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Social Gospel best approach for a Great Commission Resurgence « TimWade.com — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 19:37:25 +0000

[...] Dr. Johnny Hunt, the Great Commission Resurgence comes complete with it own task force totaling 23 denominational leaders, a number that seems excessive in light of such a small [...]

By: Quinn Hooks

Quinn Hooks — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 03:56:56 +0000

I know Larry from our days as students at SEBTS. He's an excellent choice and will do a great job. .-= Quinn Hooks´s last blog ..Is the Sinner’s Prayer Heresy? =-.

By: Sallie

Sallie — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 03:02:25 +0000

Thanks for the info, Les. I thought Larry might be one but I wasn’t sure about the other. Have several phone numbers/emails available and was going to email or call on Monday.

I was really surprised at the lack of churches showing up on sbc.net. I’ve found more on google and dogpile than our own church listing

Have a blessed weekend!
.-= Sallie´s last blog ..Mike's Heart Attack Wraps aka Dude Food =-.

By: Matt Svoboda

Matt Svoboda — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 02:09:23 +0000

I believe he is in Maryland. His blog is “A man from Isaachar” or something like that. He preached at SBTS a couple years ago.

By: volfan007

volfan007 — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 00:08:52 +0000

I just want everyone to know that the Pastor in TN who said that to Dave was not me.

David lol

By: Les Puryear

Les Puryear — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 23:17:05 +0000

Hey folks,

I talked to Johnny Hunt about small church representation and he pointed me to two task force members: Larry Grays and Mike Orr.

Larry Grays is the pastor of The Midtown Bridge Church in Atlanta, GA. According to the 2008 ACP, they have an average worship attendance of 85. They baptized one and had 28 other additions in 2008. This is probably a new church plant as they have only had ACP reports for 2007 & 2008. However, it does qualify as a small church.

Mike Orr is pastor of FBC, Chipley, FL but they average 574 in morning worship according to their 2008 ACP so the best description for them is probably “medium” not small.

So it does look like we have one person representing us on the GCRTF. I will pray for Larry and Mike as well as all members of the GCRTF.

Les
.-= Les Puryear´s last blog ..There Are Two "Great Commission" Task Forces =-.

By: Dave Miller

Dave Miller — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 22:53:11 +0000

Had a pastor of a large church in Tennessee tell me: “There’s two kinds of churches – big churches that are doing God’s work and small churches that are doing nothing.” Almost word for word quote.

I think that attitude might be more common amongst SBC’s leaders than we would like to think.
.-= Dave Miller´s last blog ..Chapman, Akin Et Al: A Pleasing Dissension in the SBC =-.