Baptist

The Baptist tradition gave you something rare: a deep conviction that the local church — governed by its own congregation, accountable to its own members, rooted in its own place — is the right form for Christian community. You believe in soul liberty. You believe in the autonomy of the local body. You believe that no external authority supersedes the gathered congregation.

Those instincts are not obstacles to Hall formation. They are the architecture. A Baptist-affiliated Hall is accountable to the local community that builds it — local founders, local tutors, local students, local accountability. CHI provides the institutional infrastructure that lets a local community focus on formation rather than compliance.

Baptist-affiliated Halls run across a wide range of types — Teacher Halls, Classical Halls, and Community Halls are natural fits. CHI provides accredited programs through Houston Christian University, Southeastern University, and West Texas A&M University.

Start a Hall

You have roots in a community and the capacity to build. The Hall Founder pathway walks you from vision to operating charter — and the governance model is designed for local ownership.

Become a Tutor

You want to teach in a Baptist-affiliated Hall someone else is building. CHI connects tutors to Halls in their region that share their confessional formation.

Become a Field Guide

You have spent years — perhaps a decade, perhaps a lifetime — in Baptist communities, and you have relational credibility in a specific geography. Field Guides shepherd 15–20 Halls in their region: coaching Directors, holding the long view. The role is vocational, not contracted. Primary income from elsewhere is a prerequisite.