Dear SBC President Dr. Steve Gaines, We want to begin by saying thank you. We had a great convention in Phoenix, and we believe that is due in part to your leadership. You set the tone for the convention with your emphasis on prayer. You also exhibited wise pastoral leadership from the podium. We realize […]
Our Choice for Pastor’s Conference President: Dave Miller
Two weeks ago, we posted our vision for the SBC Pastor’s Conference. The reception has been positive and encouraging beyond what we could have hoped. Our vision alters the focus of the conference from big names and big production to a theme that’s exegetically driven and carried out by a diverse group of pastors whose church […]
An Interview with David Crosby
David Crosby is the pastor of First Baptist Church in New Orleans and will be nominated for president of the SBC by former president Fred Luter. We have asked him the same set of questions we asked JD Greear and Steve Gaines. We thank him for his time in answering our questions. 1. Why do […]
An Interview with Steve Gaines
We were encouraged to be able to interview Dr. Steve Gaines. For this interview, Todd Benkert did the legwork, in coordination with the group of guys who have been discussing SBC Issues together. The first 10 questions are identical to our previous interview, with a bonus question at the end. As before, though Todd corresponded with […]
An Interview with JD Greear
Dave Miller is getting incredibly forgetful these days! I set this interview yesterday and then consulted Alan Cross about how we should format it, then just forgot. Alan Cross did the legwork, in coordination with the group of guys who have been discussing SBC Issues together (not sure any of us really like the name […]
Voices for a New Baptist Future: A Group Proposal
“We must, indeed, all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately.” That quote, of questionable provenance, is attributed to Benjamin Franklin (or to Richard Penn, or to an anonymous American General) at the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Whether he actually spoke the words, the sentiments are beyond dispute. In such a […]