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Clyde Dotson
Clyde J. Dotson (July 29, 1905 – September 30, 1982) was a Zimbabwean Baptist missionary led the formation of the Rhodesian Mission Board and the Baptist Convention of Zimbabwe. Dotson died in 1982 and was buried in Alabama. Career Dotson served as pastor of Town Creek Baptist Church in Town Creek Alabama Leighton Baptist Church and Courtland Baptist Church before his service in Africa. Rusitu Mission (1930-1950) Dotson was commissioned in 1930, when he was assigned by the South Africa Mission Board to join other missionaries serving at Rusitu Mission in Chimanimani District. Shortly after he arrived, he was appointed to be the leader of the mission station. He served for 20 years but in 1949 he had a disagreement with the other missionaries and he left Rusitu Mission, becoming an independent missionary with his wife. Southern Baptist Convention (1950-1972) After working for a short time as an independent missionary, the Dotsons were appointed by the Foreign Mission B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baptists
Baptists are a Christian denomination, denomination within Protestant Christianity distinguished by baptizing only professing Christian believers (believer's baptism) and doing so by complete Immersion baptism, immersion. Baptist churches generally subscribe to the Christian theology, doctrines of soul competency (the responsibility and accountability of every person before God in Christianity, God), ''sola fide'' (salvation by faith alone), ''sola scriptura'' (the Bible is the sole infallible authority, as the rule of faith and practice) and Congregationalist polity, congregationalist church government. Baptists generally recognize two Ordinance (Christianity), ordinances: Baptism, baptism and Eucharist, communion. Diverse from their beginning, those identifying as Baptists today may differ widely from one another in what they believe, how they worship, their attitudes toward other Christians, and their understanding of what is important in Christian discipleship. Baptist mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baptist Convention Of Zimbabwe
The Baptist Convention of Zimbabwe is a Baptist Christian denomination in Zimbabwe. It is affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance and the Evangelical Fellowship of Zimbabwe. The headquarters is in Gweru. History The Baptist Convention of Zimbabwe has its origins in an American mission of the International Mission Board in 1950. This was at a time when the FMB had decided to start denominational work in Southern Rhodesia (modern day Zimbabwe). The IMB appointed Clyde Dotson and his wife Hattie Dotson who were already serving in the country as independent missionaries to be the first missionary representatives of the IMB in Southern Rhodesia. In 1951 during an SBC annual conference Dotson urged the FMB to send more missionaries and resources to support missions work towards blacks in Rhodesia. He mentioned there were only 4 Baptist churches mainly targeting whites. Church work started in Rimuka Township and Ngezi Township respectively. In 1952 a school was opened at Sanyati whe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
