Note: Earlier today, BtT announced that I would deliver a chapel message entitled, “Axioms for a Great Commission Resurgence.” This post is the full text of my message.
AXIOMS FOR A GREAT COMMISSION RESURGENCE
Acts 1:4-8
By Daniel L. Akin
Introduction: 1) Following His resurrection Jesus spent time with His disciples for 40 days preparing them for their assignment once He had ascended. He led them out to Mount Olivet where He would return back to the Father. However, … [Read More]
Akin Manuscript: “Axioms for a Great Commission Resurgence”
The New, Young Southern Baptist: Orthodox, Connected, Unconventional
If 35 still counts as young, I am a young Southern Baptist pastor. I’m not sure it does, but whenever I’m at Southern Baptist events people are always calling me “son” and “boy.” :)
In all this talk about what a young Southern Baptist pastor is, or is not, there are 3 words that come to mind… I have not been appointed spokesmen for anybody, but I’d say these things are fairly representative of the many … [Read More]
Global Context: Europe, Islam, and Christianity
God’s Continent: Christianity, Islam and Europe’s Religious Crisis
Reviewed By: Bruce Riley Ashford
Entire forests have been chopped down in order to promulgate the literature that has been written on the religious crisis in Europe, including especially the secularization of Europeans and influx of Islamic immigrants. Bat Y’eor, in Eurabia (2005), argued that Europe is being subverted by Islamic hostility toward the very virtues, values, and vision of Europe herself. Bruce Bawer, in While Europe Slept (2007) … [Read More]
Toward a Great Commission Resurgence: Convergent Evangelism, Part 2
NOTE: This is a continuation of an article based on the book Convergent Church: Missional Worshipers in an Emerging Culture by Alvin L. Reid and Mark Liederbach (Kregel).
4. Convergent evangelism will involve both “come and see”
and “go and tell” elements.
Attractional evangelism, the inviting lost people to come and hear the gospel, still matters. Conventional churches effective in evangelism (most are not) have benefited greatly from attractional evangelism and will in coming days. But so many … [Read More]
Podcast with Tullian Tchividjian
The latest InSight Podcast of the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina is an interview with Tullian Tchividjian, founding pastor of New City Church near Fort Lauderdale and the newly elected pastor of the historic Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church. Tchividjian is the author of several books, including the forthcoming Unfashionable: Making a Difference in the World by Being Different (Multnomah, 2009). Oh, and if you didn’t already know, he is also Billy Graham’s grandson.
Toward a Great Commission Resurgence: Convergent Evangelism, Part One
Note: the following is adapted from the chapter “Converging on Evangelism,” in The Convergent Church: Missional Worshipers in an Emerging Culture (Kregel). Order the book at amazon.com.
The rising tide of commitment to a renewed Southern Baptist Convention looks to the phrase “Great Commission Resurgence” as the captivating theme. While that expresses the vision in a nutshell, I want to explore specifically how we can carry out such a vision in local churches across the U.S. … [Read More]
The Ayatollah Begs to Differ
The Ayatollah Begs to Differ
Reviewed by: Bruce Riley Ashford
The Ayatollah Begs to Differ is a lively little romp through the recent history of Iran and a peek into the Persian soul. The author, Hooman Majd, is an Iranian-American who wields an incisive, eloquent, and witty pen. Although he was educated in the West, he was born in Tehran, is the son of an Iranian diplomat, the grandson of an ayatollah, and has served as a … [Read More]
Announcement: Baptist 21 Panel at SBC
The guys at Baptist21 beg to differ. While there are some who have lost hope for getting younger Southern Baptists (and their pastors) more involved in the SBC, B21 sees a strong future for our network of churches. It is for this reason that B21will be sponsoring a panel discussion during this summer’s convention.
Several key leaders will form the panel, including Daniel Akin (SEBTS), Ed Stetzer (Lifeway), and Daniel Montgomery (Sojourn Community Church). B21 will be … [Read More]
Comments Anyone?
If ever there were a non-event, it would be this announcement (but we thought we’d make the announcement anyway): BtT will allow for ”comments” on many of its posts. Alvin Reid’s post, “We Have Reached a Tipping Point” is the first post to do so. For those of you who read the blog, thank you for taking the time to do so and we look forward to your comments.
