You Make the Call - Episode 4
Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008 Posted in Cooperative Program, SBC Issues | 27 Comments »You make the call ... on Cooperative Program support by denominational employees ... Here is our imaginary scenario: A prominent, tenured, full professor at a Southern Baptist seminary, generously salaried through Cooperative Program dollars, also serves as a full-time pastor of a ...
You Make the Call - Episode 3
Tuesday, June 24th, 2008 Posted in Baptist Life, SBC Issues | 39 Comments »You make the call ... on singing about alcohol ... A Christian has the opportunity to earn some extra income by playing guitar for a local "cover" band. The band plays at restaurants, music venues, and private parties. The band plays ...
Cross-Cultural Church Planting Training
Monday, June 23rd, 2008 Posted in Discipleship, Ecclesiology, Evangelism, Geoff Baggett, International Mission Board, Missional, Missions, SBC Issues | 1 Comment »I'm forced to write this post several days in advance because (as you are reading this) I am currently outside the United States. I am leading my church's third team of the year to the Pachitea Province in Peru. ...
A Contract With Southern Baptists - Part 2
Thursday, June 19th, 2008 Posted in Bible, Guest Authors, SBC Issues | No Comments »Dave Samples, a Southern Baptist pastor in Colorado, continues his seven-part series entitled "A Contract With Southern Baptists." His first installment stimulated some healthy conversation, especially regarding his use of the phrase, "doctrinal humility." It was a great post. Now ...
The Danger of Baptist Isolationism on the Mission Field
Monday, June 16th, 2008 Posted in Baptist Life, David Rogers, International Mission Board, Missions, SBC Issues, Unity | 39 Comments »For the past couple of years, one of the main issues that has driven the “Baptist blogosphere” has been the famous (or infamous, depending on your perspective) IMB guidelines on baptism and “private prayer language.” As most who read this ...
Quotable - Ed Stetzer
Sunday, June 15th, 2008 Posted in Quotable, SBC Issues | No Comments »So many I spoke with desire to reach out to churches of different ministry paradigms. That is good news. Now, my only hope is that it is not too late. Actually, that is not right. It is too late for many. ...
Reflections on the SBC
Friday, June 13th, 2008 Posted in Bowden McElroy, SBC Issues, SBC News | 15 Comments »I was unable to attend the SBC annual meeting this year but I tried to follow it on the net. I was encouraged by much and disheartened by a little; below are my thoughts about the meeting and about ...
You Make the Call! - Episode 2
Thursday, June 12th, 2008 Posted in Baptism, Church Membership, Current Events, Ecclesiology, International Mission Board, Missions, SBC Issues | 21 Comments »You make the call ... on baptism. A young soldier, who hails from a Southern Baptist heritage and family (but has not, previously, made a faith decision of his own) makes a decision to follow Christ and is saved while deployed ...
Convention Report # 5
Wednesday, June 11th, 2008 Posted in SBC Issues, SBC News | 3 Comments »Posted by Dave Samples El Presidente ... You surely know by know that Johnny Hunt was elected president of the SBC on the first ballot. Following each of the nomination speeches there was polite applause given by the messengers. Dr. Hunt clearly ...
Johnny Hunt Elected New President of SBC
Tuesday, June 10th, 2008 Posted in SBC Issues, SBC News | 3 Comments »Hunt won on the first ballot, garnering over 50% of the votes cast. The voting was just reported: 7,196 Registered for the Convention 5,856 Votes Cast Johnny Hunt - 3,100 (52.94%) Frank Cox - 1,286 (21.96%) Avery Willis - 962 (16.43%) Bill Wagner - 255 (4.35%) Les Puryear ...
