The SBC is over.
It really is. The “convention” is a meeting that meets once a year and that meeting has closed. Now, we will all go back to our locally autonomous churches and work to fulfill the mission of God. Hopefully what was accomplished at this year’s annual meeting will help that work press forward. But ultimately, the Great Commission is given to believers and the church, not denominational structures, entities, and employees.
But, because I … [Read More]
Post-SBC Reflections
Toward a Unified SBC
The SBC annual meeting is rapidly approaching and, as it does, the back and forth across the Internet seems to have accelerated pace. Pastors and denominational leaders have rushed to publish their views, sometimes gently and sometimes not so gently, but publish they have. If the secular press decides to take a gander at blogs, news sites and Twitter feeds, they will likely have no shortage of evidence to substantiate their long held belief that … [Read More]
Continued Cooperation
I am in Orlando early. I decided I needed to get here early in case anyone called for another Disney boycott.
This is an important week in SBC life. We have some issues to face and some things to consider. And, by the time we are done next week, I hope we will unite and move forward together. Let me share a few hopes I have for Orlando.
First, I hope we will see … [Read More]
Looking Back to Louisville, Part 2
Looking Back to Louisville, Part 2
What needs to happen next?
Let me share some thoughts about the future. I think there are some things we should consider as we look toward the future.
1. We need to pray for the Great Commission Task Force. This is a big deal. Their findings and recommendations to the SBC potentially will have a great impact on our future.
2. We need to pray for the 2010 convention in Orlando. It will … [Read More]
Looking Back to Louisville, Part 1
As I’ve indicated over at my blog, I am moving my SBC-related blogging here to Between the Times. For better or worse, it will be all Baptist, all the time, when I am at Between the Times.
Though it’s hardly any secret that I’m a Southern Baptist, my blog has become a place where people discuss research, mission, and culture. It seems some Southern Baptists just love a good blog fight, but it seems strange to … [Read More]
