Southern Baptist Convention
This has been a great week! I am in Greensboro, N.C. attending the Southern Baptist Convention. It has been a busy week and I have been able to see many friends that I have not seen in a long time. It really makes you feel blessed to be a part of such a special family.
There are two things that really stick out about this week. First, has been the discussion about Calvinism. As you may know Calvinism is a theological system that teaches predestination. On Monday morning we got to witness two great theologians debate the issues of Calvinism. Both of these men demonstrated a great deal of respect for the other's position and I left feeling like both men affirmed the need for us to share our faith. Both of these wonderful men of faith helped us to focus on the Great Commission and reminded us that the Great Commission is not an option but rather a command.
Second, our convention has really focused on the Cooperative Program. The Cooperative Program is how Southern Baptists cooperate to do missions. Each church voluntarily chooses to give financially and the church determines the level of their giving. This year giving to the Cooperative Program was a major issue in the election of the convention president. The messengers overwhelmingly voted for the candidate who's church demonstrated the most commitment to missions giving.
The Southern Baptist Convention is not perfect but it is an amazing denomination. I feel very blessed to be a part of such a wonderful people who have a love for God, His Word and a lost world.
There are two things that really stick out about this week. First, has been the discussion about Calvinism. As you may know Calvinism is a theological system that teaches predestination. On Monday morning we got to witness two great theologians debate the issues of Calvinism. Both of these men demonstrated a great deal of respect for the other's position and I left feeling like both men affirmed the need for us to share our faith. Both of these wonderful men of faith helped us to focus on the Great Commission and reminded us that the Great Commission is not an option but rather a command.
Second, our convention has really focused on the Cooperative Program. The Cooperative Program is how Southern Baptists cooperate to do missions. Each church voluntarily chooses to give financially and the church determines the level of their giving. This year giving to the Cooperative Program was a major issue in the election of the convention president. The messengers overwhelmingly voted for the candidate who's church demonstrated the most commitment to missions giving.
The Southern Baptist Convention is not perfect but it is an amazing denomination. I feel very blessed to be a part of such a wonderful people who have a love for God, His Word and a lost world.
1 Comments:
How do you feel about Mr Page's ability to lead Southern Baptists into the future?
With this transformation from the "Old guard" to a candidate backed mostly by young pastors; is there any concern that there may be a movement to sway from our conservative values?
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