Basic Ministries of the Baptist Church

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This paper discusses the American Baptist church ministries and how they are an integral part of the American Baptist church experience. The paper explains that the function of these ministries, which exist on both a local basis and a nationwide basis, is to not only assist individuals in need, but also to spread the Word. The paper also looks at how certain ministries are central to the organization. One such ministry is the youth ministry, which prepares children and youth to take leadership in the future of the church. Additionally, the paper explains that Baptists do not limit application of their ministries to people of their own faith. Rather, they believe that all people should be called as one under Christ and, therefore, their mission to minister covers everyone.

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"All Christian denominations perform some kind of ministry. For some denominations, ministry is given only to members of their own faith. In others, the ministries that are performed may have a limited scope or focus. These things, however, can not be said of the Baptist faith. It is a basic precept of the Baptist faith that all Christians should act to work as part of the social order, to improve the quality of people's lives through good works (Southern Baptist Convention 9). For this reason, ministering to others is a fundamental part of the Baptist mission. Not only do American Baptists minister to other Baptists, but they are expected to extend their ministries to those of other faiths as well. Many ministries exist under the umbrella of the Baptist church."

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