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Carl Hugo and Mary Gutsche and the "German" Baptists of the Eastern Cape
In 1859 the British "imported" 445 German settler families to strengthen the colonial borders in British Kaffraria (now Eastern Cape) in South Africa. Three of these settler families were Baptists, they evangelized their fellow Germans and anyone else they met. In 1867 Johann Gerhard Oncken of Hamburg, the founder of the Baptist Churches in Continental Europe, sent Hugo Gutsche to take care of the new Baptist community there and evangelize the native population. The author of this book, Fritz Haus, the last of Gutsche's German successors, wrote his PhD on the life and work of Hugo Gutsche, graduating from the University of Stellenbosch at the age of 80. Haus describes his ministry to White and Black over half a century and he does not forget Mrs Mary Gutsche, whom her husband called his "co-pastor."
The People of God
The term Believers' Church refers to those who regard the church as the fellowship of regenerate followers of Jesus Christ. Membership in these churches is founded on a voluntary confession of Jesus as Lord. Each member has access to God in worship and prayer and accepts responsibility for carrying the gospel to the world. The Word of God serves as the final authority in all matters of faith and practice. Written by capable thinkers in the Believers' Church tradition, The People of God addresses key issues in the area of ecclesiology. The contributions represent a wide variety of mature theological reflection. Exploring these ecclesiological concerns from a theological, biblical, historical, and contemporary perspective, these essays reflect the unity and diversity of the Believers' Church heritage.
The Gospel in the World
Some of the leading Baptist historians from around the globe offer perspectives on four centuries of Baptist history and thought. This volume of essays from the First International Conference on Baptist Studies deals with a range of subjects spanning Britain, North America, Europe, Asia and the Antipodes. Held at Regent's Park College, Oxford, in August 1997, topics include studies on religious tolerance, the communion controversy and the development of the international Baptist community, and concludes with two important essays on the future of Baptist life that pay special attention to the United States. Contributors include N. T. Ammerman, W. H. Brackney, J. Coffey, T. Cupit, M. Dowling, T. George, M. A. G. Haykin, T. Larsen, B. J. Leonard, D. E. Meek, R. V. Pierard, I. M. Randall, P. Spanu, B. Stanley, and A. Walls.
A Global Introduction to Baptist Churches
This book explores and assesses the cultural sources of Baptist beliefs and practices. The Baptist movement has focused on a small group of Anglo exiles in Amersterdam in constructing its history and identity. Robert E. Johnson seeks to recapture the varied cultural and theological sources of Baptist tradition and the diversity, breadth, and complexity of its cultural influences.
A Time to Speak Out
Among the surprising events in Eastern Europe in 1989, none astonished the world more than the nonviolent overthrow of the East German Communist regime. This book examines the collapse of East Germany as it unfolded in one city, Leipzig. Analyzing the leading role of the GDR's second largest city, Bartee combines chronological and descriptive narration of events with an in-depth critique of leading actors and groups. Prominent among these are the Protestant churches and the array of opposition groups concerned for peace, freedom, human rights, justice, and the environment. Bartee focuses in particular on the famous peace prayer services in St. Nicholas Church and the protest activities of the groups as they expanded into the mass demonstrations of late 1989. Using surveys and interviews with participants, as well as Leipzig archives, this study examines the motivations and methods of the demonstrators. Bartee concludes that, while the prayer services provided hope, inspiration, and information, the strong desire for a free, open society served as the group's chief motivation.
Dass das Wort des Herrn laufe und gepriesen werde
Evangelisch-freikirchliches Schrifttum in der DDR - es überrascht, in welcher Breite und Vielfalt christliche Veröffentlichungen in dieser Zeit möglich waren. Bald nach dem Krieg hatte Prediger Otto Ekelmann Lizenzen für eine Zeitschrift, Verlagsarbeit und den Aufbau einer Evangelischen Versandbuchhandlung in Berlin (EVB) erworben. Neben einem Überblick über diese Geschichte dokumentiert der vorliegende Band u.a. bewegende Zeitzeugenberichte des 25-jährigen Jubiläums der DDR-Schrifttumsarbeit. Aufgenommen wurde ferner eine große Auswahl staatlicher Gutachten, die das oft mühevolle Ringen um Genehmigungen aufzeigt. Und eine Bibliografie aller EVB-Veröffentlichungen sowie weiterer baptistischer Publikationen macht diesen Band zu einem wichtigen Nachschlagewerk für den Bund Evangelisch-Freikirchlicher Gemeinden in der DDR. Günter Balders: "...eine Fundgrube, z.B. für zeitgeschichtliche Forschungen oder in Sachen Frömmigkeitsgeschichte!"
Die Diskussion im deutschen Baptismus um die 68er Bewegung
Welche Auswirkungen hatte die Studentenbewegung von 1967 bis 1972 auf den deutschen Baptismus? Marc Schneider, Absolvent der Theologischen Hochschule Elstal, beschreibt in seiner Masterarbeit die Wahrnehmung der 68er Bewegung in der baptistischen Presse und Studentenarbeit sowie die Diskussion in den Baptistengemeinden des Bundes Evangelisch-Freikirchlicher Gemeinden in Deutschland.
The A to Z of the Baptists
With 110 million members worldwide, Baptists are surpassed only by Roman Catholic and Orthodox groups as the largest segment of Christians. The term 'Baptist' has its origins with the Anabaptists, the denomination historically linked to the English Separatist movement of the 16th century. Although Baptist churches are located throughout the world, the largest group of Baptists lives in the Southern United States, and the Baptist faith has historically exerted a powerful influence in that region of the country. The A to Z of the Baptists relates the history of the Baptist Church through a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, and hundreds of cross-referenced dictionary entries on important events, doctrines, and the church founders, leaders, and other prominent figures who have made notable contributions. This volume commemorates the 400th anniversary of the founding of the Baptist movement in 1609.
Dear Brother Oncken
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