Nurturing the vision
Subtitle: First Baptist Church, Raleigh, 1812-2012
By: W. Glenn Jonas, Jr
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Mercer University Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Macon, Ga
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 374
ISBN-13: 9780881462838
Subjects: History; First Baptist Church (Raleigh, N.C.); Church history
Description: The First Baptist Church of Raleigh, North Carolina was established on March 7, 1812. Throughout two centuries of existence it has become one of the most prominent Baptist churches in North Carolina and has been a steady presence for the religious community in the city of Raleigh.This book examines the rich, 200-year history of this historic congregation from its inception in 1812 to the present. More than just a simple history of a congregation, the church's history is recounted within its context, nationally, regionally, and within the broader context of Baptist history.The contextualization of the history of First Baptist Church of Raleigh makes this a unique approach of history from the "bottom up" rather than from the "top down."
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Defining a tradition; title: Constituting a church and struggling to survive (1812-1840); title: Gaining a foothold (1840-1855); title: Developing a legacy (1855-1886); title: Emerging stronger from the turmoil (1886-1910); title: Facing a new century (1910-1938); title: Preparing for a new generation (1938-1960); title: Embracing a changing world (1960-1987); title: Being Baptist in a new way (1987-2012); title: Celebrating two centuries.