Albert Mohler: "church planters and mission strategists have openly called for a name change"
Will the Southern Baptist Convention Change its Name? We were established as an association of churches that would appoint slaveholders as missionaries. There is so much to celebrate in the heritage of our beloved denomination, but there is also a deep stain that is associated with slavery, the nation’s sectional division prior to and during the Civil War, and the legacy of racism. If these issues can be resolved, even to any significant degree, by a name change, a Gospel-minded people would never hesitate to consider such a proposal.
Recently the large Faith Baptist Church of Lafayette IN (GARBC) dropped “Baptist” from their name. The Lafayette (IN) Journal-Courier featured an article about it because it is likely Lafayette’s largest and most influential non-Catholic church. This move raised enough eyebrows, including yours truly’s, to warrant space and comment on this website. Why are some influential Baptists running away from their name? One wonders if it is for marketing purposes.
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