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→Key Beliefs and Practices: Missionaries
A key characteristic of IFB churches is their general adherence to the [[King James only]] position on the Bible; a significant number specifically state in their official doctrinal statements that no other translation will be used in their teaching. Others may allow the use of alternate translations but only to show how they differ from the KJV and why they consider the KJV the correct translation. Only a very few do not hold to the KJV only position. There are differences to the level of KJV only held: some (small in number, but highly vocal on internet and other social media platforms) hold to the [[Peter Ruckman]] "advanced revelation" view of KJV only but this is not the majority position.
A key characteristic of IFB churches is their general adherence to the [[King James only]] position on the Bible; a significant number specifically state in their official doctrinal statements that no other translation will be used in their teaching. Others may allow the use of alternate translations but only to show how they differ from the KJV and why they consider the KJV the correct translation. Only a very few do not hold to the KJV only position. There are differences to the level of KJV only held: some (small in number, but highly vocal on internet and other social media platforms) hold to the [[Peter Ruckman]] "advanced revelation" view of KJV only but this is not the majority position.
A major difference between IFB churches and Southern Baptist churches is the support of missionaries. Churches affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention and similar organizations support missionaries through a mission board, whereas IFB churches support missionaries directly. To become an IFB missionary, one typically multiple IFB churches asking for their support, a process known as "deputation." The missionary then relies on pledged support to carry out mission work, which often involves traveling to a distant location to deliver the gospel to people far away or delivering the gospel to people locally who are difficult for the average person to reach, such as people in prisons, schools, or nursing homes.
==Notable Independent Baptists==
==Notable Independent Baptists==