The vision of Dr. E. Edward Jones, the thirteenth President of National Baptist Convention of America, Incorporated to publish printed materials by members of the convention for convention members study, biblical application, and Christian Education resulted in the initial publication of several literature pieces. One of the longest running publications (since 1990) has been the Mission Guide designed primarily for the Mission study groups. These books have covered doctrine, fellowship, the meaning of the Church, evangelism, patterns for successful missions, et cetera.
BROTHERHOOD MANUALS
Shortly on the heels of the Mission Guide, the Brotherhood Manual was developed primarily, but not exclusively for the laymen’s groups in our convention. These study manuals were designed to increase the effectiveness and participation of lay ministry in biblical studies including such foci as evangelism, discipleship, understanding ministry, living as obedient Christians in today’s society and culture, the ministry of the Holy Spirit, et cetera. This publication initially consisted of twenty-six Bible lessons to be studied over the calendar year.
CHURCH IN TRAINING PUBLICATIONS
The Church in Training publications evolved out of the Convention’s commitment to awaken the constituency to the necessity of application of the Gospel of Jesus Christ to various segments of church, family life, counseling, social concern, education, the church in society, the church as vanguard in society, Christian socialization and other significant areas where the Gospel of Jesus Christ applies.
DOCTRINAL STUDIES
Another category of Christian Education publication which emerged focused upon doctrinal studies designed primarily to focus attention upon what we as Baptists believe and to collaborate those beliefs with sound Christian theology and to correct and combat all of the spurious doctrines which have developed in our culture over the past twenty years.
ORGANIZATION HANDBOOKS
In order to provide written verification for the operation and functions of the Convention’s auxiliaries our publishing efforts produced an organizational handbook for the Ushers Auxiliary and one for the Health Awareness Team. Other organizational handbooks are scheduled to be published for all functional auxiliaries of the convention.
