Changes

**Historically baptism has been the means by which a previous non-member and new Christian (or someone who had previously been baptized by sprinkling) became an official church member for the first time (though the trend is for churches to require prospective members to attend "new members classes" instead).

**Historically baptism has been the means by which a previous non-member and new Christian (or someone who had previously been baptized by sprinkling) became an official church member for the first time (though the trend is for churches to require prospective members to attend "new members classes" instead).

**Although "baby dedication" services have increased in popularity within SBC churches, the service does not involve any practice common with christening.

**Although "baby dedication" services have increased in popularity within SBC churches, the service does not involve any practice common with christening.

*the Lord's Supper (the term Eucharist is not used, and the more traditional Baptist churches also avoid using the term Communion, due to those terms commonly being associated with Catholicism or mainline denominations); as Southern Baptists historically have preached against drinking alcohol, grape juice is used as the "wine")

*the Lord's Supper (the term Eucharist is not used, and the more traditional Baptist churches also avoid using the term Communion, due to those terms commonly being associated with Catholicism or mainline denominations); as Southern Baptists historically have preached against drinking alcohol, grape juice is used as the "wine"

Other ordinances, such as foot washing, are generally not practiced.

Other ordinances, such as foot washing, are generally not practiced.