Journey of Faith and Community - The Story of the First Baptist Church of Augusta, Georgia

Established amid adversity in 1817, the First Baptist Church of Augusta, Georgia, ranks among the most important congregations in Southern history for having birthed the Southern Baptist Convention in 1845. A Journey of Faith and Community offers new insight into the surprising role First Baptist Church of Augusta played in the formation of the South's now-largest denomination.

Summary

Established amid adversity in 1817, the First Baptist Church of Augusta, Georgia, ranks among the most important congregations in Southern history for having birthed the Southern Baptist Convention in 1845. A Journey of Faith and Community offers new insight into the surprising role First Baptist Church of Augusta played in the formation of the South's now-largest denomination.

Product details

• Authors: Bruce T Gourley, Bruce T. Gourley
• Publisher: Mercer university press usa
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.08.2017
• EAN: 9780881466133
• ISBN: 978-0-88146-613-3
• No. of pages: 277
• Series: James N. Griffith Endowed Seri; James N. Griffith Endowed Seri; James N. Griffith Endowed Series in Baptist Studies
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity