Jared Moore has asked us to remove his posts. There are a handful, like this article, which we’ve turned into a summary and left the comments section posted. On May 25, 2017, in the midst of controversy surrounding the ERLC, Jared Moore advocated a special offering taken up specifically for the ERLC: The church I pastor, Cumberland Homesteads Baptist Church in Crossville, TN, is planning to take up an offering for the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) on June 4, 2017. I want to encourage your church to do the same (Add it to your … [Read more...] about Offering for the ERLC – SUNDAY, JUNE 4, 2017
Why I Follow SBC Leaders Uncritically First and Critically Second
Jared Moore has asked us to remove his posts. There are a handful, like this article, which we've turned into a summary and left the comments section posted. Jared Moore argued that we should "try to follow SBC leaders uncritically first and critically second" giving five reasons, portions quoted below: 1. My heart is deceitful (Jer. 17:9)... 2. I am trying to love God and my neighbor (Matt. 22:37-39)... 3. Leaders have their necks out there answering to over 15,000,000 Southern Baptists and a board of trustees... 4. SBC leaders do not answer to me; SBC leaders answer to all … [Read more...] about Why I Follow SBC Leaders Uncritically First and Critically Second
How Much Money Should an SBC Entity President Make?
Jared Moore has asked us to remove his posts. There are a handful, like this article, which we've turned into a summary and left the comments section posted. Responding to complaint that SBC Entity heads make too much money, Jared Moore wrote: I, however, don't think Southern Baptists should complain about how much money various entity heads make. Responding to other arguments for lower entity head salaries: To those who think entity heads should make as much money as the average entity President in the secular world, I disagree. I believe leading a ministry is different than leading a … [Read more...] about How Much Money Should an SBC Entity President Make?
If You Desire Non-Confessional Proportionality in the SBC, You Defeat Yourself
Jared Moore has asked us to remove his posts. There are a handful, like this article, which we've turned into a summary and left the comments section posted. At one time there was a prominent argument made by some in the SBC that leadership should be proportional so that theological sub-groups within the SBC were proportionally represented. One quote from Moore's article: Some Southern Baptists argue for a type of proportionality in SBC leadership which goes beyond confessionalism. In their words, "We want SBC leadership to look like the SBC."... They want SBC leadership to reflect … [Read more...] about If You Desire Non-Confessional Proportionality in the SBC, You Defeat Yourself
A Case for Cessationism: A Response to Dave Miller
Jared Moore has asked us to remove his posts. There are a handful, like this article, which we've turned into a summary and left the comments section posted. Responding to Dave Miller's Article, "God told me that the Bible does NOT teach Cessationism" Jared Moore listed 16 disagreements, a few of which are summarized here: 1) He's overly simplistic and dismissive. It's undeniable that for over 1600 years of church history, the miraculous spiritual gifts were inactive in the church. They were only present among heretics... 3) He argues from silence. There's no where in Scripture where … [Read more...] about A Case for Cessationism: A Response to Dave Miller