The two Alaska mission trips are supported by the Southern Baptist Convention. According to the SBC doctrine of faith, making disciples is the duty of every believer and should be continuously practiced through verbal witness and Christian lifestyle. One belief that might be controversial is the idea that the office of pastor is for men. I also noticed heavy emphasis on the male gender in their written statement.
What does all this information about the differences between Protestants and Baptists mean for me? I expect to be surrounded by short-term missionaries of the Baptist persuasion and want to relate to them in a way that creates unity in our efforts to show people who Jesus is. I want to be prepared to answer the pre-Christians who ask whether or not they’ll go to heaven if they’ve not been baptized. I want to be prepared to talk about how the Nicene Creed relates to the Bible.
What other questions might arise that I should be prepared to discuss? Is it even possible to prepare ahead of time and also be genuine and authentic when relating to pre-Christians?
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