List of Baptists

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The following list of Baptists is a catalogue of those who were members of Baptist churches or who were raised in Baptist churches. It is not intended to imply that all those who appear on the list were practicing Baptists or that they remained Baptists their entire lives. As an article of faith, Baptists do not baptize infants, so one with a Baptist background would not automatically have ever been technically a Baptist.

Contents 1 Preachers, theologians, and missionaries 2 Politicians 3 Jurists 4 Industrialists and leaders of business 5 Entertainers, movie and television personalities 6 Authors, Writers, and Journalists 7 Athletes 8 Miscellaneous Baptists 9 Criminals 10 Fictional Baptists 10.1 Baptists in literature 10.2 Baptists on television 10.3 Baptists in film 10.4 Baptists in Song 11 References 12 See also 13 External links

[edit] Preachers, theologians, and missionaries

• Abernathy, Ralph, pastor and civil rights activist^[1]
• Armstrong, Annie, missionary organizer, the SBC's Easter mission offering is collected in her honor.^[2]
• Birch, John, Missionary to China and ardent anti-communist^[3]
• Burchell, Thomas, missionary to Jamaica^[4]
• Callaway, Joseph A, pastor and archeologist ^[5]
• Campolo, Tony, pastor and professor of sociology ^[6]
• Carey, William, missionary to India ^[7]
• Carroll, B(enajah) H(arvey), pastor, theologian, founding president of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary ^[8]
• Carroll, JM, pastor author of The Trail of Blood^[9]
• Chambers, Oswald, British pastor author of My Utmost for His Highest, born the son of a Baptist pastor, converted to Christianity under C. H. Spurgeon (below) ^[10]
• Cheney, Oren, American abolitionist and founder of Bates College^[11]
• Christian, John T., church historian ^[12]
• Clarke, Dr. John, medical doctor, early proponent of separation of church and state ^[13]
• Craig, Elija purported inventor of bourbon whiskey^[14]
• Criswell, W.A., pastor, former president of the Southern Baptist Convention, founder of Criswell College^[15]
• Falwell, Jerry, televangelist, founder of the Moral Majority^[16]
• Gill, John, pastor and theologian ^[17]
• Graham, Billy ^[18]
• Ham, Mordecai, tent revivalist who preached the sermon where Billy Graham was converted to Christianity^[19]
• Hyles, Jack, controversial pastor and leader of the Independent Baptist movement^[20]
• Jones, Keith Grant, rector of IBTS, Prague, Czech Republic, from 1998. [1] Former Deputy General Secretary, Baptist Union of Great Britain 1990-1998 [2]. Chair of the BWA Implentation Task Force 2005- [3]
• Jordan, Clarence, pastor and author of the The Cotton Patch Gospel^[21]
• King, Dr. Martin Luther (Jr.), Civil rights leader, Nobel Peace Prize recipient ^[22]

• Latourette, Kenneth Scott, pastor; missionary and church historian^[23]
• MacArthur, John (Jr.), pastor and theologian^[24]
• Moon, Charlotte ("Lottie") Diggers, missionary to China. the SBC's Christmas missionary offering is named in her honor. ^[25]
• Phelps, Fred, controversial minister most noted for protesting the funerals of homosexuals, and servicemen ^[26]

• Rogers, Adrian, televangelical^[27]
• Spurgeon, C. H., British pastor, known as "The Prince of Preachers"^[28]
• Smyth, John, pastor who founded the first English-speaking Baptist church ^[29]
• Stanley, Charles, televangelist founder of In Touch Ministries^[30]
• Williams, Roger, founded the First Baptist Church in America^[31]

[edit] Politicians

• Carter, Jimmy , Nobel Peace Prize recipient; 39th President of the United States ^[32]
• Clinton, Bill, 42nd President of the United States ^[33]
• Colson, Chuck, former top aide to President Richard Nixon ^[34]
• Gore, Al, Vice-President of the United States from 1993 – 2001; 2000 Democratic presidential candidate ^[35], Nobel Peace Prize recipient.
• Harding, Warren G., 29th President of the United States ^[33]
• Huckabee, Mike, (R) former governor of Arkansas and 2008 Presidential candidate ^[36]
• Johnson, Andrew, 17th President of the United States ^[33]
• Johnson, Richard M., United States Vice President under Martin Van Buren (1837-41)^[37]
• Lincoln, Abraham, 16th President of the United States. Lincoln was raised in the Regular Baptist church, but did not practice any organized religion as an adult. ^[38]
• McCain, John, United States Senator (R) Arizona, Presidential candidate^[39]
• Rockefeller, Nelson, U.S. Vice-President under Gerald Ford (1974-77)^[40]
• Truman, Harry, 33rd President of the United States ^[33]

