For those readers who appreciate wisdom and eloquence, I happily refer to you Al Mohler’s recent piece on the upcoming SBC 2010, “A Moment of Decision: Will Southern Baptists Face the Future, or Will We flinch?,” which is posted at www.pray4gcr.com and www.conventionalthinking.org.
GCRTF Report Challenges to all Southern Baptists (2): Challenges for Individuals and for Families
GCRTF Report Challenges to all Southern Baptists (2): Challenges for Individuals and for Families
By: Danny Akin & Alvin Reid
Years ago a man far away from the U.S. got an idea. Driven with zeal and passion, he convinced others to join him in this idea. This man led no great army at the time. He had no nation under his control.
Yet this man has changed the world. He convinced a couple dozen men to come to … [Read More]
GCRTF Report Challenges to all Southern Baptists (1): Introduction
GCRTF Report Challenges to all Southern Baptists (1): Introduction
By: Danny Akin & Bruce Riley Ashford
[Editor’s Note: This is the first installment of an eight-part series commenting on the GCRTF’s “Challenges Addressed to All Southern Baptists.” In the series, we will address individually the GCRTF’s challenges to individual Christians and families, to local churches and pastors, to local associations and state conventions, to LifeWay, Guidestone, and the ERLC, and to all Southern Baptist leaders. We believe the ... [Read More]
Why We Believe the GCRTF Report is Good for the Future of the SBC (7): The SBC Allocation Budget
By: Danny Akin & Ryan Hutchinson
In 2006 America was facing a decision about the Iraq war. Casualties were mounting and pessimism regarding the outcome of the war was increasing. A lack of direction appeared to exist and a change in strategy had to occur. In early 2007, a new plan was put forward and announced by President George W. Bush. The new plan was to dramatically increase troop levels on the ground in Iraq … [Read More]
David Platt: Why I Wholeheartedly Support the GCRTF Report. . . and More
We at BtT want to make you aware of David Platt’s new blogpost, “Why I Wholeheartedly Support the GCRTF Report. . . and More,” published at http://www.pray4gcr.com/. Below is a sneak peek (the first paragraph) of Platt’s post:
“In what follows, I want to express why I wholeheartedly support the final report from the Great Commission Resurgence Task Force of the Southern Baptist Convention. Since the report was released, much discussion has ensued concerning whether or … [Read More]
Why We Believe the GCRTF Report Is Good for the Future of the SBC (6): Promoting the Cooperative Program and Elevating Stewardship
By: Danny Akin & Ken Keathley
The Great Commission Resurgence Task Force report cites some disturbing statistics (p. 4 of the report). It observes that the average Southern Baptist gives only 2.5% of his income to his local church. In turn, that local church on average gives only 6% to the Cooperative Program. And then as the CP monies pass through the state conventions, the typical state convention keeps 63% of the amount received, and this … [Read More]
Why We Believe the GCRTF Report is Good for the Future of the SBC (5): Reaching North America (IMB & NAMB Collaboration)
By: Danny Akin & Nathan Akin
Imagine this scenario. An IMB family is stateside for an extended period due to some family matters. In the city where they live they find a community of people from the very people group the IMB has trained them to reach. So they continue to do the work of the Great Commission (seeking to disciple) among this group. They eat meals with them, live life alongside of them, meet their … [Read More]
Why We Believe the GCRTF Report is Good for the Future of the SBC (4a): Reaching North America
By: Danny Akin & Jonathan Akin
“There is no formal conclusion to the book of Acts. It is open-ended. God means for the story of Pentecostal power and revival to be prolonged after the same manner…Since Pentecost, there is no age, no century, no era, no time without the marvelous outpouring of the Holy Spirit. The soul-saving experience continues. Darkness and death and decay may reign in one place, but always light, life, and salvation … [Read More]
Why We Believe the GCRTF Report is Good for the Future of the SBC (3c): Celebrating and Empowering Great Commission Giving
By Danny Akin and Nathan Finn
Dr. Chapman’s seventh concern with Great Commission Giving is what he calls “the law of unintended consequences.” His concern is that CP budget shortfalls will result if GCG is embraced. SBC ministries would then be forced to raise their own funds like they did in the days before the CP. We have to confess that this is indeed a possibility. But Dr. Chapman makes two key assumptions that we would … [Read More]
Why We Believe the GCRTF Report is Good for the Future of the SBC (3b): Celebrating and Empowering Great Commission Giving
By Danny Akin and Nathan Finn
In his white paper opposing Great Commission Giving, Dr. Chapman’s fourth concern is that GCG will result in a diminished motivation for Southern Baptists to cooperate. He states that he cannot understand why a pastor would not lead a church to support all that Southern Baptists do through the Cooperative Program. Dr. Chapman seems to imply that differing levels of support among autonomous churches is inappropriate and that some unmentioned … [Read More]
