The European Baptist Federation

Author : Keith G. Jones
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 339 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2009-11-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781608991631

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The European Baptist Federation by Keith G. Jones Pdf

A criticism often leveled at Baptists is that they have no theology of ecclesial reality beyond the local. In this book Keith Jones describes the history and current reality of the European Baptist Federation (EBF), which brings together over fifty national Baptist groups in Europe and the Middle East and seeks to demonstrate that there is an ecclesial reality within the organization, expressed in its communal life, mission activity, working on theological education, in relationship to other Christian world communions and in its decision making processes. The role of the pivotal figure of the General Secretary of the EBF is examined with particular reference to two significant figures. The relationship of European Baptists during the cold war era is explored, as is the relationship to two key mission agencies from the USA who have done much work in Europe. This represents ground-breaking work in terms of an examination of how Baptists in Europe work together trans-nationally.

Author : John H. Y. Briggs
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 567 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2009-11-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781608991655

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A Dictionary of European Baptist Life and Thought by John H. Y. Briggs Pdf

The aim of this volume is twofold. First, it is to provide European Baptists with a useful reference work concerning their own heritage, their common fund of essential belief and understanding, but also the diversity of practice amongst them. Secondly, it aims to identify these issues for the benefit of those who want to know what Baptists believe and why they hold their distinctive beliefs, what, in fact, makes Baptists tick. Themes running through this collection of articles include ecclesiology, worship and liturgy, diaconal services, all aspects of theology, mission, ethics, history and heritage, Baptist organizations, and ecumenical relations. There are also articles on Baptist witness, past and present, in every nation represented within the European Baptist Federation.

Author : Bernard Green
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 243 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Baptists
ISBN : 0903166291

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Crossing the Boundaries by Bernard Green Pdf

Author : Erich Geldbach
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 403 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2022-07-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781666795882

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Baptists Worldwide by Erich Geldbach Pdf

The diverse Baptist movement goes back to the separatist wing of English puritanism. The book first describes the history and missionary expansion of this movement. It then lays out its teachings on baptism, eucharist, and ministry, its commitment to religious liberty and human rights, its socio-political involvement as well as the role of women in the church. Finally, exemplary details of Baptist existence in the local congregations and Unions/Conventions from around the world provide insight into the colorful life, work, order, and faith of a global people, held loosely together by its World Alliance. All thirty essays are written by experts in their fields from all continents.

Author : John David Hughey
Publisher : B&H Publishing Group
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0805463267

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Baptist Partnership in Europe by John David Hughey Pdf

Author : Fred Townley Lord
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1955
Category : Electronic
ISBN : WISC:89067944108

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Baptist World Fellowship by Fred Townley Lord Pdf

Author : Ian M. Randall,Toivo Pilli,Anthony R. Cross
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 399 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2006-08-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781597528337

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Baptist Identities by Ian M. Randall,Toivo Pilli,Anthony R. Cross Pdf

The authors of the papers published here come from a dozen different countries and represent different expressions of Baptist life. The papers were delivered at the third International Conference on Baptist Studies, held at the International Baptist Theological Seminary in Prague in July 2003, with the theme Baptist Identities. Those who gave presentations explored what factors have contributed to the nature of Baptist distinctiveness in different countries and at different times. In some cases the authors have written about their own contexts, using specific case studies that relate to particular periods, whereas in other cases they range more widely, covering several countries and/or longer periods of time. Topics examined in this volume include theological education, women in leadership, issues of ethnicity, Baptist identity and national consciousness, and creeds. The regional scope of the Baptist stories that are analyzed includes Africa, Asia, Australia, Eastern and Western Europe, and North America. At a time when there is considerable discussion throughout the world Baptist community about the nature of Baptist identity, this collection of papers by significant historians of Baptist life is an important contribution.

Author : Myra Blyth,Andy Goodliff
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2017-02-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781498231572

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Gathering Disciples by Myra Blyth,Andy Goodliff Pdf

This collection of essays by British Baptists honors the work of Christopher Ellis amongst the Baptist community, recognizing in particular the contribution he has made to the practice and theology of Free Church worship. The book takes a selection of his hymns as a starting point for reflection on areas of worship, discipleship, the sacraments, and theology.

Author : Stephen R. Holmes
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2012-04-26
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780567077899

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Baptist Theology by Stephen R. Holmes Pdf

This book considers the distinctive ideas and expressions of Christian faith to be found in the historic Baptist churches. An outline of the history of the Baptist movement will be offered, from its British beginnings in Amsterdam in 1609, through its varied developments in Britain, Europe and North America, to its worldwide presence and diversity today, and its relationship to many other churches with apparently-similar practices (Pentecostal and 'new' churches, e.g.). Holmes draws the various threads together, noting the real diversities in the history of Baptist theology, but suggesting that in a vision of the present and urgent Lordship of Christ experienced in the local congregation, there is a thread that links most of these distinctives.