[edit] Jurists

• Black, Hugo, Supreme Court associate justice^[41]
• Hughes, Charles Supreme Court, chief justice ^[41]
• Jackson, Howel Supreme Court, associate justice^[41]
• Moore, Roy Alabama state Supreme Court chief justice, removed from office ^[42]
• Thomas, Clarence Supreme Court, associate justice (raised Baptist, converted to Catholicism) ^[41]

[edit] Industrialists and leaders of business

• Cathy, S. Truett, billionaire founder of Chick-fil-A restaurants^[43]
• Lindner, Carl, former owner of the Cincinnati Reds^[44]
• Penney, J(ames) C(ash), department store magnet, son of a Primitive Baptist lay minister^[45]
• Rockefeller, John D, twentieth century oil tycoon^[46]

[edit] Entertainers, movie and television personalities

• Aiken, Clay, country music singer^[47]
• Adkins, David ("Sinbad"), actor, comedian ^[48]
• Beatty, Warren, actor^[49]
• Campbell, Glen, country music singer^[50]
• Cash, Johnny, country music singer^[51]
• Costner, Kevin, actor^[52]
• Clower, Jerry rural humorist, member of the Grand Ole Opry, lay minister^[53]
• Davis, Bette, actress and former Baptist [4]
• Franklin, Aretha, Singer and daughter of Baptist minister Rev. C.L. Franklin
• Gardner, Ava, actress^[54]
• Holly, Buddy, rock 'n' roll singer^[55]
• Knight, Gladys, singer, converted to Mormonism [5]
• Murphy, Eddie^[56]
• Norris,Chuck,, actor^[57]
• Shelton, Ron, director ^[58]
• Scott, Willard, television weatherman^[59]
• Spears, Britney, pop singer^[60]
• Underwood, Carrie, country music singer^[61]
• Winfrey, Oprah, raised Baptist, now a spiritualist.^[62]
• Whitney, Dan ("Larry the Cable Guy"), son of a Baptist preacher, attended Baptist University of America^[63].

[edit] Authors, Writers, and Journalists

• Bunyan, John, author of Pilgrim's Progress^[32]
• Dando, Jill, British reporter and telejournalist^[64]
• Hughes, Robert Don, Baptist minister, educator and science fiction author^[65]
• Grisham, John, bestselling author of The Firm, A Painted House and Skipping Christmas. ^[66]
• LaHaye, Tim, co-author of the bestselling Left Behind series ^[67]
• Moyers, Bill, television journalist and former White House Press Secretary^[32]
• Smith, Hazel Brannon, journalist and editor; first female recipient of the Pulitzer Prize for editorial writing.^[68]

[edit] Athletes

• Brown, Jim, former fullback for the Cleveland Browns^[69]
• Mutombo, Dikembe, center for the Houston Rockets^[70]
• Johnson, Zach, professional golfer, winner of the 2007 Masters Tournament^[71]
• White, Reggie, professional football defensive end; member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame^[72]

[edit] Miscellaneous Baptists

• Birkhead, Larry, father of Anna Nicole Smith's, daughter Dannielynn Hope Marshall Birkhead^[73]
• Bluhm, Brian, one of the students killed in the Virginia Tech massacre and a member of the Baptist Collegiate Ministry^[74]
• Duggar, Jim Bob & Michelle parents of 17 children^[75]

[edit] Criminals

• Longabaugh, Harry ("The Sundance Kid"), train robber and outlaw ^[76]
• Jesse James,an American outlaw, son of a Baptist minister^[77]

[edit] Fictional Baptists

[edit] Baptists in literature

• Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe, by Fannie Flagg
  • Idgie Threadgood
  • Rev. Scroggins

• The Mitford series by Jan Karon
  • Sophia Burton, a single mother raising two daughters
  • Absalom Greer, elderly minister and close friend of the series'protagonist, Father Tim Kavanagh (an Episcopalian rector).
  • Madelaine Kavanagh, Father Tim's mother
  • Emma Newland, Father Tim's secretary who was raised Baptist, converted to the Episcopal church, then returned to the Baptist church when she married.
  • Harold Newland, Emma's husband and local postal worker
  • Rodney Underwood, the town's chief of police
  • Lew Boyd, owner-operator of local Exxon gas station
  • Mule Skinner, semi-retired Realtor
  • Fancy Skinner, Mule's wife and unisex hairdresser
  • Bill Sprouse, the jovial minister of Mitford's First Baptist Church

