Comments on: Reflections on My First SBC Annual Meeting: 10 Lowlights

By: Joe Carr

Joe Carr — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 13:59:55 +0000

I happen to agree with you on the make-up of the GCR taskforce. Larry Wynn, pastor of Hebron Baptist in Dacula, Ga led his church to give $1,000,000.00 to the CP several years ago while building a new $6,000,000.00 facility debt-free! He would have been a better choice than Ronnie Floyd, in my humble opinion. There were no pastors ot laymen selected from churches averaging less than 500 in attendance. When 90% of SBC churches average less than 200 each week, are there not any of those men qualified to serve? I do support the GCR, just thinking like you that there could have been some better choices.

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By: Timmy Brister

Timmy Brister — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:57:25 +0000

Allen,

Sadly, what happened to you brother is not uncommon. I wish it weren’t the case, but Calvinism is shrouded in layer after layer of caricatures, straw men, and historical revision that to even bring it up requires definition of all terms, and even then the deck is stacked against you. Keep pressing on brother, and know that I am praying for you.

By: Timmy Brister

Timmy Brister — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:44:57 +0000

Terry,

The only way I know Chapman can be removed from the role of CEO of the Executive Committee is if the members of that committee vote him out (which I don’t think is an impossibility, especially after last week). His job does seem quite insular from critique and accountability, but when other entity heads apologize for your shameful and disingenuous remarks while others offer to create a support group for your shenanigans, no executive office is so fortified to silence the voice of a growing number of Southern Baptists.

By: Timmy Brister

Timmy Brister — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:37:43 +0000

Les,

I will simply encourage you to listen to what Dr. Akin says at the close of the Founders Breakfast message. I don’t think it is my job to exonerate Hunt of anything or convince you of things I personally believe.

By: Allen Mickle

Allen Mickle — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 03:40:17 +0000

Hey Tim,

I wasn’t there but from what I heard I agree. But, anti-Calvinism is alive in many SBC churches because they do not understand it or alternatives. You know I was turned down as a pastoral candidate because I am a Calvinist (in a SBC church) even though they could not even clearly comprehend what Calvinism was. They had never even heard of TULIP. They are against Calvinism in their ignorance of it.

Allen Mickle

By: Terry Lange

Terry Lange — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 03:22:22 +0000

As someone who is not a Southern Baptist, but watching from the sidelines.

Is there a way that you SBC’ers can get Morris Chapman out of the CEO role? If not, you are going to be in sad shape if he is allowed to make statements and there seem to be no checks and balances in place.

I agree that there is a wing of the SBC that does almost mimic the weird, legalistic side of Fundamentalism (We have our own weird side as well) but it seems like they do not carry much influence?

Mark Driscoll will be a polarizing issue both inside and outside the SBC. Unfortunately, this will continue probably until Jesus comes. I for one, do not agree with Driscoll’s conduct and speech, but no sense in making a big deal out of it.

I am interested to see what will take place this year within the SBC…

By: Les Puryear

Les Puryear — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:13:35 +0000

Timmy,

I have heard others attempt to exonerate Pastor Johnny of any culpability in the John 3:16 conference with the same remark that it was Jerry Vines’ conference. Perhaps so, but as a pastor myself, I can assure you that a member of my church would not be allowed to use our facilities for a conference with which I had major theological disagreements.

I’m not sure which is worse, that Johnny Hunt supported the John 3:16 conference or that he allowed a major conference in his facilities that he had to know would be divisive in the SBC.

Les