What does it mean to be a Baptist? Eileen Campbell-Reed’s retelling of the Baptist story is refreshing. For the Baptist newcomer, Campbell-Reed shares the reasons why we are as we have become and offers a positive sense of direction for growth in Christian faith and church life. She encourages experienced Baptists to live their faith traditions anew.

Being Baptist is a remarkably readable, easy to use resource, well suited for:

• equipping newer members of the local church with solid handles on Baptist faith and practice

• re-energizing longer-term local church members with an appreciation for the continuing dynamic contribution of Baptist life to the whole Christian Church

• sharing the breadth of Baptist life with interested non-Baptists through a warmly engaging account of major personalities and shaping issues

For use as an individual learning or group experience resource, Being Baptist provides:

• teaching procedures appropriate for adults and for youth

• study sessions addressing Baptist identity, worship, service and missions

• stories about the people who gave life to the Baptist way of faith

• resource pages for each learning session

• well conceived and proven ideas for welcoming new church members