Southern Baptists in particular will be interested in a fascinating new book by Dr. David Dockery entitled Southern Baptist Consensus and Renewal: A Biblical, Historical, and Theological Proposal. From the book's preface: Southern Baptists have entered the twenty-first century following a lengthy period of controversy. The good news is that a commitment to the full truthfulness of Holy Scripture has been reclaimed and we cannot shrink back from this commitment. Southern Baptists, however, continue to struggle, wrestling with identity, cooperation, and unity, which has implications for … [Read more...] about Southern Baptist Consensus and Renewal
Exciting News for The Bethlehem Institute
John Piper announces that The Bethlehem Institute, a one-of-a-kind program in which I participated from 2005-2007, is moving toward accreditation to become a college and a seminary. They are also moving into a new facility that has been freed up for them thanks to a generous donation. "That means offering as soon as is feasible an accredited BA in Biblical Studies and an accredited MA and MDiv at the seminary level."Read the whole thing. … [Read more...] about Exciting News for The Bethlehem Institute
reThink Conference – Session V – Randy Stinson
The fifth and last session was led by Dr. Randy Stinson. Dr. Stinson has served in numerous church staff positions over the years. He is the President of The Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood and the Dean of the School of Leadership and Church Ministry at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He and his wife Danna have six children, three of whom are adopted. Dr. Stinson noted that he fellowshipped at Providence Baptist Church when he was an M. Div. student at Southeastern Baptist Seminary. And it was at Providence that Dr. Stinson first developed a burden for men’s … [Read more...] about reThink Conference – Session V – Randy Stinson
reThink Conference – Session IV – Steve Wright
The fourth session was led by Steve Wright, Assistant Pastor of Student Ministries at Providence Baptist Church. (I previously interviewed Steve -- here is part 1 and part 2 of that interview.) INTRODUCTION Wright explained that he came to Providence really wrestling with why youth leaving for college were so shallow in matters of the faith. He asked the question: What would it look like if churches equipped families to have a daily encounter with the gospel? In his first decade of ministry, Wright confessed, he leaped onto the never-ending treadmill of bigger is better. For many, this … [Read more...] about reThink Conference – Session IV – Steve Wright
reThink Conference – Session III – Dave Owen
Dave Owen, Associate Pastor of Evangelism and College Ministries at Providence Baptist Church, led the third session. Dave has served at Providence since 1995. His message, Affirming Truths that Matter, was taken from II Timothy 4:1-8, which is Paul's charge to Timothy to remain faithful. How do we remain faithful? By affirming and persevering in the truth. Owen's thesis was: A student ministry that is passionate about bringing fame to God is one that is saturated with the Bible, centered on the Gospel, devoted to the family, and committed to the local church.This thesis was naturally … [Read more...] about reThink Conference – Session III – Dave Owen
reThink Conference – Session II – David Horner
David Horner is the founding pastor of Providence Baptist Church, which was established October 1, 1978, and he has served as the senior pastor ever since. Horner's message was entitled Knowing How to Live. His thesis was that we need to know what it means to live life God’s way and love it enough to lead others to do the same thing according to that same purpose. Taking his text from Deuteronomy 6:4-9, Horner sought to show us answers to two questions: 1. Where do we get this idea that we are supposed to be partnering with parents in the area of cultivating youth? 2. Where do we get the … [Read more...] about reThink Conference – Session II – David Horner