Item Details

coverage

1998-1999

date

2024-11-13T15:32:50Z

2024-11-13T15:32:50Z

2024-11-13 (issued)

description

This collection of documents contain the official statement and correspondence related to Wake Forest Baptist Church's decision to disaffiliate from the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) between 1998 and 1999. The statement explains the church's reasons for disaffiliation, citing issues such as the SBC's stance on women's roles, exclusion of LGBTQ+ members, doctrinal inerrancy, and separation of church and state. The document includes letters and statements from church leaders, as well as responses from the community, discussing the implications and affirming the church's commitment to inclusive principles while maintaining Baptist traditions. It also contains reflections on how these decisions impact the church's identity and mission.

format

application/pdf

43 pages

clippings files

Permalink

MS806_002_013

http://hdl.handle.net/10339/110078

relation

Special Collections and Archives

Z. Smith Reynolds Library

Wake Forest University

Wake Forest Baptist Church (Forsyth County, N.C.) Records (MS806)

rights

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subject

Wake Forest Baptist Church (Winston-Salem, N.C.)

Baptists

Church controversies--Southern Baptist Convention

Sexual minorities

Liberty--Religious aspects--Baptists

title

Deacon Subcommittee disaffiliation statement (1998 November-1999 March); Wake Forest Baptist Church (Forsyth County, N.C.)

type

Text