decisions regarding foreign missions

The Baptist Missionary Society was formed to spread the gospel to "heathens" in uneached areas

Baptist History

1843 - 1891

The Temperance Movement was a ban placed on alcohol, this applied even to communion.. Grape juice was used as a replacement for wine

Progressivism becomes more popular and creates a decline in churches and church discipline, specifically in metropolitan areas

The first international Baptist church is planted in Shanghai, China

The Progressive Era

The Temperance Movement

Shanghai

1870

1847

1834

1891

1859

1845

Southern Seminary

The Southern Baptist Convention

More Baptist Union

The first Southern Baptist Seminary is formed in Texas, known as Southern Seminarty

General and Particular Baptists officially come together

The Nothern and Southern Baptists officially separatate over the Issue of slavery and the Southern Baptist Convention is formed

Baptist History

1912 - 1977

Lottie Moon was a prominant missionary, initially brought into missions by her sister. A Christmas fund is taken up in her memory every year

By 1965, Southern Baptist Churched could be found in all 50 States

Southern Baptist Spread

Lottie Moon

1965

1912

1977

1961

The Fundamentalist Plan

Genesis Controversy

Ralph Elliot claimed that Genesis was not an exhaustive compilation of God's reveations

Paige Patterson and Paul Pressler realized the need for conservative trustees na a Prsident so they slowly started having them voted in to take over the SBC