General Association of Regular Baptist Churches

The General Association of Regular Baptist Churches (GARBC), established in 1932 is an Independent Baptist Christian denomination in United States, retaining the name "Regular Baptist". The association's home office is located in Elgin, Illinois.

Not to be confused with American Baptist Association.

General Association of Regular Baptist Churches
ClassificationProtestant
OrientationBaptist
TheologyFundamentalist Evangelical
PolityCongregationalist
RegionUnited States
HeadquartersArlington Heights, Illinois
OriginMay 18, 1932 (1932-05-18)
Chicago
Separated fromNorthern Baptist Convention
Congregations1,200 +
Other name(s)Regular Baptist Ministries
Official websitewww.garbc.org
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Not to be confused with General Association of Baptists.

History

The impact of modernism on the Northern Baptist Convention (now called the American Baptist Churches USA) led to the eventual withdrawal of a number of conservative and fundamentalist churches. The Baptist Bible Union (BBU) of 1923 was the forerunner to the GARBC. The final meeting of the BBU in 1932 in Chicago was the first meeting of the GARBC.[1]

The Association publishes Regular Baptist Press, a church education curriculum and the association's bimonthly magazine, the Baptist Bulletin.

In 2018, the GARBC had over 1,200 member churches.

According to the 2008 Yearbook of American & Canadian Churches, the GARBC reported having 1,383 churches and 132,900 members in 2005.[2] Membership is concentrated in the Midwest. The states with the highest membership rates are Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, and Ohio.[3]

Organization

The GARBC follows a "fellowship" model rather than a denominational model. Each member church is free to act independently in all matters. The home office of the GARBC holds no controlling power over member churches. The purpose of the association is for fellowship between churches of like faith and practice.

See also

Sources
  • Baptists Around the World, by Albert W. Wardin, Jr.
  • Dictionary of Baptists in America, Bill J. Leonard, editor

References
  1. William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 242
  2. Data from the National Council of Churches' 2008 Yearbook of American and Canadian Churches
  3. Data from the 2000 Religious Congregations and Membership Study
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