Johnston's Archive Baptist Resources

This page includes links and resources of general interest to Southern Baptists, as well as material specifically addressing some current issues in the Southern Baptist Convention and the Baptist General Convention of Texas.

Many Southern Baptist churches in Texas are currently assessing the issue of relationship to the Baptist General Convention of Texas and to the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention. Interested individuals and committees may find documents and links of relevance to the relevant issues.

Links in bold are on this web site; others are external links.

The Baptist Faith and Message

• 1925 Baptist Faith and Message
• 1963 Baptist Faith and Message (external link in .pdf format, at the BGCT web site).
• 2000 Baptist Faith and Message (external link at the SBC web site).

Data on Southern Baptists

(statistics, lists, ...)

Southern Baptist links

• Southern Baptist Convention
  • SBC--Southern Baptist Convention.
  • Annuity Board.
  • ERLC--Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention.
  • Executive Committee:
    • Baptist2Baptist--web site set up by the Southern Baptist's Convention's Executive Board in 2000.
    • Baptist Press--SBC news service.
    • Cooperative Program.
    • Southern Baptist Historical Library and Archives.
  • International Mission Board--formerly the Foreign Mission Board.
  • LifeWay Christian Resources--formerly the Sunday School Board.
  • North American Mission Board--formerly the Home Mission Board.
  • Seminaries:
    • Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary--Mill Valley, California.
    • Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary--Kansas City, Missouri.
    • New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary--New Orleans, Louisiana.
    • Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary--Wake Forest, North Carolina.
    • Southern Baptist Theological Seminary--Louisville, Kentucky.
    • Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary--Fort Worth, Texas.

• Baptist General Convention of Texas
  • BGCT--Baptist General Convention of Texas.
  • Baptist Standard--BGCT news weekly.
  • Christian Education Coordinating Board:
    • Baptist Student Ministry.
    • San Marcos Baptist Academy--San Marcos, Texas.
    • Baylor University--Waco, Texas.
    • Dallas Baptist University--Dallas, Texas.
    • East Texas Baptist University--Marshall, Texas.
    • Hardin-Simmons University--Abilene, Texas.
    • Houston Baptist University--Houston, Texas.
    • Howard Payne University--Brownwood, Texas.
    • University of Mary Hardin-Baylor--Belton, Texas.
    • Wayland Baptist University--Plainview, Texas.
  • Christian Life Commission.
  • Church Starting Center.
    • Texas Baptists Respond.
  • Human Care Ministry Institutions.
  • Minister/Church Relations.
  • River Ministry.
  • State Missions Commission.
  • Texas Baptist Men.
  • Texas Partnerships.
  • Theological Education:
    • Hispanic Baptist Theological School--San Antonio, Texas.
    • Logsdon School of Theology--Abilene, Texas.
    • Truett Theological Seminary--Waco, Texas.

• Southern Baptists of Texas Convention
  • SBTC--Southern Baptists of Texas Convention.

Organizations related to Southern Baptists

• Baptist Center for Ethics.
• Baptist Joint Committee on Public Affairs.
• Baptist World Alliance--fellowship of 196 Baptist conventions and other unions, organized 1905.
• Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.
• Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of Texas.
• Criswell College--Dallas, Texas.
• Woman's Missionary Union.

Organizations concerned with current SBC issues

• Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood.
• Mainstream Oklahoma Baptists.
• Missouri Baptist Laymen's Association.
• Texas Baptists Committed.

Issues and documents on Southern Baptist issues--includes the following areas:

• abortion • Baptist Faith and Message • BJCPA • BGCT E/E Committee Report • BGCT Missions Sending Agencies Committee Report • BGCT Seminary Study Committee Report • CBF • cooperative relations between conventions • homosexuality • MBLA • ordination of women • priesthood of the believer • SBTC •

Significant documents

• Answers to Some Questions--BGCT document addressing BGCT/SBC issues, 1998.
• Anti-SBC Leaders Threaten Cooperative Program--from "The Truth about the SBC & Texas" by the SBC Executive Committee, 2000.
• Baptist Crossroads: Frequently Asked Questions--BGCT document addressing BGCT/SBC issues, 2000.
• BGCT Effectiveness and Efficiency Committee Report summary--1998.
• BGCT Missions Review and Initiatives Committee Report--in .pdf format.
• BGCT Seminary Study Report--in .pdf format, 2000.
• BGCT Strategic Planning Committee Report--2001.
• Report of the SBC Peace Committee--adopted by the SBC in 1987.
• Report to the BGCT--Executive Director Charles Wade's report to the BGCT, 30 October 2000.
• BGCT Mission Sending Report--in .pdf format.

Factcheck: Corrections and comments on statements in Southern Baptist politics

Studies by Texas Baptist churches--churches cited include:

• Central BC (Bryan) • FBC (Dallas) • FBC (Pampa) • Lakeland BC (Lewisville) • MacArthur Boulevard BC (Irving) • Prestonwood BC (Plano) • Sagemont BC (Houston) • Shadycrest BC (Pearland) •

Baptist news services:

• Associated Baptist Press--moderate Southern Baptist news service.
• Baptist Banner--news journal affiliated with the Southern Baptist Conservatives of Virginia.
• Baptist Messenger--Oklahoma newsletter.
• Baptist Press--Southern Baptist Convention news service.
• Baptist Standard--weekly news journal of the Baptist General Convention of Texas.
• Baptists Today--independent news journal, previously SBC Today.
• Biblical Recorder--weekly news journal of the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina.
• Way of Life--formerly Fundamental Baptist News Service.
• SBC Life--journal of the Southern Baptist Convention.

• Adherents.com--unaffiliated web site organizing statistical data on religious groups.
• Baptist.org--general Baptist resources.
• Baptist Start Page--resources compiled by First Baptist Church, Tallassee, Alabama.
• Resources for Teaching and Preaching Baptist Distinctives--Cooperative Baptist Fellowship-compiled listing of resources.

Links to Southern Baptist State Conventions

List of the largest Baptist conventions in the United States

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