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The Southern Baptist Convention in 1960

Dec 13th, 2009 by Nathan Finn

In 1960, Time Magazine ran a fascinating profile of the Southern Baptist Convention, which is available online. A number of prominent Convention personalities of the era were profiled as the popular periodical tried to interpert Southern Baptists for a general readership. The article is an interesting glance into our past.
I’ve written quite a bit about the mid-twentieth-century SBC over the past three or four years. Though our churches were of course diverse, in terms of our corporate … [Read More]

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Why I am Southern Baptist

Sep 22nd, 2009 by edstetzer

As I sit in Asia working with some of our IMB missionaries, I am blessed to see the work we do together.  And, honestly, everyone here sees the importance of our denominational cooperation for the purpose of global missions.  (You can follow along on our trip here.)
But, right now, things seem to be a bit “in flux” back home.  So, perhaps I can add a little encouragement today as I sit with a group of … [Read More]

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The Future of the Southern Baptist Convention?

May 27th, 2009 by Bruce Ashford

Union University knows how to throw a party. In celebration of the 400th anniversary of the Baptist movement they are hosting a conference, “Southern Baptists, Evangelicals, and the Future of Denominationalism.” The conference will be held Oct 6-9 on Union’s campus in Jackson, TN, featuring Timothy George, Danny Akin, Al Mohler, Ed Stetzer, Nathan Finn, and others.
Cost for the conference will be $85, which will include four meals and three continental breakfasts. More details, including a full schedule and … [Read More]

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Dooming the Great Commission Resurgence

May 20th, 2009 by administrator

The following is a guest post by Ryan Hutchinson, who serves as senior vice president for business administration at Southeastern Seminary. In addition to his duties at SEBTS, Ryan is a member of the First Baptist Church of Durham, where he serves as an elder and teaches adult Sunday School.
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I have been working on a plan.  The plan is how to doom the Great Commission Resurgence to failure.  It is simple and brilliant, and most … [Read More]

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Akin Manuscript: “Axioms for a Great Commission Resurgence”

Apr 16th, 2009 by Daniel Akin

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]

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Axioms for a Great Commission Resurgence

Apr 16th, 2009 by administrator

In about 90 minutes Eastern Standard Time, Dr. Akin will preach a chapel message titled “Axioms for a Great Commission Resurgence.” Many of our readers have known for a couple of weeks that this message was forthcoming, and the SEBTS community and other friends have been praying for this morning for days. Later today, Dr. Akin’s complete manuscript will be posted at BtT. In anticipation of that, however, we have chosen to go ahead and … [Read More]

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