First, I must say I have been a little hesitant to share my journey. I have listened for awhile and can agree with much y'all discuss about the nonsense that goes within the name of "Fundamentalism." But, I didn't grow up in the hermetically sealed world of the IFB...

I'm not sure how unique my story is, but I was saved in a staunchly KJVO church in upstate SC that also belonged to the SBC. The Pastor, who is unfortunately no longer in the ministry, had all of the characteristics of an IFB pastor yet could not stand IFB churches....

Hello, my name is Dakota Parker and I am 18 years old from Sam Black WV. I recently went to a IFB church, and knowing God had a calling on my life I wanted to go to college for ministry. I was encouraged by my pastor to attend Crown College. After experiencing a...

I would like to offer some advice from a difficult experience which I had in my church, which God used to greatly transform me, and to mold me into the man I have become today. But I'd like to share my testimony of salvation first. I'm a Christian of 30 years. I'd...

I grew up in an IFB church. I would say that I had a pretty good childhood for the most part, if sheltered. We had been attending an IFB church since I was 5, but surprisingly my mom still allowed me (a young girl) to wear shorts, even though our church was against...

Hey guys, My story is a little bit different than yours because I was not raised in the Independent Baptist circle. I was raised in an SBC church in Statesville, NC where my dad led the music and taught Sunday School, mom taught SS also and sang the most beautiful...

I am in my 4th year of church revitalization in the church I grew up in actually. God gave me a burden for the area I grew up in and gave me a unique platform through the church to gave me the foundation of my spiritual roots. However, I would become the 3 pastor in 5...

Hi, I ran across this website online and it really was sad to see this. My dad was and is the cleanest/straightest Christian I know, raised me the way the Bible led him to do. He didn't get saved until he was 25. Before God dealt with him and showed him he was a...

First, I’d like to thank the entire RFP family for your pursuit of exposing truth while highlighting God’s grace and love. I was born and raised in the IFB church and can relate to much of what Lois and Emily have already discussed pertaining to women specifically in...

Let me apologize up front for this being long but my journey was long. I will try to get it down to the "readers digest" version as best I can. First off, let me say, I cannot look back on my life in the IFB and completely regret it because I accepted Christ while in...