Bethel Ministerial Association
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The Bethel Ministerial Association is an organization of Christian ministers.
It was founded in 1934 by Reverend Albert Franklin Varnell as a way to allow Christian ministers of similar doctrine
to come together. Membership in the association is open to ministers only. The specific doctrine of the Association is nontrinitarian. They believe that there is only one God, who manifests himself as the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The association accepts the Bible as the Word of God, and practices baptism
by immersion in the name of Jesus.
The churches with which the individual members of the association are associated are all independent of the Association and self-governing. The Association maintains a publishing arm in Evansville, Indiana
, whose publications include the periodical Bethel Link and other works. The Association also maintains a missionary program supporting over 50 missions worldwide. It also maintains a youth camp in southern Indiana called the Circle J Ranch and the Bethel Ministerial Academy.
It was founded in 1934 by Reverend Albert Franklin Varnell as a way to allow Christian ministers of similar doctrine
Christian theology
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to come together. Membership in the association is open to ministers only. The specific doctrine of the Association is nontrinitarian. They believe that there is only one God, who manifests himself as the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The association accepts the Bible as the Word of God, and practices baptism
Baptism
In Christianity, baptism is for the majority the rite of admission , almost invariably with the use of water, into the Christian Church generally and also membership of a particular church tradition...
by immersion in the name of Jesus.
The churches with which the individual members of the association are associated are all independent of the Association and self-governing. The Association maintains a publishing arm in Evansville, Indiana
Evansville, Indiana
Evansville is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Indiana and the largest city in Southern Indiana. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 117,429. It is the county seat of Vanderburgh County and the regional hub for both Southwestern Indiana and the...
, whose publications include the periodical Bethel Link and other works. The Association also maintains a missionary program supporting over 50 missions worldwide. It also maintains a youth camp in southern Indiana called the Circle J Ranch and the Bethel Ministerial Academy.