As many readers know, it was announced this week that Kenneth Starr has been selected as the next president of Baylor University. Not surprisingly, the announcement generated quite a bit of buzz in the blogosphere, Twitterverse, and on message boards. Baylor has of course been embroiled in significant controversy during the past decade over leadership, vision, and academic matters, which followed on the heels of two decades of controversy over governance, theology, and denominational matters. … [Read More]
The Future of the Southern Baptist Convention (Pt. 7)
#7) Southern Baptist have a hopeful future if we raise up a generation of pastors who lead their churches to see themselves as a gospel missions agencies equipping and training all their people to see themselves as missionaries for Jesus regardless of location or vocation. (Eph. 4:11-16)
The headquarters of the Southern Baptist Convention is the local church. All associations, conventions and national entities exist to serve them not the reverse. Further, these agencies and entities … [Read More]
And Since We’re Talking about the Church
Yesterday my wife pointed me to an excellent article written by Jeff Purswell titled “Don’t Go to Church?” Purswell serves as the Dean of the Sovereign Grace Pastor’s College. In his article, Purswell criticizes the false dichotomy between “being” the church and gathering as the church. I sometimes hear this type of thinking from some of my students who either were very involved in collegiate parachurch ministries or have been influenced by churches that embrace the very … [Read More]
Aspect 7(a): A Mission Based on Local Church Initiative and Supplemented by Entities and Associations (national convention, seminaries, IMB)
(By: Danny Akin & Bruce Ashford)
Through four centuries of history, Baptists have displayed a remarkable continuity in doctrine and practice. With historic Christianity, we have confessed that God is Triune, that his Son is fully God and fully man, that salvation comes by grace alone through faith alone, and that the Scriptures are the very words of God.[1] In addition, we have held that the church is regenerate in its membership, autonomous under the headship … [Read More]
Advance 09: The Resurgence of the Local Church
BtT would like to make you aware of a unique opportunity. Advance 09: The Resurgence of the Local Church will be held June 4-6, 2009 in Durham, NC. Speakers include Danny Akin, John Piper, Mark Driscoll, Matt Chandler, Ed Stetzer, and J. D. Greear.
For more information or to register, click here. Below is the schedule:
June 4th
12:30 : Welcome – Elliot Grudem
12:40 : Worship
01:00 : What is the Church – Mark Driscoll : Session … [Read More]
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