Southern Baptist Churches

125 churches in the Gathered Network

Founded: 1845

The Southern Baptist Convention, founded in 1845 in Augusta, Georgia, arose from a split within the Baptist community over the issue of slavery. This pivotal moment in American history highlighted the denomination's commitment to evangelism and missions, which remains a defining characteristic today. The Southern Baptists quickly grew into one of the largest Protestant denominations in the United States, with over 14 million members across more than 47,000 churches. ...

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Southern Baptist Churches
Core Beliefs
The authority and inerrancy of Scripture Believer's baptism by immersion The necessity of personal faith in Jesus Christ for salvation Congregational governance and local church autonomy Commitment to evangelism and missions