General Association of Regular Baptist Churches

General Association of Regular Baptist Churches

The General Association of Regular Baptist Churches (GARBC, org. 1932) is one of several Baptist groups in North America retaining the name "Regular Baptist".

The impact of modernism on the Northern Baptist Convention (now called the American Baptist Churches in the USA) led to the eventual withdrawal of a number of conservative and fundamentalist churches. The Baptist Bible Union (BBU, org. 1923) was the forerunner to the GARBC. The final meeting of the BBU in 1932 in Chicago was the first meeting of the GARBC.

The association endorses a fourfold mission:

*Champion Biblical Truth
*Impact the World for Christ
*Perpetuate a Baptist Heritage
*Advance the Association Churches

The GARBC follows a "fellowship" model rather than a denominational model. Each member church is free to act independently in all matters. The home office of the GARBC holds no controlling power over member churches. The purpose of the association is for fellowship between churches of like faith and practice.

The association's home office is located at 1300 North Meacham Road, Schaumburg, Illinois. On this site, Regular Baptist Press publishes church education curriculum and the association's monthly magazine, the "Baptist Bulletin".

Rev. John Greening presently serves as the association's National Representative. In 2006, the GARBC had over 1,300 member churches. Among them is the First Baptist Church in the City of New York, whose original pastor baptized George Washington.

ee also

*Baptist Distinctives

External links

* [http://www.garbc.org/ GARBC and Regular Baptist Press Web Site]
* [http://garbc.org/mission.php/ GARBC Mission]
* [http://garbc.org/artfaith.php/ GARBC Articles of Faith]
* [http://garbc.org/downloads/literature_items/li_2.pdf/ The Necessity for the Formation of the General Association of Regular Baptist Churches]
* [http://garbc.org/downloads/literature_items/li_3.pdf/ What is the General Association of Regular Baptist Churches?]
* [http://garbc.org/downloads/literature_items/li_6.pdf/ The Position of the General Association of Regular Baptist Churches on Separation]
* [http://garbc.org/downloads/literature_items/li_9.pdf/ Some Observations on Baptist Individualism and the Need for a Cooperative Fellowship]
* [http://garbc.org/downloads/literature_items/li_10.pdf/ A Limited Message or a Limited Fellowship?]
* [http://garbc.org/downloads/literature_items/li_11.pdf/ Fidelity to our Baptist Heritage]
* [http://garbc.org/downloads/literature_items/li_15.pdf/ Is it a Sin to be a Baptist?]
* [http://garbc.org/constit.php/ GARBC Constitution]

ources

*"Baptists Around the World", by Albert W. Wardin, Jr.
*"Dictionary of Baptists in America", Bill J. Leonard, editor
*"An Open Letter To The GARBC", PoopEmerges


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