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 […]
Category: Southern Baptist Convention
SBC Outcomes
The Southern Baptist Convention in New Orleans is not yet concluded, but a few key votes have been taken. The Christian Post reports: These votes were overwhelming. Barber defeated the conservative candidate by a 2-to-1 margin. Approximately 80% voted in favor of requiring male pastors. How do we reconcile these […]
Did Rick Warren Make An Extortionary Threat Against The Southern Baptist Convention?
Once again, the meeting occurs this week. Rick Warren appears to be poised to force the issue of female pastors. Check this out: (HT: Fred) During a recent podcast with Christianity Today Editor-in-Chief Russell Moore, he warned, “We [Saddleback churches] don’t need the Southern Baptist Convention. They need the 6,000 purpose-driven churches […]
What Will Happen at the Southern Baptist Convention This Week?
Within Southern Baptist circles, all eyes are on New Orleans with week where the national meeting will take place. The Conservative Baptist Network is running Pastor Mike Stone from Emmanuel Baptist Church in Blackshear, Georgia to be the president of the Convention. The Convention has been under the control of […]
Upcoming Southern Baptist Convention Meeting: What is Needed?
A Time for Courage from Conservative Baptist Network on Vimeo.
Why Is the Southern Baptist Convention Losing Members in Spite of Its Plans?
The Disntr recently reported that the Southern Baptist Convention has lost large numbers of members and churches during recent years. That website attributes this loss, in part, to abandoning biblical fidelity and adopting more progressive cultural stances. One example is the leader of the SBC’s Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission– […]
Southern Baptist Convention Disavows in Court its Own Sexual Abuse Report
Imagine the following: That is a description of the recent history of the Southern Baptist Convention. The details are here. It appears their ill-considered designs are imploding on them. Addendum: A pastor named Mac Brunson has aligned himself with the Conservative Baptist Network. This is a gentleman who has spent […]
Pastor Mike Stone Declares Candidacy for President of SBC
Southern Baptist Convention Liquid Assets Drop by 50% in One Year
Below you will find a set of four consecutive Twitter videos at a recent Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee meeting. It was revealed that the Convention blew through $6 million dollars of its liquid assets– or 50% of its total amount– within a period of one year. This was attributed […]
Saddleback Church vs. Those that Are Closing
Two interesting church-related stories were reported this past week. Here in North Carolina, a Charlotte TV station reports about churches closing and church buildings being sold. The pandemic is blamed, at least in part. That is a sad story. On the national level, we learned at Disntr that Rick Warren’s […]