List of Baptists facts for kids
This is a list of Baptists. This list is not complete.
Contents
Preachers, theologians, and missionaries
- Chambers, Oswald, converted to Christianity under C. H. Spurgeon
- Colson, Chuck, former top aide to President Richard Nixon
- Falwell, Jerry, televangelist, founder of the Moral Majority
- Graham, Billy
- Ham, Mordecai, tent revivalist who preached the sermon where Billy Graham was converted to Christianity
- Hyles, Jack, controversial pastor and leader of the Independent Baptist movement
- King, Dr. Martin Luther (Jr.), Civil rights leader, Nobel Peace Prize recipient
- MacArthur, John (Jr.), pastor and theologian
- Rogers, Adrian, televangelical
- Spurgeon, C. H., British pastor, known as "The Prince of Preachers"
- Stanley, Charles, televangelist founder of In Touch Ministries
Politicians
- Carter, Jimmy, Nobel Peace Prize recipient; 39th President of the United States
- Huckabee, Mike, (R) former governor of Arkansas and 2008 Presidential candidate
- 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.
- McCain, John, United States Senator (R) Arizona, Presidential candidate
- Rockefeller, Nelson, U.S. Vice-President under Gerald Ford (1974-77)
Entertainers
- Aiken, Clay, country music singer
- Campbell, Glen, country music singer
- Cash, Johnny, country music singer
- Costner, Kevin, actor
- Davis, Bette, actress and former Baptist
- Holly, Buddy, rock 'n' roll singer
- Murphy, Eddie
- Norris, Chuck, actor
Other Baptists
- Brown, Jim, former fullback for the Cleveland Browns
- Mutombo, Dikembe, center for the Houston Rockets
- Johnson, Zach, professional golfer, winner of the 2007 Masters Tournament
- White, Reggie, professional football defensive end; member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame
- Jesse James, an American outlaw, son of a Baptist minister
- Rockefeller, John D, twentieth century oil tycoon
- Bunyan, John, author of Pilgrim's Progress
- Grisham, John, bestselling author of The Firm, A Painted House and Skipping Christmas.
- LaHaye, Tim, co-author of the bestselling Left Behind series
Images for kids
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Kevin Costner
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Truett Cathy
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President Warren G. Harding
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President Andrew Johnson
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President Harry S. Truman
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Billy Graham
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C. H. Spurgeon, "The Prince of Preachers"
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