What is a Baptist?
FAQs
Q: What do you believe?
A: The Bible. It is the foundation for all our beliefs & practice.
Q: Are Baptist churches a new thing ?
A: No, we have quite a bit of history. Dunchurch Baptist Church has been meeting for 160 years, but Baptist churches go back to the same movement which gave birth to the Anglican church in the 16th & 17th centuries.
Q: Why Baptist?
A: It's name others gave us because of our practice of baptising only those who, being old enough, have made a personal decision to be a Christian.
Q: What else is distinctive about a Baptist church?
A: We believe that the church is people – Christians who gather together for worship. This belief is borne out in practice as members together make decisions and direct the affairs of the church.
Q: What about the services?
A: Worship in Baptist churches is rarely to a set pattern, but reflects the the world we live in. There is usually a relaxed feel. The Bible and its relevance for today is often given a high profile.
Q: Is that all?
A: Baptists have been at the forefront of missionary activity; and we have always promoted religious freedom & tolerance.
For more information about what makes a Baptist, visit the website of the Baptist Union or e-mail Chris or Linda at DBC.