CHURCH HISTORY I CHURCH HISTORY II

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1 CHURCH HISTORY I CHURCH HISTORY II THE NEW PSALMIST BAPTIST CHURCH CHURCH-WIDE INSTITUTE - DREAMING BIG DREAMS FUELING FOR CHANGE MARCH 23, 2017 SIS. PAM LIMBERRY SIS. CHETTA HEBRON-BYRD

2 EACH SESSION IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE : HISTORICAL INFORMATION IDENTIFY IMPORTANT LESSONS LEARNED OPEN OURSELVES UP FOR FUTURE HOPES! Dreaming big dreams; fueling for change

3 Change does not change tradition, it strengthens it. Change is a challenge and an opportunity, not a threat. Prince Philip of England Dreaming big dreams; fueling for change

4 Dreaming big dreams; fueling for change THE BAPTISTS ORIGINATED IN ENGLAND, EARLY IN THE 17 TH CENTURY IN A TIME OF INTENSE RELIGIOUS REFORM. LARGELY A PURITAN MOVEMENT AS THEY INSISTED ON PURITY OF DOCTRINE AND PRACTICES WITHIN THE CHURCH THEY SOUGHT TO RECOVER AND PROCLAIM THE FAITH OF THE NEW TESTAMENT AS FIRST GIVEN BY JESUS AND HIS APOSTLES GREAT REFORMERS MARTIN LUTHER IN GERMANY AND JOHN CALVIN IN GENEVA CREATED AN ENVIRONMENT DEMANDING REFORM NEW TRANSLATIONS OF THE ENGLISH BIBLE ALLOWED COMMON PEOPLE TO READ THE WORD OF GOD SOCIAL AND POLITICAL CHANGES WHICH LED PEOPLE TO WANT MORE PARTICIPATION IN THEIR CHURCH

5 THE BAPTISTS THE PURITAN MOVEMENT 1. READ THE WORD 2. BELIEVE THE WORD 3. LIVE BY THE WORD Dreaming big dreams; fueling for change

6 THE BAPTISTS MEMBERSHIP WAS RESERVED FOR ONLY BELIEVERS UPON THEIR PROFESSION OF FAITH, THEY WERE BAPTIZED BY FULL IMMERSION KNOWN AS BELIEVER S BAPTISM OPPONENTS NICKNAMED THEM THE BAPTISTS AND IT STUCK Dreaming big dreams; fueling for change

7 HISTORY OF THE BAPTIST DENOMINATION DEMOCRATIC GOVERNED BY THE PEOPLE TO CHOOSE MINISTRY LEADERS AUTONOMOUS- EACH CHURCH OPERATES INDEPENDENTLY NOT GOVERNED BY COUNCIL/CONFERENCE ORIGIN IN AMERICA, THE BAPTIST CHURCH WAS FORMED IN 1639 BY A ENGLISH PURITAN NAMED ROGER WILLIAMS LARGEST PROTESTANT DENOMINATION AFFILIATIONS ½ OF ALL BAPTIST CHURCHS IN THE US ARE AFFILIATED WITH THE SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION NPBC AFFILIATIONS: PROGRESSIVE NATIONAL BC AMERICAN BC UNITED MISSIONARY BC PROGRESSIVE STATE CONVENTION

8 WHAT DO BAPTIST BELIEVE? BAPTIST DISTINCTION: PRIESTHOOD OF THE BELIEVER MEANS THAT WE HAVE NO INTERMEDIATE AUTHORITY BETWEEN US AND GOD. BAPTIST BELIEVE THAT THERE IS NO MAN OR CHURCH AUTHORITY THAT ONE MUST GO THROUGH TO FELLOWSHIP WITH GOD. WE CAN GO DIRECTLY TO GOD WITH OUR PETITIONS AND PRAYERS AND HE MAY MAKE HIS WILL KNOWN DIRECTLY TO US. 1 ST TIMOTHY 2:5 1 ST PETER 2:5,9

9 THE NEW PSALMIST BAPTIST CHURCH ARTICLES OF FAITH 1. The Scriptures: 2 Tim. 3: Peter 1: God: 1 Corinthians 8:6 3. The Trinity: Matt. 28:19 2 Corinthians 13:14 1 Peter 1:1-2 John 10:30 Dreaming big dreams; fueling for change

10 THE NEW PSALMIST BAPTIST CHURCH ARTICLES OF FAITH 4. Providence: Psalm 103:19 5. Election: Romans 9:6-21 Eph. 1:4 1 Thesa 1:4 6. The Fall of Man: Genesis 3:1-5:32 Dreaming big dreams; fueling for change

