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Highlights of the First 150 Years of Converge Worldwide (Baptist General Conference) History


Some of the highlights of the BGC's 150+ year history are excerpted below from a booklet entitled How We Grew

If old pictures  intrigue you, you may also want to sit in on a 3-part historical video found in the menus under About Us/BGC Historical Videos.

And if you're really serious about Baptist General Conference history, please visit the Baptist General Conference History Center website and/or scan through the mass of informative articles written for Trail Markers, a newsletter of the History Center. 

Item Title
How We Grew
Deep Spiritual Hunger
Swedish Baptist Exiled
Devotion to God, the Word, Evangelism
Nearly 1500 Percent Growth
Putting Down Roots
Districts Organized
Perennial Revival
Transition to English
Social Needs and Publishing
A Big Step for Bethel
Movement Towards Independence
Rapid Missions Growth
Dramatic Growth at Home
During the Past 50 Years
Lessons for Today
Todays Converge Worldwide (BGC)