I just read the soon to be notorious "exit strategy" post from Benjamin Cole on SBC Outpost. He lists a few final observations about the Southern Baptist Convention which were interesting to read. I would like to have heard his thoughts on the changing nature of communications within the convention, largely due to blogs. It seems that our increasingly level access to information will chip away at some of the very issues which he's been protesting. Update: Since SBC Outpost is now closed, I've salvaged the text of Ben Cole's "Exit Strategy" post from 12 July 2008. Posting it here is not … [Read more...] about Ben Cole Leaving The SBC?
Temporary Problems With The SBC BLog Feeds
Over the next few weeks I'll be working to restore many of the feeds here at SBC Voices. The story is a little complicated, but my failure to backup has created some issues. I will be manually re-tagging the feeds, which will restore everything to its proper category. A few people have emailed me to ask what is going on. Let me assure the conspiracy theorists among us that no SBC Voice was deleted on purpose. My aim has always been to give equal coverage to the great and small among us (the wrong and right as well). The "feed recovery" efforts should take about 10 hours total. … [Read more...] about Temporary Problems With The SBC BLog Feeds
Taking A Break From Baptist Buzz
One quick programing note: I've removed the Baptist Buzz feature from the main page and sidebar. Here's why. I'm going to be really busy the next few months: final Seminary classes, new baby, extra work at church, etc. There are 150+ new blog posts every day here at SBC Voices - that equals about 10 - 25 minutes of blog reading just to find the good ones. 5 hours of feed reading each week is a lot The convention buzz is settling down now. Will Baptist Buzz Return? If there is a great outcry and I find a better way to do it. But for now just read all the other categories that I've … [Read more...] about Taking A Break From Baptist Buzz
SBC Indy 2008 Is History … At least for me
I'm back from the convention, partially because of church tonight and partially because it was a very discouraging experience for me. My 1st Convention Experience I won't air my criticisms here, at least not until I've had more time to pray. But I am freshly convicted of the priority of godliness, humility and no-spin-truth-telling in my own life. I think the best summation of what I observed at the convention was written by Dr. Donal Whitney. On his website is an article titled THE ALMOST INEVITABLE RUIN OF EVERY MINISTER . . . AND HOW TO AVOID IT. This afternoon I printed this article … [Read more...] about SBC Indy 2008 Is History … At least for me
SBC Indy Down 1,300 Messengers Over 4 Years
What story does these numbers tell? I was curious about the difference between the 2004 SBC Indy and the 2008 SBC Indy. Here are the best numbers I could find, you write the story. 2004 - "about 8,500" via 2004 BP News story 2008 - "7,196" via 2008 BP News Blog So, there were roughly 1,304 fewer messengers in the same city, only four years later. That's around a 15% drop in attendance. Any theories? … [Read more...] about SBC Indy Down 1,300 Messengers Over 4 Years
What I’m Doing Right Now
See you at the convention. … [Read more...] about What I’m Doing Right Now
Who will be the next president of the SBC?
Nathan Finn shared his thoughts: Johnny Hunt or Frank Cox. Avery Willis could theoretically pull it off, especially if there’s a run-off, but I don’t think he will. Les Puryear will garner more support than some seem to think, but I don’t think it will be enough to win. Bill Wagner and Wiley Drake stand no chance, but both of them will get some votes just because some people like to vote for underdogs. … [Read more...] about Who will be the next president of the SBC?
Video: SBC Commercial For Indianapolis
Here is the 30 second video clip airing in the Indianapolis TV markets before next weeks Southern Baptist Convention Annual meeting. HT: SBC Ghost Recon … [Read more...] about Video: SBC Commercial For Indianapolis
SBC Presidential Nominees Respond
Baptist Press has posted the responses to their SBC Presidential questionnaire. I am thankful for BP and their efforts to inform the messengers. Frank Cox's responses to questionnaire Wiley Drake's responses to questionnaire Johnny Hunt's responses to questionnaire Les Puryear's responses to questionnaire Bill Wagner's responses to questionnaire Avery Willis' responses to questionnaire … [Read more...] about SBC Presidential Nominees Respond
Poll: Who do you support for SBC President?
With the convention only weeks away, I thought it would be fun to see who the you support for president of the convention. Take the poll below. [poll=11] FYI: The poll tracks IP addresses to prevent multiple votes. So, the above numbers represent unique internet connection points. I'll share more data after the polls is closed, but these are accurate numbers. For more information on the nominees, visit SBC Today. Interview with Dr. Frank Cox Interview with Pastor Wiley Drake Interview with Pastor Johnny Hunt Interview with Pastor Les Puryear Interview with Dr. Bill … [Read more...] about Poll: Who do you support for SBC President?