General Association of General Baptists
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The General Association of General Baptists is a
Baptist Christian denomination in the United States. It is affiliated with the National Association of Evangelicals and the Baptist World Alliance. The headquarters are located in Poplar Bluff, Missouri
, where they operate Stinson Press.
A distinct belief is the
Christ
died for all persons).
History
Though theologically similar to the
Free Will Baptists, but this appears to have eventually proved unsatisfactory to both parties. In 1870, a convention was called to meet with Harmony Church, Gallatin County, Illinois
, with the idea of organizing a general association comprising all the annual General Baptist associations. Delegates from Liberty, Mt. Olivet and Ohio associations gathered and formed the General Association of General Baptists.
According to a denomination census released in 2023, it claimed 47,193 members and 793 churches. [1]
The official denominational publication is The General Baptist Messenger. The General Association oversees publication of Sunday School literature, a home mission board, a foreign mission board, and the Oakland City University in Oakland City, Indiana.
References
Sources
- History of the General Baptists, by Ollie Latch
- History of the General Baptists, by T. A. Laslie
- Baptists Around the World, by Albert W. Wardin, Jr.
- Dictionary of Baptists in America, Bill J. Leonard, editor