Comments on: The 21st Century SBC: Seven Crucial Aspects of our Mission http://betweenthetimes.com/2009/10/29/the-21st-century-sbc-six-crucial-aspects-of-our-mission/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:32:23 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: ryno http://betweenthetimes.com/2009/10/29/the-21st-century-sbc-six-crucial-aspects-of-our-mission/comment-page-1/#comment-8148 ryno Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:45:15 +0000 http://betweenthetimes.com/?p=1244#comment-8148 This is great stuff. Kostenberger wrote on the local church understanding its mission, and this is in that same stream. I would encourage really emphasizing the local church role and responsibility to fulfilling the mission of witnessing to the Gospel throughout the world: even in speaking to the significance of leadership roles as well as gifting roles in helping the church fulfill its mission. I've blogged on the responsibility of the local church and "sent out ones," which is a contemporary, critical issue for the SBC missionaries: http://rynoyak.wordpress.com/2009/11/02/sent-out-ones-local-church-vs-individual/ I look forward to the following posts. This is great stuff. Kostenberger wrote on the local church understanding its mission, and this is in that same stream.
I would encourage really emphasizing the local church role and responsibility to fulfilling the mission of witnessing to the Gospel throughout the world: even in speaking to the significance of leadership roles as well as gifting roles in helping the church fulfill its mission.
I’ve blogged on the responsibility of the local church and “sent out ones,” which is a contemporary, critical issue for the SBC missionaries: http://rynoyak.wordpress.com/2009/11/02/sent-out-ones-local-church-vs-individual/
I look forward to the following posts.

]]> By: Bruce Ashford http://betweenthetimes.com/2009/10/29/the-21st-century-sbc-six-crucial-aspects-of-our-mission/comment-page-1/#comment-7988 Bruce Ashford Sat, 31 Oct 2009 11:50:58 +0000 http://betweenthetimes.com/?p=1244#comment-7988 Ryan, you are "spot on" with your comment. Thanks for the encouragement. Ryan, you are “spot on” with your comment. Thanks for the encouragement.

]]> By: Ryan G http://betweenthetimes.com/2009/10/29/the-21st-century-sbc-six-crucial-aspects-of-our-mission/comment-page-1/#comment-7976 Ryan G Sat, 31 Oct 2009 06:01:37 +0000 http://betweenthetimes.com/?p=1244#comment-7976 It seems that many SBC churches are moving away from cooperating and want to do their own thing. I hope that your efforts will be successful in bringing us back together. As you think about the "nations" and this "nation" in points 3 and 4, remember that the term nations (ethne) rarely should be construed as political boundaries but is much better defined by socio-ethnic-linguistic groups. The U.S. like many other large countries is made up of many different "nations" in this sense, and is not a monolithic culture. "This nation" shouldn't be restricted to small town southern culture or middle-class white suburbia. L.A. and Wake Forest are very different places. We can't forget the Hispanics of L.A., the Chinese in Seattle, or the Polish in Milwaukee. You are certainly already all on top of that. I'm looking forward to reading this series of posts. It seems that many SBC churches are moving away from cooperating and want to do their own thing. I hope that your efforts will be successful in bringing us back together.

As you think about the “nations” and this “nation” in points 3 and 4, remember that the term nations (ethne) rarely should be construed as political boundaries but is much better defined by socio-ethnic-linguistic groups. The U.S. like many other large countries is made up of many different “nations” in this sense, and is not a monolithic culture. “This nation” shouldn’t be restricted to small town southern culture or middle-class white suburbia. L.A. and Wake Forest are very different places. We can’t forget the Hispanics of L.A., the Chinese in Seattle, or the Polish in Milwaukee.

You are certainly already all on top of that. I’m looking forward to reading this series of posts.

]]> By: Bruce Ashford http://betweenthetimes.com/2009/10/29/the-21st-century-sbc-six-crucial-aspects-of-our-mission/comment-page-1/#comment-7933 Bruce Ashford Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:36:08 +0000 http://betweenthetimes.com/?p=1244#comment-7933 Allan, thank you and you are "on spot" with your comment. We treat church culture and health in post 5c specifically. Allan, thank you and you are “on spot” with your comment. We treat church culture and health in post 5c specifically.

]]> By: allan gravely http://betweenthetimes.com/2009/10/29/the-21st-century-sbc-six-crucial-aspects-of-our-mission/comment-page-1/#comment-7912 allan gravely Fri, 30 Oct 2009 02:41:10 +0000 http://betweenthetimes.com/?p=1244#comment-7912 Folks, I love the emphases, but there is something lacking. SBC should be also encouraging the kind of ethical/spiritual culture and accountability within churches such as we see in the Sovereign Grace movement. It is an essential part of mission to be evangelistic and mission minded, but if the infrastructure is lacking in local churches to produce godly individuals it can become one-sided. Local churches need to develop the kind of congregational polity with elders and deacons which will provide a richer spiritual life than the one-sided pastor deacon govt that most are operating with. Folks, I love the emphases, but there is something lacking. SBC should be also encouraging the kind of ethical/spiritual culture and accountability within churches such as we see in the Sovereign Grace movement. It is an essential part of mission to be evangelistic and mission minded, but if the infrastructure is lacking in local churches to produce godly individuals it can become one-sided. Local churches need to develop the kind of congregational polity with elders and deacons which will provide a richer spiritual life than the one-sided pastor deacon govt that most are operating with.

]]> By: Bruce Ashford http://betweenthetimes.com/2009/10/29/the-21st-century-sbc-six-crucial-aspects-of-our-mission/comment-page-1/#comment-7905 Bruce Ashford Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:05:02 +0000 http://betweenthetimes.com/?p=1244#comment-7905 Michael, ironically since you posted your comment we have decided to go with seven aspects instead of six, and have given "this nation" its own number (#4). Our treatment of "this nation" has turned out to be the longest of all of the aspects. Hopefully it will be a helpful treatment. Thank you for reading the post and commenting. Michael, ironically since you posted your comment we have decided to go with seven aspects instead of six, and have given “this nation” its own number (#4). Our treatment of “this nation” has turned out to be the longest of all of the aspects. Hopefully it will be a helpful treatment.

Thank you for reading the post and commenting.

]]> By: Michael http://betweenthetimes.com/2009/10/29/the-21st-century-sbc-six-crucial-aspects-of-our-mission/comment-page-1/#comment-7874 Michael Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:44:51 +0000 http://betweenthetimes.com/?p=1244#comment-7874 Thanks for numbering the nations and this nation with the same #3. Thanks for numbering the nations and this nation with the same #3.

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