10 Facts About
American Baptists
1. American Baptists believe that
Jesus Christ is Lord and Savior and
that the Bible is the divinely inspired
word of God that serves as the final
written authority for living out the
Christian faith.
2. For American Baptists the local
church is the fundamental unit of
mission in denominational life.
3. American Baptists partake of two
ordinances: believers’ baptism and
The Lord’s Supper.
4. American Baptists believe that
the committed individual Christian
can and should approach God
directly and that individual gifts of
ministry should be shared.
5. American Baptists take seriously
the call to evangelism and
missionary work.
6. American Baptists support
religious freedom and respect the
expressions of faith of others.
7. American Baptists acknowledge
that God’s family extends beyond
our local churches, and that God
calls us to cooperative ministries.
8. American Baptists have been
called to be Christ’s witnesses for
justice and wholeness within a
broken society.
9. American Baptist Churches
USA celebrate the racial cultural and
theological diversity witnessed
within its membership.
10. American Baptists heed the
biblical call to renewal and the need
for a vital witness in a new
millennium.
Jesus Christ is Lord and Savior and
that the Bible is the divinely inspired
word of God that serves as the final
written authority for living out the
Christian faith.
2. For American Baptists the local
church is the fundamental unit of
mission in denominational life.
3. American Baptists partake of two
ordinances: believers’ baptism and
The Lord’s Supper.
4. American Baptists believe that
the committed individual Christian
can and should approach God
directly and that individual gifts of
ministry should be shared.
5. American Baptists take seriously
the call to evangelism and
missionary work.
6. American Baptists support
religious freedom and respect the
expressions of faith of others.
7. American Baptists acknowledge
that God’s family extends beyond
our local churches, and that God
calls us to cooperative ministries.
8. American Baptists have been
called to be Christ’s witnesses for
justice and wholeness within a
broken society.
9. American Baptist Churches
USA celebrate the racial cultural and
theological diversity witnessed
within its membership.
10. American Baptists heed the
biblical call to renewal and the need
for a vital witness in a new
millennium.