Monthly Archives: April 2008
What Does a “Declining” SBC Membership Mean?
Every year, somewhere in the neighborhood of 45,000 churches, give or take a few here and there, complete a report called their “Annual Church Profile,” or ACP. This report contains information provided by the churches on their membership, “resident” membership, … Continue reading
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Thoughts on the “Yearning for Zion” Ranch Raid
By now, the images of FLDS (Fundamentalist Latter-Day Saints) women in their long dresses and unque hair styles, being loaded on to busses or ascending courthouse steps is a familiar one. I’ve seen at least three different television interviews with … Continue reading
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BGCT “Future Focus” Committee Named
http://www.baptiststandard.com/postnuke/index.php?module=htmlpages&func=display&pid=7673 Ed Jackson’s motion to form a committee “to address the relationship between the BGCT and its institutions, set priorities, study changing missions strategies and analyze the impact of innovation on our ministries and the sustainability of all programs”, was … Continue reading
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An Earth-shaking Experience
I’ve been out of pocket for the past three days. Since 1993, I have been involved in some capacity with World Changers, a student missions ministry of the North American Mission Board. We had a weekend meeting for the project … Continue reading
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BGCT Operates on 90% of Current Budget
http://www.bgct.org/texasbaptists/Page.aspx?&pid=5014&srcid=178 Facing a budget crisis in his first couple of weeks as executive director was probably not what Randel Everett wanted to do at the beginning of his term as Executive Director of the BGCT, but the move to cut … Continue reading
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Grits & Grace: “Here I Am, Lord. Entertain Me.”
This is from the blog “Grits & Grace” which you can find and link on “Blogs I Read.” It was just too good not to copy over here. Thanks, David, this is right on! From “Grits & Grace”: I love … Continue reading
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A Must-Read For Southern Baptists
http://kerussocharis.blogspot.com/2008/04/pulling-back-curtain-on-sbc-power.html#links The link to the letter sent by Dr. Jerry Rankin to the trustees, with the scribbled notes, should be of particular interest.
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Is a Baptist Reconciliation Possible?
Will the BGCT and SBTC ever join forces and work together again in cooperative ministry focused on helping churches advance the kingdom? Will the moderate/conservative rift in the SBC ever disappear, and bring churches back together in missions and ministry … Continue reading
Stretching the Cooperative Program: How Far Will It Go?
Several blogs in the past couple of weeks have brought attention to the Cooperative Program and the way in which its funds are distributed. The BGCT has asked Buckner Baptist Benevolences, which is an agency receiving Cooperative Program funding, not … Continue reading
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