State Convention of Baptists in Indiana
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The State Convention of Baptists in Indiana (SCBI) is a group of churches affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention
located in the U.S. state
of Indiana
. Headquartered in Indianapolis
, it is made up of about 400 churches and 14 Baptist associations.
Southern Baptist Convention
The Southern Baptist Convention is a United States-based Christian denomination. It is the world's largest Baptist denomination and the largest Protestant body in the United States, with over 16 million members...
located in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
. Headquartered in Indianapolis
Indianapolis
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
, it is made up of about 400 churches and 14 Baptist associations.
Doctrinal Beliefs
The State Convention of Baptist in Indiana believes that the Bible is the verbally inspired Word of God and is sufficient as the only infallible rule of faith and practice. SCBI is also supportive of The Baptist Faith and Message 2000 which was adopted by the Southern Baptist Convention.Cooperative Program
The State Convention of Baptists in Indiana participates in the Cooperative Program (CP). CP is described as a tool used by God to empower the witness of Baptists in Indiana. Every Southern Baptist Church in Indiana is challenged to give 10% of all her tithes and offerings to the Cooperative Program. These funds are then pooled with other church gifts from Indiana. State convention staff collect the funds and distribute some for missions work in Indiana while the rest is forwarded on to the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC). The SBC then uses gifts collected from all SBC state conventions to fund missions in the United States as well as send missionaries around the world. The Cooperative Program provides the opportunity for even the smallest church to be a part of fulfilling the great commission. (Read more about Jesus' great commission charge to his followers in Matthew 28:18-20, which is found in the Bible)Affiliated Organizations
- Highland Lakes Baptist Camp: a camp and retreat center located southwest of IndianapolisIndianapolisIndianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
- Indiana Baptist Magazine: the news reporting agency for the convention
- Indiana Baptist Foundation: the foundation offers investment management services to the State Convention of Baptist in Indiana, associations, and member churches