What is an Independent Missionary Baptist?
This is a question I have had asked of me several times so I have decided to try and set forth just what an Independent Missionary Baptist is. To help you understand this we will break this phrase down word by word. “INDEPENDENT” By Independent, we mean that we belong to no association, convention, or organized fellowship of churches. All mission work we do and are associated with is done through local Churches. The Bible says in Ephesians 3:21 “Unto Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages world without end, Amen.” Notice the Bible says in this scripture that God receives glory through His church and the word church means assembly. To assemble means that you have to be in one place at one time so this could only mean that the glory that God receives is through His local church. So how should we do mission work? Again, notice verse 21 says church. Not board, association, or convention. Churches are to send out missionaries, churches are to start churches. This is
