The Christian Post has the details. 80 percent of these shut down whereas the other 20 percent left the Convention (or disaffiliated). This works out to be a loss of 24 churches on average in each state during one calendar year. But it does not account for churches that opened […]
Category: Southern Baptist Convention
William Wolfe on the SBC
This interview with Mr. Wolfe illustrates the concerns he has had with the direction of the Southern Baptist Convention. He discusses, among other things, the compromised leadership of JD Greear from North Carolina; the introduction of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) into the convention; the phenomenon of some of those […]
US Dept. Of Justice Exonerates Southern Baptists
There was a pretty interesting story at the Christian Post a couple of days ago. Readers will recall the extraordinary measures taken by the Southern Baptist Convention in response to allegations of sexual abuse. Part of this– but not all– was motivated by a decision at Joe Biden’s US Department […]
#MeToo In The Southern Baptist Convention: Beware Leftists Taking Over Conservative Churches and Denominations
The #MeToo movement became popularized during recent years. This movement consists of women making allegations of sexual assault or impropriety against men. These allegations often turn out to be false. Many women use these type of allegations to achieve some other objective. High profile examples include Justice Clarence Thomas, Justice […]
Southern Baptist Convention Voices Support of Schumer/ Biden Illegal Immigration Bill
The bill that elicited unprecedented levels of outrage this week has attracted support from a seemingly unlikely source. The Dissenter reports that the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission and its director– Brent Leatherwood– are supporting the open borders bill pushed by the democratic socialists Chuck Schumer and […]
“Unify Project” Another SBC Swerve To The Left
I recently became aware of an initiative led by two former presidents of the Southern Baptist Convention. It is called the “Unify Project”. What is the purpose of this project? It is putatively to further racial reconciliation. The question then arises as to how this program works. The website gives […]
Questions To Ask Of A Pastor Running For SBC President
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Has the Southern Baptist Convention Been Taken Over By The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship?
First, a bit of background for those unfamiliar with the history. Back during the 1960’s and 1970’s, the Southern Baptist Convention was controlled by liberals. With all the social turmoil that was occurring at that time, the convention’s leadership was more similar to liberal mainline Protestantism than they were to […]
JD Greear Says Good Samaritan Story Proves Islamists Should be Able to Spread Their Religion
HT: The Dissenter The below video highlights Durham pastor JD Greear, the former president of the Southern Baptist Convention, making the case that the Good Samaritan parable taught by Jesus Christ means that radical Islamists ought to be able to spread their beliefs here. That is, of course, a completely […]
“Church Plants” and the Southern Baptist Convention
I just had the opportunity to finish reading a book written by Dr. Charles Kelley who has been President and Professor at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. The book is “Best Intentions: How a Plan to Revitalize the SBC Accelerated Its Decline”. I am going to summarize the points he […]