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Dec 28, 2018 · Baptizing someone can be an intimidating part of the gospel to do when doing it for the first time, but it is simple - and the Holy Spirit is your teacher! H...
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- Rise On Fire Ministries
If you're looking to take your next steps in baptism, you can do that right from your home! Doug and Shannon will walk you through the process right here, an...
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- Canyon Ridge Christian Church
Apr 29, 2019 · Learn the best tips and advice from Pastor Rick on how to baptize!
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- Saddleback Small Groups
- Overview
- Starting the Baptism
- Saying the Confession of Faith
- Performing the Baptism
When someone is ready to ask God’s forgiveness for sins and accept Jesus as their Savior, it’s time for them to be baptized. The process for baptizing someone includes making some preparations ahead of time. When you are both in the water, you’ll slowly say the confession of faith in phrases and let the person repeat after you. Then you’ll bless them and lower them into the water. When you raise them back up, it represents Christ rising from the dead and the person gaining a new life.
Fill a baptistry with warm water 20-30 minutes ahead of time. Instruct the person to wear dark, form-fitting clothing to avoid exposing themselves.
Once you’re both in the water, have them repeat a confession of faith after you. Speak slowly and enunciate clearly.
Guide the person into the water with one hand on their back. Hold them under for no more than a second or two, then raise them back up.
Fill the baptistry with warm water ahead of time.
You’ll need to fill the baptistry early enough that it has time to fill, which could take 20-30 minutes. At the same time, don’t fill it so early that the water gets cold, unless the baptistry is equipped with a heater. Ignore this part if you are not using a baptistry.
Baptisms can be performed in any standing body of water such as the ocean, a pool, or a river.
Make sure the person wears appropriate clothing.
Before you perform the baptism, check over the person’s clothes. Make sure white clothing is thick enough that it won’t become see through. If they are wearing anything loose, make sure it won’t float up and accidentally reveal something. Shorts are better to wear than pants, so they don’t retain as much water.
Dark, tight-fitting clothing is often the best. Some churches have robes specifically designated for baptisms.
Ask them to repeat after you as you say the confession.
The confession varies depending on the church and the people involved, but it’s typically a few sentences either way. Break the confession into small phrases, which the person being baptized will repeat after you say them.
Speak slowly and enunciate each word.
The person may be nervous if they are in front of a crowd, so it is important that they clearly hear what you want them to say. Speak each word fully so they can understand it.
Use a slow, calm voice to fit the seriousness of the situation.
Say the confession in phrases.
Tell the person to plug their nose.
After the confession has been repeated, encourage the person to plug their nose to avoid getting water in it when they submerge. It is not mandatory that they plug their nose, but most people prefer to.
If they don’t wish to plug their nose, tell them to cross their arms over their chest.
Place one hand on their back and one on their front.
As you get ready to dunk them, place one arm around behind them. Either place your hand on the small of their back, or place your arm around their shoulders. Your other hand will either hold onto the arm they are plugging their nose with or be placed onto their crossed arms.
Guide the person backwards into the water.
Step 1: Ensure that the person who is getting baptized has repented of their sin and has put their faith in Jesus for their salvation. The Bible tells us that the first action we are to take towards the Gospel is: repent and believe. “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel.” (Mark 1:15)
Jul 23, 2016 · Consider John the Baptist. That he baptized with water is clear (John 1:31; Mark 1:5). Everyone John baptized got wet. However, in Matthew 3:11 the only man to be called Baptist in the Bible identifies two other baptisms that do not include water. “I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I ...
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Jul 30, 2021 · 4. Blessing / benediction and pronouncement. 5. Pouring / immersion in water. 6. Joyful embrace and welcome. If you’ve ever performed a wedding, it can be helpful to think of your opening words and blessing as the wedding ceremony’s invocation (the introduction and ‘words on marriage’).
