Test #6 Flashcards
What does GARBC stand for?
General Association of Regular Baptist Churches
What older organization did the GARBC replace?
The Baptist Bible Union (BBU).
What did Ketcham do in 1938 and why?
He changed the structure of the GARBC from a president to a counsel of 14 pastors. This lessened the centralization of control and would hopefully lessen allegations of being Ketcham’s group.
How did Ketcham and Van Osdel solve the crisis of whether or not GARBC would be a denomination?
They agreed upon the approval system in which the GARBC would endorse colleges, camps, and even publishing houses, but not run them.
How did Ketcham and Van Osdel solve the crisis of whether or not GARBC would be a denomination?
They agreed upon the approval system in which the GARBC would endorse colleges, camps, and even publishing houses, but not run them.
What significant GARBC agency has impacted churches across America?
Regular Baptist Press, 1952 (RBP)
Who started the Sword of the Lord periodical and soulwinning conferences?
John R. Rice
What was John R. Rice’s ministry that enabled him to network with other Fundamentalists around the country?
The deaf ranch of his brother Bill Rice (The Bill Rice Ranch)
The BBF (Baptist Bible Fellowship) was formed as a split from what organization?
J. Frank Norris’ World Baptist Fellowship in 1950
What college was started by the BBF, and where is it located?
Baptist Bible College of Springfield MO, 1950
Who helped Vick get into full-time ministry?
J. Frank Norris
Where did Vick pastor for 25 years, and what school did he lead?
Temple Baptist Church, Detroit MI, Bible Baptist Seminary, Fort Worth
Who was the leader of the Minnesota Baptists after the death of Riley?
Richard V. Clearwaters
What two schools was Clearwaters associated with?
Central Baptist Theological Seminary and Pillsbury Baptist Bible College
Who was the first president of Pillsbury, and in what ministry did this man make his main mark on Fundamentalism?
Monroe (Monk) Parker, Baptist World Mission
What became the new name of the Fundamentalist Fellowship in 1946?
Conservative Baptist Fellowship
What did this organization do that angered the liberals in the NBC?
They supported liberal missionaries with money from conservatives.
What new organization did the conservative pastors start in 1947, and what institution did it start in 1950?
The Conservative Baptist Association of America, Denver Seminary
Who was the general director of the CBA of A for over 15 years? How did he respond to the drift of the CBA into non-separatism?
B. Myron Cedarholm. After trying to save the CBA, he eventually left.
Who was the second president of Pillsbury, and what led to the establishment of Maranatha Baptist Bible College?
B. Myron Cedarholm
What different directions did the CBF and CBA of A take in the late 1950s and early 1960s?
Hardliners – Cedarholm
More Conservative
Softliners – Denver Seminary
More New Evangelical
What is ecumenical evangelism, and what is the basic issue that separated hardliners from soft-liners?
Not criticising any churches that hosted him and trying to bring them all together to an extent. How to respond to Billy Graham and his methods.
Why did the hardliners abandon the CBA of A, and where did most of them go?
It was getting more and more liberal. Most of them went to the CBF. CBA supported Billy Graham.
What did the CBF become in 1967?
The Fundamental Baptist Fellowship (FBF)
Who founded Bob Jones College, and what was his background?
Bob Jones Sr. His father was a methodist and his mother was a primitive (strong) Baptist.
What has been the capital of nondenominational Fundamentalism in America?
Bob Jones University
Who was pastor of a mega-church in Chattanooga, TN? What group did he separate from?
Lee Roberson. He separated his church from the SBC (Southern Baptist Convention).
What school and fellowship of churches did he start?
Tennessee Temple University and the Temple Baptist Seminary. Fellowship of Southern IB churches.
What are the positive and negative sources of the New Evangelicalism?
- Positively
o Desire for widespread evangelism - Negatively
o Rejection of Fundamentalist separatism
What was the NAE, and what was its purpose?
NAE = National Association of Evangelicals
O Political action group for conservative Christians 1942
O Transdenominational
O Fundamentalists involved
- Who was the first president of the both the NAE and Fuller Theological Seminary?
Harold J. Ockenga (1905-85)
What phrase did he coin in 1948? What were the three reasons he gave for needing this new idea?
O “We need a new evangelicalism”
O “Wrong attitude” toward non-orthodoxy
O “Wrong strategy” of separatism
O “Wrong results” in its battles with liberalism
What were the four points of the Modesto Manifesto, and which one was a Trojan Horse for compromise?
- Modesto Manifesto 1948
o Money
o Morality
o Publicity
o Local church
Trojan Horse for compromise
What became the watershed between Fundamentalists and Evangelicals?
Billy Graham and his ministry
What were the four key agencies of the New Evangelism?
Four Agencies
O National Association of Evangelicals
O Fuller Theological Seminary
O Christianity Today
O Billy Graham Evangelistic Team
What were the eight characteristics of the New Evangelism mentioned in 1956?
O Christian Life magazine, 1956, listed 8 characteristics of the “New Evangelicalism”
1. Friendly attitude toward “Science”’
2. Willingness to re-examine the doctrine of the Holy Spirit
3. Tolerance toward varying eschatological positions
4. Shift from extreme dispensationalism
5. Increased emphasis on scholarship
6. Increased emphasis on social responsibility
7. Willingness to re-examine the doctrine of inspiration (especially, inerrancy)
8. Willingness to “dialogue” with liberal and neo-orthodox Christianity, especially within the mainline denominations
What were the positive and negative traits of Billy Graham?
O Positive Traits
O Personally pure
O Man of prayer
O Simple gospel presentations
O Humility (apparently)
O Negative Traits
O Fundamentally pragmatic
O Visit to Soviet Union
O Friendship with John Paul II
O Interview with Robert Schuler
O Inoculated millions
O Marginalized Fundamentalists
Discuss Billy Graham, noting the NYC Crusade of 1957
O William Franklin Graham (1918-2018)
O Youth for Christ evangelist 1945-50
O Modesto Manifesto 1948
O Money
O Morality
O Publicity
O Local church
O Trojan Horse for compromise
O Los Angeles Crusade 1949
O London Crusade 1954
O New York City Crusade, 1957
O Protestant Council of NYC – 1700 churches
O Madison Square Garden, May 15 – Sept 1
O Over 2 million attended; about 61,000 inquiries
O Involvement of modernists and neo-orthodox
O Decision card methodology
O Results justify methods
O “Ecumenical evangelism”
O Fundamentalist criticisms
O First priority: glorifying God
O Compromise not necessary for evangelism
O Broadening affiliations
O Watershed between Fundamentalism and Evangelicalism
