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If we really believe water baptism is important... |
roughridercog |
Then why are so many of our churches built without baptisteries? _________________ Doctor of Bovinamodulation
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Acts Mod Posts: 25305 10/7/15 11:48 am
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We remodeled ours awhile back to have a built-in baptistry. Couldn't agree with you more.
In the past, for us, baptism was something we did at someone's pool when it was warm out. Not many would come. Then, after we built the baptistry, we started having baptisms regularly after service. Still, not many would stay.
Now, we have folks sign up and we film video testimonies. We play those during service and dedicate an entire Sunday once every 3 months or so to baptisms. |
[Insert Acts Pun Here] Posts: 13654 10/7/15 11:52 am
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good point. Some churches just rent or buy repurposed buildings so they probably intend to use someone's pool or a lake/river. But there are some these days built as churches without them. Should be a warning sign to potential attenders. Ours is under a retractable trap door right in the stage floor, so some people might think we don't have one when they visit but we do. |
Golf Cart Mafia Capo Famiglia Posts: 4955 10/7/15 11:52 am
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Re: If we really believe water baptism is important... |
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roughridercog wrote: | Then why are so many of our churches built without baptistries? |
Maybe they read the Didache and prefer to use the creek. Around here, people use the ocean. I baptized someone at the beach on New Year's day. _________________ Link |
Acts-perienced Poster Posts: 11849 10/7/15 6:41 pm
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Just thinking out loud |
roughridercog |
Maybe the reason so many of our churches lack baptistries is because the vision was for a number in the sanctuary rather than discipleship.
Just thinking out loud _________________ Doctor of Bovinamodulation |
Acts Mod Posts: 25305 10/7/15 6:45 pm
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Baptistries are also expensive.
I saw a portable baptistery that looked like it was made out of pipe and some sort of cloth or flexible plastic material that a Seafarers ministry uses to baptize fishermen at the local international port they use. _________________ Link |
Acts-perienced Poster Posts: 11849 10/7/15 6:50 pm
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Nick Park |
roughridercog wrote: | Maybe the reason so many of our churches lack baptistries is because the vision was for a number in the sanctuary rather than discipleship.
Just thinking out loud |
I don't think an empty baptistry disciples that many people, unless of course you seat them inside the baptistry for Sunday School classes.
I would not construct a baptistry in a new building. Far easier, and cheaper, to use rivers and the ocean or, as another poster mentioned, to wheel in a portable tank. _________________ Senior Pastor, Solid Rock Church, Drogheda
National Overseer, Church of God, Ireland
Executive Director, Evangelical Alliance Ireland
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Acts Enthusiast Posts: 1021 10/8/15 1:57 am
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Old Time Country Preacher |
I feel like the Ethiopian eunch, here is water, what hinders me from bein baptized. Save at baptistery money, an find a creek, river, bathtub, an commence dunkin. |
Acts-pert Poster Posts: 15570 10/8/15 9:41 am
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Quote: | Now, we have folks sign up and we film video testimonies. We play those during service and dedicate an entire Sunday once every 3 months or so to baptisms. |
I like that, I will pass that idea on to my pastor. _________________ Recorded Sermons @ www.pastorwiley.com
No one who died without Christ is happy about their decision. |
Acts Mod Posts: 3346 10/8/15 9:56 am
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