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Welcome to baptistdistinctives.org!

We trust that you will find the information here helpful as you seek to understand the beliefs, polity, ministries, practices, organizations, and heritage of Baptists. We have tried to make the information useful for Baptists and non-Baptists alike. The website is a work in progress, being updated periodically.

Articles

Find here a variety of materials including 27 colorful, full page articles on various aspects of Baptist beliefs and practices as well as a text-only copy of the articles.

Coming Soon!! Baptist Identity Series

A new resource on Baptist distinctives consisting of 19 colorful four page leaflets on Baptist belief’s and practices.

  • The Baptist Identity Series is available either bound in book form or as a packet of individual leaflets.
  • Also available:
    • Baptist Identity Series Personal Study Guide
    • Baptist Identity Series Leader’s Guide for Group Study

Resources

The Resources section provides contact information for organizations that provide material on Baptists as well as an annotated bibliography of books on Baptists listed topically.

Baptists number in the millions worldwide and frequently make news. Yet little is known about Baptists by the world in general and what is known is often misunderstood. Even some Baptists are not familiar with Baptist beliefs and practices, heritage and history.

We are recognizing the importance of what George W. Truett, famed pastor of the First Baptist Church of Dallas, declared a century ago: “Every Baptist ought to know why he is a Baptist, and to know it from the specific commands of God’s Word. Not to have such knowledge is for our churches to be harmed in every way.”

Whatever your reason for using this site we pray that you will find it helpful and that it will in some way enrich your life.

This website is a collaborative effort of Bill Pinson and Doris Tinker, who prepared the articles and content for the website.

We have sought insights from a wide variety of persons both on the content of this website and on the delivery of the contents through this particular medium. We welcome suggestions for improvement.