Southern Baptist Introduction The audience should feel no bias Purpose: goes here The importance of my topic is that

Southern Baptist is the second most common religion in the USA and it is important to understand their views History Protestant or not? Interviews What makes a Baptist how they communicate context about my site soon to come engage with my purpose conclusion

Questions 1.Describe the members of your church. 2.What are the major roles that need to be played in order for your church to run (hierarchy of leaders)? 3.Is there a certain rite of passage that someone needs to take in order to be a member of your church ? 4.Do you think that people that do not belong to your church would understand what is going on in your church if they had just been there once? 5. Do you consider your self a Protestant or not? 6.Is finding close relationships (friends and significant others) with in your church and important/common thing to find?

7.What are the 5 things that would describe a member of the church? 8.What is the central goal of your church? 9.What are some symbols of your church? 10.What is unique to your church that differs from other churches within your faith? 11.Are there any duties that members must have to sustain membership? 12. Would there be a reason for someone to not be able to be a member anymore or to be turned away?

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James Seth Still 1. we have a "birth to heaven" church which means people of all ages. our church is very close but welcoming to newcomers. 2. We have staff (minister of education, music, youth minister, and pastor) there is also a hostess and secretary on staff.

There are deacons and various committees composed of members. 3. A person must meet with a member who volunteers for this sort of thing. if they want to they can do the new members class which teaches them about southern baptist doctrine and chrch history or stuff. 4. yes 5. yes 6. It is important and common 7. Kind, somewhat gossipy, loving and open. hardworking for the describe thing 8. To evangelize 9. people are very inviting and the sunday school classes make it easy for people to get into a close group of friends that will accept the 10. Some other churches have this but we have a pastor that tends to the congregations needs, visits them, visits them in the hospital etc... 11. no 12. If they continued to disrupt the church and exhibit disregard for the christian faith