Today, with my 10,000th tweet, I am happy to make known to you a project that has been in the works for several years–the PLNTD Network. This is a new network that is singular in its purpose and simple in its design. Its focus is the Great Commission, its passion is the local church, and [...]
Posted tagged ‘GCR’
The Alabama Baptist: A Case Study in the GCR Debate
June 3, 2010You may not be Southern Baptist, and you may not be from the state of Alabama, but if you’ve got a moment and care about the Great Commission Resurgence, I like to offer a few thoughts. I am one of those boys born and raised Southern Baptist, and for 20 of my 31 years of [...]
Baptist Messenger Interview with Ronnie Floyd on the Great Commission Resurgence Task Force Report
May 9, 2010If you are like me and have not read all the GCR articles coming out, you might not be aware of all the conversation around the Great Commission Resurgence Task Force (GCRTF) of the SBC. Doug Baker, editor of the Baptist Messenger of Oklahoma, sat down with the chairman of the GCRTF, Ronnie Floyd, to [...]
Nathan Finn on Spiritual and Structural Problems in the SBC
February 24, 2010Nathan Finn writes an excellent piece at Between the Times regarding the two natures of the problems in the SBC. I have been told in person and elsewhere via conference calls by denominational employees that the problem is spiritual, not structural, and all that we need to do is keep doing what we do while [...]
The GCR Progress Report [Video]
February 23, 2010Last night, Southern Baptist leaders from all across the country came together with the Great Commission Resurgence Task Force (GCRTF) for a progress report led by its chairman, Ronnie Floyd. The GCRTF Report is slated to be released on May 3, 2010 with a final report in print on June 15-16, 2010. Below is the [...]
Charles Finney, Cooperation, and the GCR
November 17, 2009Over at Between the Times, Drs. Danny Akin and Bruce Ashford have continued their excellent series on “Seven Crucial Aspects of Our Mission” (which is broken down in true Puritan style of multiple sub-points and cases) with an article focusing on cooperation between Calvinists and non-Calvinists. As you know, this issue has been with us [...]
Acts 29, State Conventions, and Acts 1:11 Conference
November 12, 2009This week is a rather interesting week in the life of the SBC. Three meetings took place in the SBC world which are worth noting, especially in comparing and contrasting them. They are: 1. The Acts 29 Ambition Bootcamp held at Sojourn in Louisville 2. The respective state convention meetings across the country 3. The [...]
As Dying Men with an Everlasting Message
September 2, 2009About a year and a half ago, my friend Nathan Finn asked the question, “What are the most pressing issues facing the Southern Baptist Convention?” I revisited my answer yesterday and felt portions of it deserved a re-post. Prior to the push about a Great Commission Resurgence, there wasn’t a clear narrative about what to [...]
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