What is the American Baptist Church?
The American Baptist Churches USA (ABCUSA) is a Baptist denomination with over 5,200 local congregations and 1.3 million members in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. As Baptist congregations, American Baptist churches emphasize salvation through the atoning sacrifice of Jesus Christ, believers’ baptism by immersion, the priesthood of all believers, the importance of the local church,…
What is Evangelicalism?
Evangelicalism is a somewhat broad term used to describe a movement within Protestantism that is characterized by an emphasis on having a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. This relationship begins when a person receives Christ’s forgiveness and is spiritually reborn. Those who ascribe to this belief are called Evangelicals. The word evangelicalism is derived from…
What is the Regular Baptist Church, and what do Regular Baptists believe?
The Regular Baptist Church is a fellowship of conservative, evangelical churches within the Baptist tradition. Their organization is called the General Association of Regular Baptist Churches (GARBC), with about 1,300 churches in the association. The Regular Baptist Church has its roots in various pre-Reformation groups who believed in believer’s baptism by immersion and eschewed the…
What is the Presbyterian Church (USA), and what do they believe?
The Presbyterian Church (USA), or PC(USA), is a mainline denomination based in Louisville, Kentucky. With about 2 million members, the Presbyterian Church (USA) is one of the largest denominations in the U.S. The Presbyterian Church (USA) is the result of a 1983 merger of two theologically liberal churches: the Presbyterian Church in the United States…
What is the Christian Reformed Church in North America (CRC or CRCNA)?
The Christian Reformed Church in North America is a Reformed church that separated from what eventually became known as the Reformed Church in America (RCA) in 1857. The split between the Reformed Church in America and Christian Reformed Church occurred due to the increasingly liberal drift of the RCA. The official website of the CRCNA…
What is Dare 2 Share?
Dare 2 Share (D2S) is a non-denominational youth ministry that trains teens to share the message of Jesus Christ with others of their generation. Dare 2 Share understands that many students leave the church after high school. With that in mind, the organization is convinced the answer lies in changing the focus of youth ministry…
What is the Alpha Course?
This article takes a very cautious view of the Alpha Course. We do recognize, however, that the Alpha Course has been a tremendous help to many Christians. Many people have come to faith in Jesus Christ through the Alpha Course. Many more have been strengthened in their faith and knowledge of God’s Word because of…
What is the Christian Apologetics and Research Ministry (CARM)?
The Christian Apologetics and Research Ministry or CARM (carm.org) is an evangelical Christian ministry that focuses on equipping Christians with the truth, exposing the error of false religious systems, teaching apologetics, and helping Christians to defend the truth, all with the goal of glorifying the Lord Jesus. See http://carm.org/general-information-about-carm for more information. The CARM Statement…
What is the Pentecostal Church and what do Pentecostals believe?
Pentecostalism is a fairly modern movement within Christianity that can be traced back to the Holiness movement in the Methodist Church. A major focus of Pentecostal churches is Holy Spirit baptism as evidenced by speaking in tongues. There are approximately 170 different denominations that identify themselves as Pentecostal. Toward the end of the 19th century,…
What is Focus on the Family?
Focus on the Family is an evangelical Christian ministry headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado, that provides a wide variety of resources to help families function and thrive as God designed. Focus on the Family is well known in America for their involvement in cultural matters and their strong stand on pro-life and other moral issues.…