There was incredible excitement in Louisville when 95% of SBC messengers at the 2009 Annual Meeting supported a motion for President Johnny Hunt to appoint a Great Commission Resurgence Task Force to study our convention structures and come back with recommendations on how we can better cooperate to fulfill the Great Commission. For the first time in a long time …
Why Is It Thought Incredible?
Around this time of year, there will inevitably appear a string of History Channel-type documentaries that seek to do Americans the favor of explaining why the resurrection of Jesus is not only a preposterous scientific and historical idea, but also constitutes undoubtedly the greatest religious scam of all time. Sometimes when Christians see these “studies”, our tendency is to wince …
10 Questions for Darrin Patrick
The Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary has asked Baptist21 to do a video interview with Darrin Patrick, Pastor of Journey Church in St. Louis, Missouri and Vice President of the Acts29 Network. Over the next few days we will be collecting questions to ask Darrin in this video interview. We want to hear your questions! What questions would you like to …
Missions vs. Church Planting, or Missions is Church Planting.
The Great Commission Resurgence Task Force has released a statement recommending that the term “Great Commission Giving” be used in reference to the monetary gifts from our Southern Baptist Churches to the Cooperative Program and designations to the causes of the Southern Baptist Convention, state conventions and associations. A subtle change in verbiage may seem insignificant for those who have …
Specificity: A Recipe for GCR or Destruction? – Part 2
Part One of “Specificity: A Recipe for GCR or Destruction?” Second, as Southern Baptists think through GCR changes, we have to be able to think through what’s good, better, and best. By the grace of God, Southern Baptists are not arguing over whether or not Jesus is the only way to God or anything like this. Instead, we’re having more …
Specificity: A Recipe for a GCR or Destruction? – Part 1
Kids are cute. Watching and helping them develop is, at times, hilarious. Our 2 year old son, Josiah, is saying more and more everyday. Most recently, in regards to his 9 month old sister Susannah, he has started saying that he “wuv’s sissy.” Each verbal affirmation is accompanied by a soft pat to Susannah’s back. Good times. Although Josiah now …
2 GCR Articles of Note in The Baptist Messenger
Baptist21 is grateful for the leadership and work of Douglas Baker, Editor of The Baptist Messenger of Oklahoma. The Baptist Messenger has led the way, as far as Baptist publications go, in highlighting the work of the GCRTF. Head over to their website and peruse a multitude of GCR stories and interviews. Baptist21 would like to highlight two recent articles …
B21 in Global Missiology Publication (pt 2)
One of Baptist21’s Contributors (Nathan Akin) was published in the Global Missiology Quarterly. His contribution is entitled, “AN EXAMINATION OF MICHAEL FROST’S EXILES: LIVING MISSIONARLLY IN A POST-CHRISTIAN CULTURE” (click here for the full PDF) Baptist21 is posting the full article in 2 parts. Part One Part 2 – Frustrations with the Book However, there are some frustrations with this …
Baptist 21 to Host “GCR Panel” @ SEBTS Chapel
Baptist21 is excited about putting on a GCR panel discussion during a Wednesday Chapel hour at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. This is a critical time in the life of our convention. The GCR Task Force preliminary report is causing much buzz, and this will only increase as we move closer to Orlando in June. This panel will seek to address …
B21 in Global Missiology Publication
Baptist21 would like to make our readers aware of Global Missiology. Global Missiology is a quarterly publication of contributions from international researchers, practitioners and scholars who have a global perspective. This quarterly was founded in the summer of 2003. Global Missiology’s purpose is to provide a quarterly publication with a commitment to the world-wide mission of the Church and the …