65 Reasons Why I Love The Southern Baptist Convention – Really!

On a blog like this, we tend to be self-critical to a fault. But behind all our talk about making the SBC better is an unspoken assumption – we still love our denomination and especially its people.

So, this post is my attempt at penance for all the nasty things I’ve every thought about being the SBC. Feel free to add to the list in the comments, just be nice or I’ll ban you for life.

Why I Love The SBC

1. The Gospel always has, and always will be the main thing.
2. We can point fingers at ourselves.
3. We are not afraid to offer public repentance.
4. We trust the Bible.
5. We are mainly blue-collar people.
6. Ed Stetzer
7. We know how to eat.
8. Our ladies cook for the glory of God.
9. We value theological balance.
10. We have the best bloggers.
11. We value Christian education at every level.
12. Our churches are diverse in worship style.
13. Johnny Hunt
14. We value our small churches.
15. We value our big churches.
16. Our churches are becoming ethnically diverse.
17. We believe in local church freedom.
18. We value preaching.
19. Our pastors excel in personal evangelism.
20. Our ministers call for Gospel response.
21. Albert Mohler
22. Our people love to give.
23. We send missionaries to hard places.
24. We pray for the lost.
25. We are learning to get over ourselves.
26. Sojourn Community Church
27. We call every believer to verbal witness to Christ.
28. We are working to reach all people groups.
29. We believe in religious liberty.
30. Our churches work to reach out to kids.
31. We are big time into church planting.
32. Billy Graham
33. We have a massive number of missionaries.
34. We are still want to do better at missions.
35. Many of our leaders are humbly and godly.
36. Many of our leaders are super smart.
37. We want to Baptize more next year.
38. Many of our churches value innovation.
39. We arrange the church calendar around missions’ offerings.
40. The Cooperative Program works.
41. Frank Page
42. Reaching the lost is hardwired into our denominational structures.
43. Most of our churches are reaching their culture.
44. Most of our churches not compromise to culture.
45. We do not divide over non-essential doctrines.
46. Many of our leaders use Twitter & Facebok.
47. We stand up for essential doctrines.
48. Usually we can tell the difference.
49. We believe in cooperation.
50. On any give Sunday, you can hear the Gospel in 40,000 of our churches.
51. We believe in the freedom of Christian conscience. (XVII)
52. We want to engage in the public square.
53. Danny Akin
54. We have repented for racism.
55. We still speak against drunkenness.
56. We believe Christians should work to “put an end to war.” (XVII)
57. We support civil government.
58. We have a World Hunger Fund.
59. Our ideal is a free church in a free state.
60. When we talk about families, we mention adoption. (XVIII)
61. We value marriage.
62. We believe in gender roles within marital equality.
63. Thom Rainer
64. We recognize that children are a blessing.
65. If the devil is against us, we must be doing something right.