BAPTIST CHURCH POLITY

Books on Baptist Church Polity

Barnes, William W. A Study in the Development of Ecclesiology: The Southern Baptist Convention, 1934. Reprinted by the Baptist Distinctives Committee of the Baptist General Convention of Texas, 1997.

Basden, Paul A. and David S. Dockery, eds. The People of God: Essays on the Believer’s Church. Nashville: Broadman & Holman Publishers, 1991.

Beasley-Murray, G. R. Baptism in the New Testament. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1962.

Brown, John.  New Baptist Church Manual.  Valley Forge:  Judson Press, 1940.

Dana, H. E. and L. M. Sipes. A Manual of Ecclesiology. Kansas City: Central Seminary Press, 1944.

Fiddes, Paul S., ed. Reflections on the Water: Understanding God and the World Through the Baptism of Believers.  Macon: Smyth & Helwys Publishing, 1996.

Furr, Gary A. and Curtis W. Freeman, eds. Ties That Bind: Life Together in the Baptist Vision. Macon: Smyth & Helwys, 1994.

Gaddy, C. Welton, ed. Coming Home: For All Who Dream of a New Church. Macon: Smyth & Helwys, 1995.

Garrett, James Leo. Baptist Relations with Other Christians. Valley Forge: Judson, 1974.

Graves, Harold K. The Nature and Functions of a Church. Nashville: Convention Press, 1963.

Hastings, C. Brownlow. Harmony Among Christians: A Model Other than Structural Unity. Louisville: Glad River Publications, 1992.

Hiscox, Edward T.  Hiscox Standard Baptist Manual.  Valley Forge:  Judson, 1965.

Hinson, E. Glenn The Church: Design of Survival. Nashville: Broadman, 1967.

Hinson, E. Glenn. The Integrity of the Church. Nashville: Broadman, 1978.

Hudson, Winthrop Still, ed. Baptist Concepts of the Church. Chicago: Judson, 1959.

Kent, Dan Gentry, ed. Whither Southern Baptists? Southwestern Journal of Theology Vol. 28, No. 3 Summer, 1986.

Kent, Dan Gentry, ed. Ministerial Authority. Southwestern Journal of Theology Vol. 29, No. 2 Spring, 1987.

Lolley, W. Randall, Chair. Findings: A Report of the Special Study Commission to study the question: "Should the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship become a separate convention?" Atlanta: Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, 1996.

May, Lynn E., ed. The Leadership Heritage of Southern Baptists. Baptist History and Heritage Vol. XX, No. 1, January 1985.

May, Lynn E., ed. Ordination in Baptist Heritage. Baptist History and Heritage Vol. XXIII, No. 3, July 1988.

May, Lynn E., ed. Patterns of Southern Baptist Cooperation. Baptist History and Heritage Vol. XXIV, No. 1 January 1989.

May, Lynn E., ed. Southern Baptists and Relationships With Other Denominations. Baptist History and Heritage Vol. XXV, No. 3, July 1990.

McBeth, Leon. Women in Baptist Life. Nashville: Broadman, 1979.

McCoy, Lee H. Understanding Baptist Polity. Nashville: Convention Press, 1964.

McNutt, William Roy. Polity and Practice in Baptist Churches. Philadelphia: Judson, 1935.

Moody, Dale. Baptism: Foundation for Christian Unity. Philadephia: Westminster, 1967.

Shurden, Walter B., ed. Proclaiming the Baptist Vision: Baptism and the Lord’s Supper. Macon: Smyth & Helwys, 1995.

Shurden, Walter B., ed. Proclaiming the Baptist Vision: The Church. Macon: Smyth & Helwys, 1996.

Stewart, Howard R. Baptists and Local Autonomy. Hicksville: Exposition Press, 1974.

Sullivan, James L. Baptist Polity As I See It. Nashville: Broadman, 1983.

Turner, J. Clyde. The New Testament Doctrine of the Church. Nashville: Convention Press, 1951.

Watson, E. C. The Baptist Association. Nashville: Convention Press, 1975.

Yarbrough, Slayden A., ed. SBC Presidents: Credentials, Authority, Influence. Baptist History and Heritage Vol. XXXI, No. 2, April 1996.

Yarbrough, Slayden A., ed. Southern Baptist Identity. Baptist History and Heritage Vol. XXXI, No. 4, October 1996.

Yarbrough, Slayden A. Southern Baptists: A Historical, Ecclesiological, and Theological Heritage of a Confessional People.  Brentwood: Southern Baptist Historical Society, 2000.

 Pamphlets on Baptist Church Polity

From the Baptist History and Heritage Society

Autonomy and Cooperation. .

Believer’s Baptism by Immersion

Congregational Worship.

Responsible Church Membership.

Salvation by Grace.

I.E Reynolds: Shaper of Church Music.

John A. Broadus: Shaper of Preaching.

Doing Baptism Baptist Style:  Believer's Baptism, by William H. Brackney

Doing Church Baptist Style:  Congregationalism, by Carol C. Holcomb

 

From the Mainstream Baptist Network

A Crisis of Conscience, by Bruce Prescott

 

Video Tapes on Baptist Church Polity

From the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship. 1-888-801-4223

Allen, Loyd. Being Baptist: The Autonomy of the Local Church. CBF Resource # 830V004 $6.95

Wade, Charles. Being Baptist: Believer’s Baptism. CBF Resource # 830V005 $6.95

Doing Missions in a World Without Borders.

 

From the Baptist History and Heritage Society

Laboring Together for God: Cooperation in Southern Baptist Life.

The Association’s Role.

 

 

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