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- ↑ C. Douglas Weaver, In Search of the New Testament Church: The Baptist Story, Mercer University Press, USA, 2008, p. 141
- ↑ William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 73
- ↑ BPFNA, Members, bpfna.org, USA, retrieved December 5, 2020
- ↑ "Partner Congregations | BPFNA". Archived from the original on 2019-12-12. Retrieved 2019-11-18.
- ↑ "Baptist Fair Trade Project | Equal Exchange".
- ↑ "Resources | BPFNA". Archived from the original on 2019-12-12. Retrieved 2019-11-18.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2019-12-12. Retrieved 2019-11-18.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ "Annual Themes | BPFNA". Archived from the original on 2019-12-12. Retrieved 2019-11-18.
- ↑ "Summer Conference | BPFNA". Archived from the original on 2019-12-12. Retrieved 2019-11-18.