I need a portable baptistry

[good samaritan]

Originally Posted by Sean

◄ 907. baptizó ►
Strong's Concordance
baptizó: to dip, sink
Original Word: βαπτίζω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: baptizó
Phonetic Spelling: (bap-tid'-zo)
Short Definition: I dip, submerge, baptize
Definition: lit: I dip, submerge, but specifically of ceremonial dipping; I baptize.
HELPS Word-studies
907 baptízō – properly, "submerge" (Souter); hence, baptize, to immerse (literally, "dip under"). 907 (baptízō) implies submersion ("immersion"), in contrast to 472 /antéxomai ("sprinkle").



NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from baptó
Definition
to dip, sink
NASB Translatio

I trust this. I hope you are right in your understanding for the sake of the teachers and the person getting poured. The church is not built on convenience, but on sacrifice. Jesus' eternal sacrifice and us being a living sacrifice. Immersion isn't a preference for me it is the instructions given to me in the word of God. If there is one place where "the Church" sprinkled or poured in scripture then I would love to read it.

[n david]

Dixie cup

Yeah, that's not going to work.

[n david]

Here's a design idea using a collapsable metal frame and tarp.

source link

[ApostolicKitty]

Originally Posted by Aquila

In house church networks baptisms can be rather problematic, especially when sharing the Gospel in private homes or in public places that are not near a large body of water. We prefer natural water such as that found in rivers and lakes. There have been a couple occasions where a swimming pool was available. However, there have also been times when we just needed a portable system. So... I'll share mine with you. Here's my portable baptismal. It's quick, easy, costs nothing, and most already have it on hand...

That is not a baptism. That's a water bucket challenge...

[ApostolicKitty]

Originally Posted by Aquila

Anyway, though many might disagree with the method, we in the house church movement do use pouring when we don't have readily available water for full immersion.

If a person can fit in a bathtub, a bayou, or a swimming pool, then there is no reason to not do it the way it's supposed to be done. I was baptized in Jesus name in my own bathtub... and I made sure I fit, though I am no small cat
!

[Esaias]

How can there more than one mode of immersion?

Aquila, this isn't about being a "radical". You are just radically in error if you think immersion can be done by pouring.

The WORD ITSELF means to dunk.

Do you pour milk on your donut and call it "dunking"?

Wait, don't answer.

lol

[Esaias]

Originally Posted by n david

Here's a design idea using a collapsable metal frame and tarp.

source link

890 delivered... wow.

[n david]

Originally Posted by Esaias

890 delivered... wow.

RIGHT!?! Way too much to buy. But it's a design you can keep as an idea of how to make a portable baptistry. Like someone mentioned earlier, buy a small inflatable pool from Walmart or a store and put a large container for water on a trailer.

[ApostolicKitty]

Whassamata Esaias? You ain't hillbilly enough to figure out how to get this made yourself? LOL

[JamDat]

Originally Posted by Esaias

Hmm... do you have one? How long would it take to set up and take down I wonder?

Here is one being set up on youtube

They come with a blower which I believe is the pump too. I'd bet it would be overnight though to heat the water.