What Do American Baptists Believe?
American Baptists do not ascribe to any creed for a mandatory belief system. However, a description of American Baptists can be made through declarations affirmed by the General Board of the American Baptist Churches USA. Those descriptions of our basic beliefs can be found in several documents, some of which have official endorsement by the General Board of the American Baptist Churches USA. They include “We Are American Baptists” and “10 Facts You Should Know About American Baptists.” Recently, the current description was refined through the Seek It process and its resulting vision statement. We can also be described through the eyes and words of the ABC-USA General Secretary, Dr. A. Roy Medley through “Centered in Christ,” “A Bridge People” and his 2005 Biennial message.
