Thought this was a great paragraph in an article by our friend Tullian Tchividjian on “Contextualization w/o Compromise.” Tullian, who is named for Tertullian, is speaking at our Advance The Church 2010 conference in April. Have you seen the list of speakers for this thing? I can’t think of a better group (present company excluded) to discuss “Contextualizing the Gospel in the New South!” It should be a great mix between the practical and the … [Read More]
J. D. Greear
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Why did Jesus have to die?… and what liberal and some emerging theologians and Muslims have in common
Mar 4th, 2010 by J. D. Greear
There are multiple things that Christ accomplished for us when he died on the cross. He “paid” our sin debt (Romans 3:25-26), “cleansed us” from defilement (1 John 1:9), defeated the powers of darkness (Colossians 2:15), reversed the curse of death (Galatians 3:13), gave us a model for how to love others and overcome injustice (1 Peter 2:21), and demonstrated to us how much God loves us (Romans 5:8), just to name a few. Theologians … [Read More]
What Advice Do You Have for a Newlywed Husband?
Mar 1st, 2010 by J. D. Greear
I do a series on my blog called “Ask Anything Friday.” This is a question that was recently submitted, and my response.
If Veronica sees that I am answering this question, she may burst out laughing or post angry comments below. I didn’t do a good job leading my wife the 1st year of our marriage. As I often say, I’ve been married for 8 wonderful years and 1 other one for a total of 9. … [Read More]
For the 1st time in US history, the church in the South is shrinking
Feb 25th, 2010 by J. D. Greear
Guest Blogger: Mike McDaniel, Director of SendRDU
“Contextualizing the Gospel in the New South.” That’s the title for this year’s Advance Conference, April 26-27 in RDU. Last year we called for a resurgence of the local church. This year we’re focusing on the major issues that are standing in the way of that happening here in the South.
The South is changing. Urbanization and the vibrant growth of our cities have transformed the cultural landscape. Cities like … [Read More]
Will the GCR only include people who fit a certain style?
Jan 29th, 2010 by J. D. Greear
This question was asked to “me” publicly in the Biblical Recorder by Steve Davis, pastor of a really exciting NC church, Spout Springs Church, in Cameron. Here is the original question, and here is an answer (though, I must add, though I am on the task force, I am not an officially recognized spokesperson for the Great Commission Resurgence Task Force, hereafter “GCR.”)
I can certainly understand Steve’s question… and hate that it has to be asked. … [Read More]
What I Hope the SBC Looks Like in 5 Years
Dec 10th, 2009 by J. D. Greear
I serve on the Great Commission Resurgence Task Force for the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC). Our responsibility is to offer guidance as to how the cooperative efforts of like-minded churches can thrive in the next generation. People often note (correctly) that “denominations” are not in the Bible. That is true, but cooperation is biblical, and “conventions” are a way like-minded Christians can cooperate together. As Jesus taught, we can do much more when all the … [Read More]
Atheists and Your Post-Rapture Pets
Nov 10th, 2009 by J. D. Greear
In a very morbid kind of way, I found this quite humorous. This is a group of atheists who, for a modest fee, agree to take care of your un-souled pets in case of the rapture. Of course, if the rapture did occur I do wonder if these atheists would have the presence of mind to be concerned about your pet. They might be kind of rattled. And if they did persist on in unbelief… … [Read More]
The word “enough” is the enemy of the Gospel
Oct 27th, 2009 by J. D. Greear
The word “enough” is the enemy of the Gospel. The word “enough” about killed me spiritually.
For many years I have lived with a complex… Have I given enough? Do I love enough? Do I share Christ enough? Do I sacrifice enough? Should I be living in a downtown Durham project? Should I adopt 3 adolescent runaways from Russia? Should I be sharing our house with a homeless man? Should I give away 50% of my … [Read More]
The College Student’s Dilemma: Should I Get Involved in my Church or a Campus Ministry?
Oct 21st, 2009 by J. D. Greear
The below is an article I’m working on in response to a question a lot of our college students have… we have several campus ministries represented at our church: Campus Outreach, Intervarsity, Baptist Campus Ministries, Campus Crusade for Christ, etc…we love and support them all… Many students live with a dilemma as I explain below. I’d love your response to this. This is a work in progress:
I want to try and answer the question of … [Read More]
One suburban family’s story of escaping the American dream for the Gospel dream
Oct 19th, 2009 by J. D. Greear
The following is by a man in my church, Curtis Alan. Curtis is now the international church planting pastor at the Summit Church.
My family and I returned just a few short months ago from serving as church planters in a majority Muslim context. The location we served in had been severely devastated by the 2004 tsunami. Since being back, I’ve had more than one person ask me what we most feared while over there. Was … [Read More]
