[Krodg]

Southern Baptist churches, which, despite the name, are located in all 50 states. Many go by the name of "So-and-So Community church," such as Pastor Rick Warren's South Cost

Many of us use the name "First Baptist Church of.....". Maybe we need to work on that pride issue...LOL

[Cordova Belle]

Ha! In the South, you can get by with that name...but on the West Coast, for example, where I lived for 15 years, it would have been the kiss of death--though some did well anyhow.

The use of "Community Church" has become widespread by a lot of churches, not just Baptist, to avoid being pigeon-holed.

Back to the topic at hand: Our pastor often quips: "Some of you still sit in churches that stopped teaching Biblical principles years ago, with the excuse 'We can't leave...Grandma is buried out back.' Well, Grandma would get up and leave, too, if she could!" :-)

[My2Cents]

In the interest of humility, maybe you should be called, "The Last Baptist Church of ...." LOL

[deziner]

The Southern Baptist Convention has a website with a church locator - just enter your zip code. Southern Baptist churches are quite conservative. It's what I go to.