Catechisms
Catechisms—question-and-answer guides designed to teach the foundations of Christian doctrine—have been used by the church for centuries.
Explore some helpful examples here!
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The Baptist (or Keach's) Catechism (A.D. 1677/93)
The Baptist Catechism followed the Second London Confession of Faith. While known as “Keach’s Catechism” after the influential seventeenth-century Baptist minister Benjamin Keach, it was likely compiled by William Collins, his associate.
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An Orthodox Catechism (A.D. 1690)
In 1680, Hercules Collins, a Particular Baptist pastor, adapted for his congregation the famous Heidelberg Catechism of the Reformed churches to reflect Baptist convictions.
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A Puritan Catechism (A.D. 1854)
The great Baptist preacher Charles Spurgeon’s adaptation of the Westminster Shorter and Baptist Catechisms for his own congregation. (PDF eBook version—opens in new window)
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The New City Catechism (A.D. 2017)
The New City Catechism is a modern-day resource based on several classic Reformed catechisms and aimed at helping children and adults alike learn the core doctrines of the Christian faith via 52 questions and answers. (The button opens an external link)
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The Calvary Grace Catechism (A.D. 2018)
A simplified version of the “New City Catechism” prepared by Calvary Grace Church for use with very young children.
