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A simple way to bankrupt your church and lose your job in the process

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The administrative assistant in charge of financial matters was a long term employee and completely trusted. She was also a brazen thief and by the time the organization started paying attention to her spending she had stolen at least $1.3 million over a period of years. The theft finally came to light when a check […]

Response to Albert Mohler’s Nomination for SBC President

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Al Mohler is a tried and trusted leader among Southern Baptists. His election as President of the SBC in June 2020 is probably inevitable. The timing of his announcement, I find unusual and unprecedented. I believe there is an agenda—a specific agenda—associated with his nomination. I just don’t know what all it might include. As […]

The strange world of autonomous Southern Baptist churches

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I was in conversation with a search committee about being their pastor. We did the usual tapdance of questioning each other. I asked what their procedure was for voting to extend a call to a new pastor. One committee member jumped the question and answered, “We require an 80% congregational vote but I moved that […]

Ruminations and Observations from Missouri’s Annual Meeting

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The Missouri Baptist Convention held its annual meeting this past Monday and Tuesday in Branson.  Here a few observations and ruminations. The host city, Branson, was a great host city.  There was plenty to do and the Branson Convention Center was across the street from Branson Landing and in close proximity to many eating options.  […]

Prayers for IMB November 1

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Here’s a smattering of prayer requests from our IMB missionaries in Japan.  You can find the rest of the prayer requests over at Prayers for IMB Recently, Chika-san has been joining the Joneses for church, Bible studies and English classes. She graduated from a Christian school and has expressed a desire to know more about God […]

H. B. Charles to Nominate Al Mohler for SBC President at 2020 Annual Meeting

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This morning H. B. Charles, pastor of Shiloh Church in Jacksonville, Florida, announced that he intends to nominate Al Mohler for SBC President during the 2020 SBC Annual Meeting in Orlando. Dr. Mohler, president of SBTS, had been announced as a nominee for SBC President back in 2008, but eventually withdrew his name from consideration […]

IMB has 3,681 total field personnel headed toward 4,200

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The great majority of these are full time, career overseas personnel, mostly couples but some singles. We all know that IMB counts spouses as missionaries; thus, a couple is two. Not rocket science for most SBCers but the counting policy should be understood. Some of the 3,681 (the number reported on IMB’s site) are not […]

Should Beth Moore “GO HOME”? [By Mark Terry]

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The internet blew up last week with responses to John McArthur’s comment that Beth Moore should “go home.” He meant that she should focus her energies on home life rather than Bible conferences. He made this comment at a pastors’ conference at his church in California in response to a question about women who preach […]

Senegal Bound

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I am sitting at JFK about to board a Delta flight for Dakar and then to Ziguinchor and on to the villages. I will be doing a leadership training event for a few days then village evangelism.  Lord willing,  I will be back on the 11th. Contributors,  give 5 hours or more to a post […]

Social Media Burnout: Thinking It Through

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I have loved social media and defended its value against its detractors. Every year at our Annual Meeting I’ve bristled when our entity leaders and other platform personalities take pot-shots at bloggers, tweeters, and others involved in online communication, especially since most of those making those criticisms have blogs and are active on Twitter. It […]