Comments on: Akin Manuscript: “Axioms for a Great Commission Resurgence”

By: Dr. Danny Akin on Muslims « John Carroll's BLOG

Dr. Danny Akin on Muslims « John Carroll's BLOG — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:06:12 +0000

[...] Danny Akin on Muslims Jump to Comments Dr. Danny Akin,the president of Southeastern Seminary, recently said at a conference the following statement about [...]

By: Danny Akin: The Future of the Southern Baptist Convention « Pastor Steve Weaver’s Blog

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:58:37 +0000

[...] in five years on the future of the SBC. He will draw on these previous addresses (especially the Axioms for a Great Commission Resurgence speech), since little has changed. He will be [...]

By: Great Commission Concerns | THE CAPRANICA

Great Commission Concerns | THE CAPRANICA — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:57:59 +0000

[...] Baptist Convention. Some of the key leaders of our denomination have prayed for, planned for, spoken to, written about, advocated, and lobbied for this present movement. I respect and trust many of the [...]

By: Tom Cocklereece

Tom Cocklereece — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:46:13 +0000

Dr. Akin,
I agree with 100% of the GCR but I think one reason for the decline of many SBC churches and the denomination collectively is 1) a diminishing passion for sharing Christ among the laity, and 2) a compounding of #1 because few churches have a PROCESS for making disciples. All due respect to the GCR, but the Great Commission has two sides (evangelism and teaching), and SBC leaders unwittingly assume that the process of teaching new Christians will somehow just happen. I believe discipled Christians are better evangelists. Read my more in depth article at: http://drthomreece.wordpress.com/2009/06/29/the-hole-in-the-great-commission-resurgence/
Blessings,

Tom

By: stevehartland.com » Blog Archive » Great Commission Resurgence

stevehartland.com » Blog Archive » Great Commission Resurgence — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:55:35 +0000

[...] are a few excerpts from Daniel Akin’s post: “Axioms for a Great Commission Resurgence.” This is good stuff! Read the whole post [...]

By: SBC 2009, Part 2 « Ponder Anew

SBC 2009, Part 2 « Ponder Anew — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 01:21:38 +0000

[...] + The Great Commission Resurgence (GCR) proposal was overwhelmingly affirmed — and that may be the most important action we have taken in years. Many speakers at the Pastor’s Conference on Monday referenced the need for significant rethinking and restructuring in the SBC approach to mission. Danny Akin did a masterful job of making the case. The debate in the hallways and on the floor fell on expected lines: SBC traditionalists , denominational defenders and Builder /upper Boomer generations vs SBC creatives, who lean towards Kingdom coalitions and generations from younger Boomer through milennials. Oh– and there was also the guy who wanted to make this about slapping the hands of ” Calvinists and Calvinist sympathizers.” Please. The final vite wasn’t even close. This had the sense of a wave of the Spirit that could not be stopped. (You can read Akin’s original GCR address here.) [...]

By: Danny Akin

Danny Akin — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:17:23 +0000

Dan, thank you for writing. I appreciate you sharing your thoughts. My views are reflected well in the Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy and the Chicago Statement on Hermeneutics. You can also go to http://www.danielakin.com and find a message I delivered entitled “Jesus, Southern Baptist and the Bible.” Matt. 5:17-18; John 10:35; 17:17 capture well our Lord’s mind on the Bible (in His day our OT). Do I think Jesus believed Methuselah was 900 years old? Yes I do. Do I believe it as well? Yes I do. Do I think this is where our SBC is? Yes. God bless. Danny

By: Dan

Dan — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 03:50:35 +0000

You wrote: “To deny inerrancy is to say that Jesus was wrong and that you are smarter than He. That is both heresy and blasphemy. It is spiritually suicidal!
Are you questioning inerrancy? Then repent! Do you deny inerrancy? Then go join another denomination. We will love you and pray for you, but we do not want you infecting our people with a spiritual disease that is always fatal to the Church of the Lord Jesus.”

This text sounds hostile and not in keeping with the message of Jesus Christ. This is *your* interpretation of what he may have thought. I do not find a Biblical basis for your claim. I have been a Southern Baptist for all my 50 years. A good bit of what you are saying is in direct conflict with my understanding of our denomination.

Can you say more about what you mean by inerrancy? Do you mean literal accuracy? For example, must we believe that Methuselah lived 900 years or else get out of “your” denomination?

Thanks.

By: Great Commission Resurgence: An Interview with Dr. Danny Akin (3) « Kingdom People

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 08:43:19 +0000

[...] Akin: I define the gospel in my Axioms message as being the good news that Jesus Christ came from heaven, died on the cross having lived a perfect [...]

By: ie:missional » The Great Commission Resurgence

ie:missional » The Great Commission Resurgence — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 06:01:59 +0000

[...] Dr. Danny Akin of Southeastern Seminary issued a call for denominational reform under the name Great Commission Resurgence which term has been credited with coinage by Dr. Thom [...]