Church of the Third Resurrection? Oh, wait that was taken in some movie.
Actually it was the Church of the Third Revelation in, "There Will be Blood."
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Church of the Third Resurrection? Oh, wait that was taken in some movie.
I still say Grace Baptist is too bland and unoriginal.
Church of the Third Resurrection? Oh, wait that was taken in some movie.
Actually it was the Church of the Third Revelation in, "There Will be Blood."
Pick your favorite four from this discussion, and any other thoughts that may have developed, and make poll. We can't resist polls.
Are you looking for building design and color scheme ideas too?
This one really grabs one's attention.
I would prefer you change "Baptist" to "Presbyterian", but that's just me.
Alternatively, you could name it the Grace Community Fellowship of Living Waters, Church of the Apostle Osteen, Inc.
I would leave Baptist in the name as well. I like Grace Baptist Church. Sort of has a ring to it.
Grace Community Church (hey you might pick up some MacArthur devotees)
"FBC" is a non-starter.
"Living Waters" sounds about 90% likely to be charismatic.
If you want to really shake up the folks, how about "Westboro Baptist Church" or "Trinity United Church of Christ"???
You see First and Second Baptist churches but why doesn't someone have Last Baptist?
Why not Phoenix Baptist or Genesis Baptist.
I would go with:
Poplar Grove Baptist Church. Simple, focused, and non-flashy.
What are the names of surrounding churches?
I would like to see a name that is a little more informative. I would suggest:
The Independent Baptist with mature Pastor (not some young non-creedal upstart), Totally Immersing with reformed leanings, God-Centered, Authority of Scripture, Trinitarian, God is Sovereign in Salvation having a Minister of Music who brings modern praise, traditional hymns and gospel music to Worship and an Annual VBS and exciting water gun fight, Church of Poplar Grove.
Of course you'll have to give up one of your 6 acres for the sign but I think it will be worth it.
It seems like branding depends on what you are trying to do. Are you hoping to get in a lot of unsuspecting visitors? Grace Baptist or Poplar Grove Baptist seem good choices for that.
Are you trying to get people to look at it who normally might just pass right over? Trinity Baptist or Covenant Baptist or Pactum salutis Baptist would do the job there.
I've never liked "community". All churches are located in a community. It's like someone feels that the church name must have at least three words in it, but don't want to give anything away.
Both "Baptist" and especially "Church" are important names. Hiding either behind catch phrases like "fellowship" or "community" seems like shallow marketing.
I still say Grace Baptist is too bland and unoriginal.
Hey! So my church is bland and unoriginal?!
Just saying that "Grace" is over used as a name and provides no "new beginning".
Okay, serious now. I'm with you on Church vs. Fellowship - I don't like "Fellowship" at all - its like the leadership is trying to avoid being a "church" to those who don't "do church" - and I have no patience for that kind of namby-pamby-ism.
I *do* think Baptist should be left in - the move away from particularizing the name of one's church according to distinctives Baptist, Presbyterian, etc., I also don't like much.
Grace Baptist Church is nice sounding, but there are at least a dozen in Illinois alone. (and that's only the first 2 pages of Google)
Some argue that a place name in the church name is a good thing - one of the difficulties is that to call a church "Poplar Grove Baptist Church" steps on toes ofother baptist congregations in Poplar Grove.
How about:
New Life Baptist Church (perhaps too many identifications with 'New Life' OPC and PCA churches?)
Sovereign Grace Baptist Church (a different twist)
Sovereign Redeemer Baptist Church
Living Word Baptist Church
? Naming churches is hard.
Pick your favorite four from this discussion, and any other thoughts that may have developed, and make poll. We can't resist polls.
Are you looking for building design and color scheme ideas too?
This one really grabs one's attention.
Harmony Baptist (oops, sorry, that one is oxymoronic)
Or, you could just do what some of the congregations do in my BAPTIST fellowship do. These are just a few of our congregations in the Southwest(actual names!!!) . . .