churches eliminating "Baptist" from name...

Yes....the Grace Baptist Church is now just "Grace"

 

There are absolutely no SBC churches in Northern NJ. Zero.

 

The SBC web site lists 4 just in Newark.

 

Changing the name of churches just makes it a little harder for Baptists to find a new church when they move to a new location. For those who are unchurched they most likely don't know the difference between Baptist, Catholic and Pentacostal, so I don't see the need at all to make this change. That is of course unless Rick Warren told them to, to attract more unchurched folk. Sorry had to throw that in.

 

Newark isnt NJ....Its hell. People who enjoy living stay out of Newark.

 

What about the one in Morristown. Is that north enough for you?

 

no thats an 1 hr drive.

 

I know one that calls themselves "Life", another is "The Point", another "Crossroad", another is "Elevate". And they all have a big crowd, so who are we to argue with success? !!:BangHead:

 

Would you like to share your opinion as to how that is ridiculous?

 

Both...

I note that in Acts, 3000 were saved the first day. 5000 were added to their number. "Daily" they were being saved, even the priests...

What do some of you guys have against numbers?

Perhaps you think that some churches are "cheating" in some regard -- and that a large congregation can only be gathered if the gospel is made insignificant, ala Joel Olsteen, but the BIBLE says otherwise. The Jerusalem church must have had at least 16,000 figuring that typically only men were counted, but women and children were also likely present. Were they "cheating" or softening the gospel?

Or, perhaps some of your churches are in fact so dysfunctional, that no one would attend for more than a few days, but I can't know that without visiting, so don't get your feathers ruffled. All I have to go by is the stuff posted here on the forum -- and some of what I've seen is decidedly dysfunctional!

 

A local church has the right to name their church anything they want. Personally, I think it is a sad thing to hide or diminish the name "Baptist." It stands for so much that is right about being a Christian. As I said earlier, I am very puzzled why Baptist is singled out for this. I have never seen a Presbyterian, Methodist, or Lutheran church try to hide their name.

 

I prefer quality when it comes to churches, but I prefer quantity when it comes to payday. :smilewinkgrin:

 

I do know some presby churches that have names such as "Christ Church" and "Reformed Bible Church", but they are quick to point out in their literature that they are unabashed presbyterians.

 

But of course.

I like yours better than mine.

Let me try to top it. The First Secret Baptist But Not Westboro Kinda Church.

 

Romanian Baptists call themselves "repenters."

 

Has anyone here ever heard of Evangelist Harold Leake? He penned the words to a once-famous song "Excuses, excuses, you hear them every day..."

Anyway, he created a fictitious name of a church that would please everyone:

The First Nazametholbapticostalseventhdayorthodoxluthatarianmormonwitnessesnondenominational independent catholic Church.

 

I have no problem with a church not having "Baptist" in their name, as long as it is firmly in their doctrine...