By: Marcus DeWare (pseudonym of a Guest Blogger who is a missionary in a high-security area) I recently returned from an annual meeting of IMB colleagues. Serving on the field sometimes requires families and individuals to be isolated from co-workers. This annual meeting is a great time to congregate with co-laborers to worship God, encourage one another in our work, …
Johnny Hunt’s Timothy+Barnabas Conference
Baptist21 would like to encourage our readers to seriously consider attending an upcoming conference that we believe will be of great benefit to you. Annually, Pastor Johnny Hunt (President of the Southern Baptist Convention) holds a conference for pastors called Timothy+Barnabas. This is a time where you get to rub shoulders with Pastor Johnny and learn about ministry from him. …
“Why Johnny Can’t Preach”
If you’re looking for a good book on preaching, you definitely want to check out T. David Gordon’s Why Johnny Can’t Preach. I realize that most of you theology buffs are thinking, “The last thing I want to read is a preaching book,” but I assure you that you won’t be disappointed. The literary quality alone is the worth the …
Methodology as Jazz
Jazz is known for its timeless standards, and even more so for excellent musicians who are able to capture the attention and emotions of their audience with expressive improvisation that is expressed with great freedom and ease. Excellent improvisation is the result of the soloist combining a keen understanding of his venue, his audience, the mood of the room, while …
Journey of an Unlikely Southern Baptist
This is the first post of the newest Baptist21 contributor, Bryan Barley. Bio: Bryan Barley is Director of Evangelism at Promised Land Community Church in Creedmoor, NC. He has a BA in History from the University of South Carolina, where he also met his wife, Megan. They live in Wake Forest, NC where Bryan is pursuing a Masters of Divinity …
Questions Surrounding the Executive Committee: Part 2
You can find part 1 of this article here 3. The forced resignation of Clark Logan Vice President for Business and Finance. The story broke last week that Clark Logan resigned on July 1 (though some speculated at first that he may have been fired). This caused the “Twitterverse” to be abuzz with speculation as to the reason for the abrupt …
Questions Surrounding the Executive Committee: Part 1
Recent decisions made by the leadership of the Executive Committee (EC) of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) are causing many to ask what is going on with the EC and if this is the moment to call for the accountability of its leadership. These events include: 1) The EC “Report” at the 2009 SBC, 2) “Stories” in Baptist Press (BP), …
Post from Timmy Brister’s Blog: Why Are You Hopeful about the SBC?
Timmy Brister has posted a video of several young Southern Baptists speaking to the question,“Why are you hopeful, or, what do you find encouraging right now about the SBC?” Two of those featured are Baptist21 Contributors (Nathan Akin and Jed Coppenger). Check out what some younger Southern Baptists are saying about the SBC and some concluding statments from Dr. David …
SBC 2009 Highlights and Further Discussion
This year’s Southern Baptist Convention caused great excitement for many Southern Baptists. While a few of the usual absurdities were present, the convention showcased greater theological depth, greater passion for missions, and greater unity in diversity. I’ll offer eight highlights and some links to similar efforts. 1. The Great Commission Resurgence – Over the past several months, Pastor Johnny …
B21 Panel@SBC “Tweets”
Baptist21 is thankful for all who attended and participated in the b21 panel. Thank you for all who tweeted about the event. We are making those tweets available (minus the ReTweets) here. We hope this event was helpful and enjoyable, thank you again for being a part. Real-time results for #b21 KyleMcDaniel It’s like christmas morning as I go through …