Essay On Baptist Religion

Religion is a strong foundation in my family, it has always been since I was a small child. It has been instilled in me and I have been taught to lean on it when there is nothing else to lean on. I have been a part of only a few churches; each a different denomination. Interestingly, I have not always been a part of the Baptist religion. I was baptized Catholic and even went as far as my first communion. Even though I have been Baptist since I was around twelve, I have only somewhat looked at the history of what the religion is. So what is the Baptist religion? Wikipedia describes Baptists as “Baptists are individuals who comprise a group of denominations and churches that subscribe to a doctrine that baptism should be performed only for professing

One of the unique traditions of the religion that are still in place today is the mission efforts, which became a part of the Baptist tradition in the 17th century. The first Baptist missionary society was established in England, in 1792.The purpose of this mission effort was simple and straightforward. The miss was to communicate the gospel of their Lord and Savior Jesus Christ to those in other lands who had not heard. From this the hope was that they would come to believe and trust in Christ for their salvation; and as the United States grew, so did Baptist evangelism and mission efforts. Throughout their history American Baptists have been led by the Gospel that mandates believers to be directly active in the institutions of society and social outreach and ministry. Baptists have played a key role in encouraging religious freedom and separation of church and state. . Some Baptist churches have been among the leaders in the so-called "mega-church" movement that flourished in the 1980s and 1990s, and continues today. Even still the Baptist religion is rooted in revival and missionary