I was recently asked to becoming a contributing editor for Facts and Trends, LifeWay’s flagship publication. If you are a Southern Baptist, you probably receive it. If you love Jesus, you treasure its every page. ;-)
In the most recent issue we focused on ministry to first generation immigrant groups based on a study highlighted on my blog today.
In light of the ongoing membership decline of the SBC (the third year in a row) and the … [Read More]
Who Is Not Here?
The Future of the Southern Baptist Convention (Pt. 5)
#5) Southern Baptist have a hopeful future if our denomination at all levels begins to reflect the demographic and racial makeup of our nation and the nations.
Southern Baptists were born, in part, out of a racist context and have a racist heritage. That will forever be to our shame. To deny or ignore this is foolish. Actually it is dishonest. By God’s grace and the Spirit’s conviction, we publically repented of this sin in 1995 … [Read More]
