You 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 [...]
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The Alabama Baptist: A Case Study in the GCR Debate
June 3, 2010Baptist21 Luncheon and Panel Discussion in Orlando
June 2, 2010For those of you heading down (or up for me) to Orlando in two weeks for the SBC Annual Meeting, you will want to be sure to sign up for the Baptist21 Luncheon and Panel Discussion. This is an opportunity to hear and discuss important issues related to the SBC and Great Commission Resurgence and [...]
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 [...]
Who Will Go? A Great Commission Plea from the Prince of Preachers
October 26, 2009Charles Spurgeon spoke of a message “which weighed on him” that should weight heavily on us. Hear his impassioned plea: “I plead this day for those who cannot plead for themselves, namely, the great outlying masses of the heathen world. Our existing pulpits are tolerably well supplied, but we need men who will build on [...]
The GCR Task Force Luncheon Audio & Video
August 28, 2009This past week, the Great Commission Resurgence Task Force held an open luncheon in Rogers, AR. The videos of the luncheon are embedded below, but you can also download the audio of the luncheon by clicking here. Part 1 of the video of the GCR luncheon held on August 26, 2009. This luncheon was for [...]
Parking the Great Commission
July 7, 2009Sunday night, we parked the Great Commission. It’s fourth of July weekend, lots of people traveling out of town on vacation, and with one of the biggest holidays of the year, the reasonable thing to do would be to alter the Sunday format to accommodate according to lowered expectations. Not exactly. About a month ago, [...]
Creeds, Deeds, and the Great Commission: Dr. Danny Akin at the 2009 Founders Breakfast (MP3 & Video)
July 2, 2009On Tuesday, June 23, 2009 Founders Ministries held their annual breakfast at the Southern Baptist Convention in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Danny Akin, President of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, was guest speaker and addressed the 200+ in attendance with a message from 3 John entitled “Creeds, Deeds, and the Great Commission.” Akin concludes his excellent exposition [...]
Reflections on My First SBC Annual Meeting: 10 Highlights
June 26, 2009As usual, I’m one of the last people to get around to writing a summary of their experience at the Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting in Louisville, KY. I mentioned in my previous post that this was my first time ever attending one of these, so I was eager to make the most of it. [...]
The Backstory to the Great Commission Resurgence
June 17, 2009Three months ago, I took the time to collect the digital paper trail regarding the development of a Great Commission Resurgence (GCR) that has dominated denominational news in Southern Baptist life. For many Southern Baptists, the talk of GCR has just hit their ears, and yet the impetus for the GCR began nearly five years [...]
Denominations Don’t Fulfill the Great Commission – The Christian Index Confesses
June 4, 2009Over the past two months, there has been a major push for a Great Commission Resurgence in the SBC. For the record, I am in favor and advocate others to sign on to this vision for the future of Southern Baptist life. However, unlike years past, I have not been as informed or interested in [...]
Toward a Gospel Consensus for a Great Commission Resurgence
April 8, 2009I, along with many others, have been giving considerable thought with the desire to see a great commission resurgence in my generation. I am fully on board with the vision and look forward to being a foot soldier in the cause of participating in the mission of God through the advancement of the gospel in [...]
The Gospel: Our Greatest Common Denominator
February 24, 2009Two weeks ago, I shared my thoughts about Baptist Press throwing Mark Driscoll under the bus. One particular point that has been written about is the two competing visions for the future of the SBC. Here is what I wrote: There are two competing visions for the SBC going on right now: the Great Commission [...]
Tom Ascol on the Future of the SBC
February 20, 2009Last week, I shared my take on Baptist Press throwing Mark Driscoll under the bus, including the underlying factors that come into play. One of the main factors was the competing visions of the SBC. On point five, I wrote the following: There are two competing visions for the SBC going on right now: the [...]
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