In this episode, Mark Clifton, Mark Hallock, and Dan Hurst discuss an article from Jim Eliff on how to make baptisms more meaningful and exciting.
- Consider bringing the congregation forward and as near as reasonable to the baptistery when you baptize.
- Print nice invitations for the baptism with the name of the one to be immersed.
- Always include the testimony of the one being baptized.
- If a son or daughter of godly parent(s) is being baptized, allow them to speak about their child’s conversion also.
- If a father wishes to be in baptismal pool with a son or daughter, this is possible.
- If your church is smaller (or even larger, if you can work it out), it is certainly possible to baptize in a location other than the church building.
- During the baptism, ask for the church’s faithful commitment to the new believer.
- Baptize as often as possible.
- It is important to teach on baptism.
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