The General Association of Regular Baptist Churches (GARBC), established in 1932 is an

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, retaining the name "

Regular Baptist Regular Baptists are "a moderately Calvinistic Baptist sect that is found chiefly in the southern U.S., represents the original English Baptists before the division into Particular and General Baptists, and observes closed communion and foot washi ...

". The association's home office is located in Arlington Heights,

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History

The impact of

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on the

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(now called the

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) led to the eventual withdrawal of a number of

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and

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churches. The

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(BBU) of 1923 was the forerunner to the GARBC. The final meeting of the BBU in 1932 in

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was the first meeting of the GARBC. 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 ''

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'', the GARBC reported having 1,383 churches and 132,900 members in 2005. Membership is concentrated in the Midwest. The states with the highest membership rates are Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, and Ohio.
Data from the 2000 Religious Congregations and Membership Study

Organization

The GARBC follows a " wikt:fellowship, 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.

Sources

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

References

External links

GARBC Web SiteProfile of the GARBC on the Association of Religion Data Archives website
{{US baptist denominations Independent Baptist denominations in the United States Organizations based in Illinois Christian organizations established in 1932 Baptist denominations established in the 20th century

History

Organization

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