• To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
  • Miss Maudie Atkins, Neighbor of Scout Finch, the protagonist. More moderate than the "Footwashing Baptists" who make a brief appearance
  • Mr. Radley's father. Another of Scout's neighbors.
• Superman comic book series
  • Perry White, editor of the Daily Planet [6]

[edit] Baptists on television

• Designing Women, Julia Sugarbaker (Dixie Carter), presumably Suzanne Sugarbaker (Delta Burke) and Charlene Frazier (Jean Smart). Specifically Charlene reveals that she is a "First Baptist" in the episode "Oh Suzanna". In the episode "How Great Thou Art" Charlene quits her church when she discovers her pastor is opposed to the ordination of women, which was her dream at one time. Mary Jo Shively (Annie Potts) briefly dates Julia's minister.

• The Jeffersons, George Jefferson is revealed to be a Baptist during a Christmas episode where his son Lionel weds Jenny Willis. The wedding is held up because George wants a Baptist minister to conduct the service while the Willis' want a minister of their denomination. Jenny and Lionel quickly marry when a minister (who happens to be Baptist, though white to George's chagrin), is going door-to-door with a group of carolers.

• Gimme a Break!, Nell Harper (Nell Carter) is the daughter of a Baptist minister.

• Golden Girls, Blanche Deveraux, according to a fan site, is a Southern Baptist.

• LA Law, Jane Halliday (Alexandra Powers), fundamentalist Baptist and an attorney, as well as an alumna of Bob Jones University. She was introduced to the series in the eighth season premiere of the show when she revealed she was a virgin and intended to remain one until her wedding night^[78]

• Se7en, one of the crime suspects was Baptist

• The Waltons, Almost all the principal characters were Baptists or attended the Baptist church. In the fourth season episode "The Sermon", Rev. Matthew Fordwick (John Ritter) asks John Boy (Richard Thomas) to deliver a sermon while he goes on his honeymoon. In the fifth season episode "The Baptism" John Walton, Sr. (Ralph Waite) refuses to attend a tent revival or be baptized.

[edit] Baptists in film

• Arachnophobia Coach Beachwood, his wife, daughter (Becky) and son (Bobby). After boasting he taught his son to throw a football before he could walk, Molly Jennings jokingly asks, "Nepotism?". Mrs. Beachwood replies, "Actually, we're Baptist."
• O Brother, Where Art Thou?, Pete Hogwallop and Delmar O'Donnell are baptized by a Baptist minister [7]
• The Preacher's Wife, The pastor Rev. Henry Biggs (Courtney Vance), his wife Julia (Whitney Houston), his mother-in-law Margueritte Coleman (Jenifer Lewis), his son Jeremiah (Justin Pierre Edmund) and many other supporting characters who were members of Saint Matthews Baptist Church.

[edit] Baptists in Song

• "Cowboys Days" (Terri Clark) Contains the lines

I was third alto on the second row of the First Baptist church choir

I was keeper of the minutes for the Tri Delts, in charge of the homecoming bonfire

I was a straight 'A', straight laced, level-headed as they come

And parked at the Sonic, isn't that ironic, when my whole world came undone

One slot over was a calf roper giving me his George Strait smile

And before I knew Miss Good-Two-Shoes was two-steppin', runnin' wild.

• "Guilty" (The Statler Brothers) contains the lines

If she seems bitter of other ways,

Seems to have lost her Baptist ways,

If the truth comes harder than a lie,

If she's guilty, so am I

• "Lonely Lubbock Lights"(Aaron Watson), A singer in a Broken Spoke (a honkeytonk) reveals that a love interest is the daughter of a Baptist minister who is keeping them apart (because he sings in bars.)

• "Southern Baptist Heartbreak"(The Warren Brothers) contains the lines

Somewhere in the middle of "Have Thy Own Way,"

She left an empty pew;

She said 'I think that's what I'll do.'"

• "Uneasy Rider" (Charlie Daniels), a hippie is stranded in a bar in the deep South and the locals start making trouble when the fast-thinking hippie accuses one of the locals of being a spy sent to infiltrate the Ku Klux Klan. The local replies that He's a "faithful follower of Brother John Birch and a member of Antioch Baptist Church."

[edit] References

[edit] See also

• List of preachers
• List of Christian theologians

[edit] External links

• Christian Hall of Fame
• Famous Baptists