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Southern Baptists Adopt Alternative Name
'Great Commission Baptists' also can be used. Several Suwanee churches belong.
The nation's largest Protestant denomination, which includes several churches in Suwanee, has adopted an alternative name.
At its recent convention in New Orleans, the Southern Baptist Convention adopted the optional title "Great Commission Baptists."
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An online poll by the SBC's Lifeway Research of 2,000 Americans found that 44 percent said that knowing a church was Southern Baptist would negatively impact their decision to visit or join, according to the Huffington Post.
The term "Great Commission" refers to Jesus' command to his apostles to go forth and make disciples of all nations. The term "Great Commission" also is familiar to Gwinnett residents from the recent evangelical visit by .
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According to the SBC website, Shadowbrook Baptist Church in Suwanee is in the SBC denomination, which numbers 16 million members. Shadowbrook pastor Bobby Linkous is prominent in Suwanee civic affairs.
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