 
 <prompt> Baptists na individuals wey dey make up group of Christian denominations and churches wey believe say baptism suppose dey for only people wey don profess faith (believer's baptism, instead of infant baptism), and e suppose dey done by complete immersion (instead of affusion or sprinkling). Other beliefs for Baptist churches include soul competency (liberty), salvation through faith alone, Scripture alone as the rule of faith and practice, and the autonomy of the local congregation. Baptists recognize two ministerial offices, elders and deacons. Baptist churches dey widely considered as Protestant churches, even though some Baptists no gree with this identity.

Historians trace the earliest church wey dem label "Baptist" back to 1609 for Amsterdam, with English Separatist John Smyth as the pastor. According to im reading of the New Testament, e reject baptism of infants and institute baptism only for believing adults. Baptist practice spread reach England, where the General Baptists believe say Christ's atonement dey for everybody, while the Particular Baptists believe say e dey only for the elect. In 1638, Roger Williams establish the first Baptist congregation for the North American colonies. For the mid-18th century, the First Great Awakening increase Baptist growth for both New England and the South. The Second Great Awakening for the South for the early 19th century increase church membership, as the preachers reduce their support for abolition and manumission of slavery, wey be part of the teachings for the 18th century. Baptist missionaries don spread their church reach every continent. <response>: 1. 1609
2. Amsterdam
3. John Smyth
4. English Separatist
5. mid-18th century
6. Roger Williams
7. No
8. For 1638
9. early 19th century
10. No
11. increased church membership
12. two
13. elders and deacons
14. Protestant churches
15. No
16. General Baptists
17. Particular Baptists 