To answer the article...
As I stated in a
previous thread I consider myself to be non-denominational Christian, though, having moved my family around due to my job, I currently attend an Independent Southern Baptist Church. But I'm not a Baptist.
Very cool your point #1
"Each time about eighty to one hundred members split off into a new church. Twice our church moved on to a new building while the split church remained behind in the old one." The church I attend does something similar, though the split group goes to the new building.
Foreign missions and church planting in "non-Christian" nations is a sticking point when I join a church. Definitely one of the reasons I attend this one now.
The church I attend does something similar, though the split group goes to the new building. Very few churches do intentional splits. The original idea for our splits was to keep the church small enough to be personable (under 300 members) while continuing to grow. But even after the split last week we still have over 600 adult members and have an attendance of about a thousand adults weekly.