A Journey of Faith and Community The Story of the First Baptist Church of Augusta, Georgia |
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| Author:
| Gourley, Bruce T. |
| Series title: | The James N. Griffith Endowed Series in Baptist Studies |
| ISBN: | 978-0-88146-613-3 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2018 |
| Publisher: | Mercer University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $35.00USD $35.00 |
Book Description:
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Established amid adversity in 1817, the First Baptist Church of Augusta, Georgia, ranks among the most important congregations in Southern history for having birthed the Southern Baptist Convention in 1845. A Journey of Faith and Community offers new insight into the surprising role First Baptist Church of Augusta played in the formation of the South's now-largest denomination.
Established amid adversity in 1817, the First Baptist Church of Augusta, Georgia, ranks among the most important congregations in Southern history for having birthed the Southern Baptist Convention in 1845. A Journey of Faith and Community offers new insight into the surprising role First Baptist Church of Augusta played in the formation of the South's now-largest denomination.