It is interesting to me that with all the negative press and negative blogs about Baptists, that it is usually the Baptists that come to the rescue.  I am a member of the Southern Baptist Disaster Relief and I have seen how Baptists are the first ones on the scene to help in disasters and the last ones to leave.  Today I read an article that said the First Baptist Churches of El Dorado and the First Baptist Church of San Angelo are ministering to the women and children of the polygamist compound in Texas.

Many "emerging" church leaders are quick to point out how the traditional church is not "missional."  I just think they are blinded by their bias.  My experience with Baptists is that when they find out a need, they try to fill it.  Different churches have different ministries in the scope of Christian missions.  We can't all do everything, but we all can do something.

Here is the brief article: http://www.onenewsnow.com/Church/Default.aspx?id=75445

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Posted by earlyriser430

I completely agree * it's very frusterating. Our church is traditional and missional. When our area flooded our church was one of the first to open our doors to families.
We do not need or want a pat on the back. We serve for the glory of God, not man.
It would just be nice, personally speaking, if our faith was represented correctly. We are a proud Baptist family in WA ~ my husband was born and raised Southern Baptist, in OK.

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