Author : European Baptist Federation,International Baptist Theological Seminary
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Baptists
ISBN : 8087006011

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Towards an Understanding of European Baptist Identity by European Baptist Federation,International Baptist Theological Seminary Pdf

Author : Robert E. Johnson
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 471 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2010-09-13
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780521877817

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A Global Introduction to Baptist Churches by Robert E. Johnson Pdf

This book explores and assesses the cultural sources of Baptist beliefs and practices. The Baptist movement has focused on a small group of Anglo exiles in Amersterdam in constructing its history and identity. Robert E. Johnson seeks to recapture the varied cultural and theological sources of Baptist tradition and the diversity, breadth, and complexity of its cultural influences.

Author : Teun van der Leer,Henk Bakker,Steven R. Harmon,Elizabeth Newman
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2022-11-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781666718393

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Seeds of the Church by Teun van der Leer,Henk Bakker,Steven R. Harmon,Elizabeth Newman Pdf

The landmark World Council of Churches convergence text, The Church: Towards a Common Vision (2012), which has the potential to become this generation's Baptism, Eucharist and Ministry (1982), invites the churches to envision how their own distinctive visions of the church might have a place in the global church's imagination of the ecumenical future. Seeds of the Church: Towards an Ecumenical Baptist Ecclesiology is a collaborative effort by members of the Baptist World Alliance Commission on Baptist Doctrine and Christian Unity to respond to this invitation. This book contends that the distinctive Baptist ecclesial vision is best embodied in twelve core practices of Baptist churches and their interrelationship: covenanting, discerning, gathering, befriending, proclaiming, equipping, baptizing, discipling, caring, theologizing, scattering, and remembering. Seeds of the Church opens a window on what is possible when Baptists engage with people of other Christian traditions in the exploration of the common heritage of people belonging to the one household of faith. The global Baptist theological voices represented in this volume offer it as a reading of an ecumenical text in a Baptist key that paves the way for ecclesiological renewal--among Baptists and in the whole church to which they belong.

Author : Gordon L. Heath,Dallas Friesen,Taylor Murray
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2020-12-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781532689338

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Baptists in Canada by Gordon L. Heath,Dallas Friesen,Taylor Murray Pdf

Baptists arrived in what would become Canada in the mid-eighteenth century, and from those early arrivals Baptists from a wide variety of backgrounds planted churches in every region of the vast nation. This book traces that history of Baptists in Canada, and provides historical antecedents and theological rationales for their church polity. Written in a generous spirit, it recognizes what Baptists share with other Christian communities and how they differ among themselves on some matters. It places Baptists in Canada in the larger historical and global context, and concludes with commentary on opportunities and challenges ahead.

Author : Harry A. Renfree
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 409 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2007-03-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781556351389

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Heritage and Horizon by Harry A. Renfree Pdf

ÒIn this age of hi-tech, impersonal living, our individual identities are in danger of being submerged and our collective past is easily forgotten. History is therefore more important now than it has been in any previous time. It is a corrective that insists we are not defined as a number in a data bank, but as people who have lived in relation to time and circumstances. Our roots lie not in a code but in interactions with other people and in the flow of daily events. ÒCanadian Baptists have eagerly awaited the day that someone would produce a comprehensive, candid and faithful report of who we are and what major events helped shape our identity. This book can only strengthen Canadian Baptist relationships, as it brings to mind our common or similar beginnings. ÒThe author of this history, Dr. Harry A. Renfree, has done us an immense service by giving us a history worth reflecting upon and one which ought to spur us on to glorify God in His church's mission. Well qualified to share his gifts as writer and interpreter, Dr. Renfree is a Canadian Baptist who has given lifelong leadership in the cause of Christ in this country. ÒMy hope is that the readers of this book will come to understand how Canadian Baptists have sought to serve Christ throughout their history and right up to the present day. May God's leading in this historic endeavour cause us to grieve over the errors of the past, to rejoice in the grace of God that has marked our joyful times and to firmly resolve to go forth in this day in our land to honour the Baptist name through true humility and servanthood.--R. C. CoffinGeneral SecretaryÐTreasurerCanadian Baptist Federation

Author : Oleksandr Geychenko
Publisher : Langham Publishing
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2024-05-31
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781786410191

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Brotherhood in Christ by Oleksandr Geychenko Pdf

Traditional evangelical theology, with its emphasis on individual responsibility and the independence of faith communities, has often failed to offer a robust ecclesial vision for the unity of Christ’s church. Engaging this reality, Dr. Oleksandr Geychenko seeks to provide a theological framework for understanding the ecclesiological nature of Ukrainian Baptist church associations. He traces the history and development of Baptist unions in Eastern Europe, examining associational practices and organisational structure, along with the theological language used to describe the role and purpose of such unions. In dialogue with the covenant theology of Paul S. Fiddes, he demonstrates that church associations should be viewed as more than pragmatic entities. Rather, they are ecclesial bodies embodying covenantal unity, committed to mutual care and participation in Christ’s mission to the world. While drawing from primary sources and ecclesial practices to provide a unique and significant contribution to local theology, this study bears relevance for engaging ecumenical relations across traditions and encouraging the unity of the broader global church.