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Name your church and school

Discussion in 'General Baptist Discussions' started by agedman, Dec 26, 2015.

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  1. agedman

    agedman Well-Known Member
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    I have often wondered what God thinks Christian schools named after a person.
    For example:
    Stetson,
    Baylor,
    Hardin Simmons,
    Bob Jones,
    Hyles Anderson,
    Fuller,
    Howard Payne,
    Moody,

    What of a church that would do the same?
    St. Paul,
    St. Timothy,
    St. Mark,
    St. John,
    Spurgeon,
    Schofield,


    If you were in charge of naming a church and/or school, would you name it after yourself?

    If not, what would be the criterion for naming or renaming (as has been suggested to Hyles Anderson).
     
    #1 agedman, Dec 26, 2015
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    Seems that Roman Catholic, Presbyterian, Lutheran, Episcopalian, et al are more prone to naming a church after an apostle or "saint"

    St. James Episcopal
    Timothy Lutheran
    St. Paul Presbyterian
    St. Steven's Catholic

    Those are all in my area, and i wouldn't do it. But I also wouldn't go the cliché route of many non-denominational churches, like....

    Living Waters
    Cornerstone
    New Hope

    Again, names I'm familiar with.

    It would be harder in a big city, but where I live, "Church of Avondale" sounds about right
     
    #2 JamesL, Dec 26, 2015
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