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The European Baptist Federation: A Case Study in European Baptist Interdependency 1950-2006: 43 (Studies in Baptist History and Thought) - Softcover

Jones, Keith G.

 
9781608991631: The European Baptist Federation: A Case Study in European Baptist Interdependency 1950-2006: 43 (Studies in Baptist History and Thought)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1608991636 ISBN 13: 9781608991631
Publisher: Wipf and Stock, 2009

Synopsis

A criticism often leveled at Baptists is that they have no theology of ecclesial reality beyond the local. In this book Keith Jones describes the history and current reality of the European Baptist Federation (EBF), which brings together over fifty national Baptist groups in Europe and the Middle East and seeks to demonstrate that there is an ecclesial reality within the organization, expressed in its communal life, mission activity, working on theological education, in relationship to other Christian world communions and in its decision making processes. The role of the pivotal figure of the General Secretary of the EBF is examined with particular reference to two significant figures. The relationship of European Baptists during the cold war era is explored, as is the relationship to two key mission agencies from the USA who have done much work in Europe. This represents ground-breaking work in terms of an examination of how Baptists in Europe work together trans-nationally.

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About the Authors

Keith G. Jones was born and grew up in Bradford, Yorkshire. He is a British Baptist minister having served in local pastoral ministry in Yorkshire, as General Secretary of the Yorkshire Baptist Association and as Deputy General Secretary of the Baptist Union of Great Britain. Since 1998 he has been Rector of the International Baptist Theological Seminary in Prague. He is married to Denise and they have two sons.

Ian M. Randall is Lecturer in Church History and Spirituality, Spurgeon's College, London, and a Senior Research Fellow, International Baptist Theological Seminary, Prague, Czech Republic

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Publisher
Wipf and Stock
Publication date
2009
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1608991636
ISBN 13 
9781608991631
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
338