Posts by Rory St. John

Baptist Associations: Learning from the Past Introduction As Baptists thinking about associations and denominations, we should desire to learn from the past. How have Baptists in the past formed groups, what has worked about those groups, and what has not? I want to put forward a brief history, general observations, and lessons from Baptist associations in England and America from the 17th to 19th century. Historical Overview England Both General (Arminian) and Particular (Calvinistic) Baptists formed associations in 17th century…