11 THE NEW PSALMIST BAPTIST CHURCH ARTICLES OF FAITH 7. The Mediator: 1 Timothy 2:5 8. Regeneration: 2 Peter 1:4 Eph. 2:10 John 1:13 John 3:3,7 2 Cor. 5:17 9. Repentance: Luke 24:46-48 Acts 3:19 2 Cor. 7: 9-10 Dreaming big dreams; fueling for change

12 THE NEW PSALMIST BAPTIST CHURCH ARTICLES OF FAITH 10. Faith: Romans 4:16-22 Eph. 2: Justification: Romans 4:11 Phil. 3:9 12. Sanctification: 1 Thesa. 4:7 Eph. 2:10 Dreaming big dreams; fueling for change

13 THE NEW PSALMIST BAPTIST CHURCH ARTICLES OF FAITH 13. Perseverance of the Saints : John 3:16 Eph. 2: The Church: Rev. 1:11,20 1 Tim. 3: Baptism: Acts 8:36-37 Dreaming big dreams; fueling for change

14 THE NEW PSALMIST BAPTIST CHURCH ARTICLES OF FAITH 16. The Lord s Supper : 1 Cor. 11: The Lord s Day: Exodus 20:8-11 Luke 23:56 Hebrews 10: Liberty of Conscience: Matt. 16:27 2 Peter 3:9 Dreaming big dreams; fueling for change

15 THE NEW PSALMIST BAPTIST CHURCH ARTICLES OF FAITH 19. The Resurrection: Luke The Judgement: Matt. 28:19 2 Cor. 5:10 1 Cor. 6:9-10 Dreaming big dreams; fueling for change

16 SO, WHAT? WHAT DID I HEAR? WHAT AM I THINKING? WHAT WILL I DO? Dreaming big dreams; fueling for change

17 BE PREPARED BE PERSISTENT PERSEVERE

18 CHURCH HISTORY II BISHOP WALTER S. THOMAS SR.

19 CHURCH HISTORY II IN 1975 DR. WALTER THOMAS WAS CALLED TO PASTOR NEW PSALMIST, HE BECAME THE THIRD AND CURRENT PASTOR OF THIS GREAT CHURCH. THE CHURCH BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE A CONGREGATIONAL EXPLOSION AND QUICKLY OUTGREW THE NORTH AVENUE BUILDING. IN 1981 THE CHURCH OPENED THE NEW LIFE OUTREACH CENTER ON NORTH CATHEDRAL STREET TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY

20 CHURCH HISTORY II IN 1978 UNDER DR. THOMAS LEADERSHIP THE CHURCH MOVED TO FRANKLIN & CATHEDRAL STREETS. A LARGE MOTORCADE PRECEDED FROM NORTH & DRUID HILL AVENUES TO FRANKLIN & CATHEDRAL STREETS ON JANUARY 1, THIS BUILDING WAS PURCHASED FOR $215,000 FROM THE FORMER FRANKLIN STREET PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

21 CHURCH HISTORY II IN 1986 THE CHURCH PURCHASED A 19 ACRE ESTATE, THE UPLANDS CHURCH HOME FOR WOMEN. THE PROPERTY WAS PURCHASED FOR $975,000 IN 1986 THE NEW PSALMIST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL OPENED ON THE RECENTLY PURCHASED 19 ACRES ESTATE, SERVING PRE-K TO THE 5 TH GRADE. THE SCHOOL CLOSED IN 2008 ON APRIL 7, 1996 THEY MOVED FROM FRANKLIN & CATHEDRAL STREETS TO 4501 ½ OLD FREDERICK ROAD, WHERE THE CHURCH GROWTH CONTINUED AT A RAPID PACE.

22 CHURCH HISTORY II IN 2010 THE CHURCH MOVED TO 6020 MARIAN DRIVE AFFECTIONATELY CALL THE HOLY CITY OF ZION. WHERE TODAY THE CHURCH CONTINUES TO GROW AND EMPOWER DISCIPLES.

23 CHURCH HISTORY II UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF BISHOP THOMAS THE CHURCH HAS GROWN FROM APPROXIMATELY 250 TO 8,000 MEMBERS AND OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS A WEDNESDAY NOON DAY SERVICE A FORMAL (3) YEAR DISCIPLESHIP PROGRAM LEADERSHIP CLASSES MULTI MEDIA EVANGELISM (TV, RADIO, INTERNET) MINISTRY SCHOOL BIBLE CLASSES THREE LOCATIONS CATERING STAFF

24 QUESTIONS? THANK YOU FOR COMING GOD BLESS