HILLTOP BAPTIST CHURCH MISSIONARY QUESTIONNAIRE
Though many of the questions asked in this questionnaire may seem unnecessary, they are necessary if we are to ensure that the missionaries that Hilltop Baptist Church supports are doctrinally sound. We must make a sincere effort to protect ourselves from apostasy. We are requiring all missionaries that we currently support, or missionaries that we are considering taking on for support, to complete this questionnaire. Periodically, we will ask all of our missionaries to complete this questionnaire again. If you are not satisfied with the yes/no answers we have provided, please feel free to elaborate. We apologize for any inconvenience that this questionnaire causes you. Please complete, sign (page 7), and return this entire questionnaire. IF YOU WILL NOT, OR DO NOT, COMPLETE THIS
QUESTIONNAIRE, THEN WE CANNOT SUPPORT YOU. You may direct your questions to:
Hilltop Baptist Church; 120 McCabe Avenue; Newport, Tennessee 37821; Phone: (423) 625-
0605 or to Pastor Ben Watts (423) 608-4718. You may also contact us via any of the e-mail links provided on our web page at: http://www.hilltopbaptistnewport.com/
Missionary’s Name:
Missionary’s Field:
(1) Do you know for a fact that you are saved?
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Yes
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No
(2) Are you a member of an Independent Baptist Church?
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Yes
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No
(3) Is your sending church an Independent Baptist Church?
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Yes
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No
(4) What is the name of your sending church? Please give name, address, and phone number.
(5) Who is the Pastor of your sending church (your Pastor)? Give his name, address, and phone number.
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(6) Do you believe that the shedding and presenting of the blood of the Lord Jesus Christ is the only way that God has provided for the salvation of sinners?
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Yes
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No
(7) Do you believe in the virgin birth of the Lord Jesus Christ?
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Yes
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No
(8) Do you believe in the Trinity of God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Ghost?
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Yes
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No
(9) Do you believe that once God saves a sinner they can never lose their salvation?
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Yes
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No
(10) Do you believe in a literal, everlasting burning hell?
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Yes
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No
(11) Do you believe that the Authorized 1611 King James Version of the Bible is the preserved Word Of God for the English speaking peoples?
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Yes
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No
(12) Is the Authorized 1611 King James Version of the Bible your preference or is it your conviction?
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Preference
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Conviction
(13) Do you believe that the Greek Received Text (Textus Receptus) and the Hebrew
Masoretic Text are the inspired Word Of God and should be the basis for all translations?
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Yes
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No
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(14) Do you believe that there should be interdenominational cooperation in matters relating to evangelism and Bible doctrinal training in areas such as Bible Institutes?
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Yes
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No
(15 ) Do you believe in the literal interpretation of the Scriptures?
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Yes
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No
(16) Do you believe in a literal 1,000 year reign of the Lord Jesus Christ?
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Yes
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No
(17) Do you believe that God through His sovereignty has granted the God given opportunity to every individual to accept or reject the Lord Jesus Christ as their personal Saviour?
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Yes
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No
(18) Are you a Calvinist?
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Yes
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No
(19) In light of Question 18 above, do you believe (check all that apply):
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In the total inability of a sinner to turn to the Lord Jesus Christ?
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That specific individuals have been unconditionally elected to salvation and specific individuals have been unconditionally elected to damnation before any of them were born?
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In limited atonement?
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Irresistible grace?
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Perseverance of the saints? (This is not the same as eternal security)
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None of the above
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(20) Do you believe in the (check all that apply):
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Pre-millennial rapture of the saints?
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Pre-tribulational rapture of the saints?
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Mid-tribulational rapture of the saints?
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Post-tribulational rapture of the saints?
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Pre-wrath rapture of the saints?
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The Post-Millennial return of the Lord Jesus Christ?
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Amillennialism?
(21) Do you believe in a general resurrection?
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Yes
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No
(22) Do you believe that the gifts of tongues, healing, and prophecy of future events are still a
Scriptural part of man’s ministry for today?
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Yes
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No
(23) Should the missionary remain as pastor or administrator in the churches they establish?
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Yes
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No
(24) Should missionaries move on once each missionary church is established?
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Yes
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No
(25) Should Americans build and support church buildings in foreign countries?
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Yes
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No
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(26) What is your view of whether a missionary should report back to their supporting churches as to the progress of their ministries?
(27) What is the name of your mission board(s) including address(es)and phone number(s)?
(28) Do you hold the same Scriptural views as your mission board(s)? Elaborate if you feel it necessary to do so.
(29) Do you agree with doctrinal statement of Hilltop Baptist Church (we will provide a doctrinal statement upon request)? You may also view our doctrinal statement located on our web page at: http://www.hilltopbaptistnewport.com/WhatWeBelieve.htm.
Please indicate any areas with which you disagree. Elaborate if you feel it necessary to do so.
(30) What are you viewpoints on what should be the relationship between a missionary and the churches he establishes on foreign fields?
(31) In dollars and cents, what is the required monetary support for the field you are on, or are going to?
(32) In dollars and cents, how much support do you have now? List all funds including your
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HILLTOP BAPTIST CHURCH MISSIONARY QUESTIONNAIRE work fund, etc.
(33) Do you believe that women should serve as Pastors or Deacons?
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Yes
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No
(34) What are your views concerning the autonomy and government (administration) of a
New Testament church?
(35) What is your view concerning who the missionary’s tithe belongs to?
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Belongs to the local church located on the mission field.
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Belongs to the missionary’s sending (home) church.
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Belongs to the sending mission board(s).
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None of the above (please explain your answer).
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(36) What are the ordinances for the New Testament church?
(37) What are your views concerning baptism (including infant baptism)? At what point is baptism administered? Is baptism a necessary prerequisite for salvation?
(38) What are your views concerning the inspiration, infallibility, and preservation of the
Scriptures?
(39) Marital Status: Please check all that apply
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Husband
Married
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Divorced
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Remarried
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Widower
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Widower - Remarried
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Single
Wife
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Married
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Divorced
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Remarried
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Widow
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Widow - Remarried
(40) Do you believe in abortion?
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Yes
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No
(41) Do you believe that sodomy (homosexuality) and other sexual perversions are sin and an abomination before God?
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Yes
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No
(42) Do you believe that same sex marriage is a sin and an abomination before God?
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Yes
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No
(43) Please use a separate piece of paper to make any comments, or ask any questions, that you have concerning our church, or to elaborate on your answers. Also, please make any comments you may have concerning this questionnaire. We thank you for taking the time to fill out this questionnaire. We pray that God will richly bless your ministry.
Missionary’s Signature Date
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