In the wake of the SBC’s appointment of a Great Commission Resurgence Task Force last year, Broadman & Holman commissioned a book on the topic, The Great Commission Resurgence: Fulfilling God’s Mandate in Our Time. The 429 page treatise, edited by Chuck Lawless and Adam Greenway, has just now been released and is worth your time reading if you are interested in the SBC and GCR.
The Great Commission Resurgence includes essays written by pastors (David … [Read More]
(By: Danny Akin & Bruce Ashford)
For three decades now, the churches of the Southern Baptist Convention have united over their belief in the inspiration, inerrancy and sufficiency of Holy Scripture.[1] Unlike those (such as Schleiermacher or Freud) who see Scripture as a human construction void of any revelation, and unlike those (such as Barth or Lindbeck) who see Scripture merely as a witness to divine revelation, we confess that the Christian Scriptures are the very … [Read More]
North American church planting and renewal is not for wimps, dummies, or dorks. In order to plant and revitalize churches in 21st century America, we need men who are strong in their walk with the Lord, strong as husbands and fathers, and strong in perseverance. Further, the church needs men whose mind is buttressed by sound theology and missiology. Third, we need men who are culturally savvy, having a ready gasp of their socio-cultural context … [Read More]
A Theologically-Driven Missiology (Pt. 10: End Times)
Note: This series of posts deals with the relationship between doctrine and practice in general, and between theology and missiology in particular. It argues that sound theology should provide the starting point, trajectory, and parameters for missiological practice. It seeks a “theologically-driven” missiology both for the United States and international contexts.
Eschatology, as much as any other doctrine, undergirds the theory and practice of mission. As Russ Moore points out … [Read More]
A Theologically-Driven Missiology (Pt. 9: Church & Missiological Issues)
Note: This series of posts deals with the relationship between doctrine and practice in general, and between theology and missiology in particular. It argues that sound theology should provide the starting point, trajectory, and parameters for missiological practice. It seeks a “theologically-driven” missiology both for the United States and international contexts.
In the previous post, we gave a summary of the basic tenets of ecclesiology for the purpose … [Read More]
A Theologically-Driven Missiology (Pt. 8: Church—A Concise Exposition)
Note: This series of posts deals with the relationship between doctrine and practice in general, and between theology and missiology in particular. It argues that sound theology should provide the starting point, trajectory, and parameters for missiological practice. It seeks a “theologically-driven” missiology both for the United States and international contexts.
Missiology is inextricably intertwined with ecclesiology; one cannot be discussed properly without the other. It is probably for … [Read More]
Many of the articles published at Between the Times are part of ongoing series written by contributors to the website. These series are written for the purpose of encouraging Christians, particularly Southern Baptists, as they attempt to live rightly before God between the first and second comings of our Lord Jesus Christ. Below is a link to the respective index of each of our series.
A Theologically-Driven Missiology
Global Context Series
On The Dangers of Seminary
On Disciplined Reading
Augustine … [Read More]
A Theologically-Driven Missiology (Pt. 7: Salvation)
Note: This series of posts deals with the relationship between doctrine and practice in general, and between theology and missiology in particular. It argues that sound theology should provide the starting point, trajectory, and parameters for missiological practice. It seeks a “theologically-driven” missiology both for the United States and international contexts.
The doctrine of salvation receives as much attention as any of the classical loci of Christian doctrine. It is central … [Read More]
A Theologically-Driven Missiology (Pt. 6: Man)
Note: This series of posts deals with the relationship between doctrine and practice in general, and between theology and missiology in particular. It argues that sound theology should provide the starting point, trajectory, and parameters for missiological practice. It seeks a “theologically-driven” missiology both for the United States and international contexts.
Apart from the Christian Scriptures, one cannot make sense of humanity. No religion, worldview, or philosophy is able to account … [Read More]
A Theologically-Driven Missiology (Pt. 5: Spirit)
Note: This series of posts deals with the relationship between doctrine and practice in general, and between theology and missiology in particular. It argues that sound theology should provide the starting point, trajectory, and parameters for missiological practice. It seeks a “theologically-driven” missiology both for the United States and international contexts.
Christians acknowledge that Father, Son, and Spirit live in eternal and unbroken communion with one another. The unified nature of … [Read More]
