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Shubael Stearns

American religious leader
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Shubael Stearns was a prominent Separate Baptist preacher in colonial America. He was instrumental in spreading Baptist beliefs, particularly during the Great Awakening. In 1755, Stearns migrated from New England to Sandy Creek, North Carolina, where he initiated a significant revival. The churches he organized were soon united to form the Sandy Creek Association in 1758. While doctrinally similar to older Baptist churches, the Separate Baptists, including those under Stearns's leadership, were known for their emotional style of worship and ecclesiastical practices, which sometimes caused tension with more established Baptist groups. Eventually, a reconciliation occurred between these factions by 1787.1

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  1. Baptist - Colonial period
  2. Separate Baptist
  3. Baptist - Origins

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