Comments on: Mohler Nomination Announced

By: Friday Thawts

Friday Thawts — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 12:52:56 +0000

[...] Al Mohler as candidate for president of the SBC. Hmmm. Not sure how I really stand on that. I like most of his writings that I have read, but this whole “Calvinism” issue bothers me. [...]

By: Friday Thawts « Bernard Shuford

Friday Thawts « Bernard Shuford — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 15:51:49 +0000

[...] Al Mohler as candidate for president of the SBC. Hmmm. Not sure how I really stand on that. I like most of his writings that I have read, but this whole “Calvinism” issue bothers me. [...]

By: Donald

Donald — Mon, 26 May 2008 15:14:14 +0000

I think Al Mohler might be best suited for the ministry he currently has. I love the Al Mohler show, and I think between that and his other “ministry” he seems more suited for those venues. IMHO.

At times I wonder if some men are building resumes, for other things like an opportunity to serve as an SBC president. I’m not saying that’s what he’s doing but I wonder at times. No, I’m not putting that on anyone in particular it’s just a thought in general.

By: CRob

CRob — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 16:53:30 +0000

I go to church with Mohler and we do only give 3% to CP. But we do however have a 1 million dollar missions buget. We are sending 500 on mission trips this year and give a lot directly to the IMB. Pastor and staff believe our money has more of a global impact when we send money overseas without going through middle man in KBC. CP is due for an overhaul if it is going to survive another 15 years! All the larger churches in the convention are doing this and only ones that are not are those whose pastors want to get elected.

By: JIm Champion

JIm Champion — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 01:30:58 +0000

Brian

As I have stated over and over – my main objection is that I dont think an Entity head should be pres of the SBC. My secondary concern is the 10% thing (which would be one of my primary concerns were he not an entity head)

I think that we have plenty of very qualified people in the SBC who come from churches that give at least 10% to the SBC. How can they lead others to give liberally to the SBC if their own churches do not?

So, if I oppose an entitiy head it is not primarily all about the money – when we have a pastor or layman nominated one of the primary things that I will look at is the money

Jim

By: brian

brian — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 04:16:25 +0000

Jim,

I keep hoping you are going to just stick with the fact that you do not want an entity head as pres, but you keep on sticking that giving the CP 10% in there.

I am OK with the entity head part, and I can see a conflict of interest there, but I could care less about the church he attends gives 10% or not. I recall when J.D. Greer was a hopefull, the biggest concern that people had was that his church put more money into their own missions initiatives than what they gave to the CP.

It’s really all about the money isn’t it??

By: othoniel a valdes sr

othoniel a valdes sr — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 00:52:26 +0000

a new trend has emerge announce early so in keeping with the trend and the times I announce that I will not vote for Dr.Mohler if I attend the SBC
Convention because I see a conflict of interest with an SBC President that is employed by an institution that reports to the convention not wistanding previous presedents in SBC history that does allow him to run and serve

By: JIm Champion

JIm Champion — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 00:27:33 +0000

Bart

One action, two interpretations – aint life grand??

Jim

By: Bart Barber

Bart Barber — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 00:23:21 +0000

Jim,

“Thumbing his nose at the Garner motion”? Not.

Thumbing his nose at the huge, unstated interpretive baggage that some people tried to sneak past the Southern Baptist people along with the Garner motion? Yes.

By: JIm Champion

JIm Champion — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 18:39:12 +0000

Dr Mohler COULD be a great president of the convention. As to wether or not he sees the big picture affecting the SBCer on the street I am not so sure about. He sees what affects his seminary, which with his trustess he is able to steer in the direction that he wants it to go. I am very uncomfortable with an entitiy head being able to chose the commitee that appoints the trustees to his seminary (always have been, always will) Although in full disclosure, I wish that Dr Dilday had been afforded the same luxury

Dr Mohler does speak eloquently on culture issues, when he is engaged in a debate on Larry King I am most often solidly in his corner cheering him on.
When he is at the SBC thumbing his nose at the Garner motion – not so much

When I look at the most recent Lifeway survey regarding younger pastors and thier attendance at the convention I wonder if bringing in yet another Cr warrior is the proper message to be sending. Ed Stetzers blog and the comments that follow are very interesting.

By the way, to me Dr Mohlers reformed beliefs dont bother me – although I am not reformed myself, my pastor and most of our staff are.

I still think that a primary consumer of CP dollars should come from a church that gives 10%, it knocks down that bully pulpit that the pres of the SBC has to encourage churches to give a higher percentage at a time when we need more growth in the CP (not that there is a time when we need less, but you know where I am coming from!)

Jim Champion