Category Archives: Camel Method

A New Life for a Dead Camel in the New York Times

Just when one thinks something has been debated ad nauseum we find others take up interest.  The New York Times recently ran an article on Dr. Ergun Caner’s disagreement with The Camel Method.  This came to their attention through our … Continue reading

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Podcast Episode 24

Today on our podcast, we are joined once again by Dr. Ergun Caner, President of Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary.  In this episode we talk with Dr. Caner about recent events, comments he has made and comments which have been made … Continue reading

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"Common Ground" or Common Deception?

Our podcast this week seems to have stirred up some folks, yet there has been no meaningful refutation offered of the basis for all this consternation, specifically Dr. Ergun Caner’s claim that use of the Camel Method by our International … Continue reading

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Podcast Episode 21

Timid. Reserved. Reticent. All of these are fine adjectives, and none of them describe our guest on this week’s podcast. Dr. Ergun Caner, president of Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary, joins us for a conversation that ranges from apologetics to camels … Continue reading

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A Theologian's Response to Contextualization

Dr. Fred Smith, Associate Professor of Theology and Biblical Studies at Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary, has penned, at our request, a response to a recent post on another blog. We are grateful to Dr. Smith for his work on this … Continue reading

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Principles of Contextualization

Lest you think that nothing else happened at the trustee meeting of the International Mission Board earlier this week, we are pleased to offer for your consideration and critique five “principles of contextualization” adopted by trustees at the meeting. A … Continue reading

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Drifting Away From Our Mission

I am currently preaching through the book of Genesis. It is probably one of my favorite books of the Bible, because it displays the drama of God’s unending love for his creation in the face of willful disobedience and rebellion. … Continue reading

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Camel Concerns

Back in July, there was reported from this blog a discussion at the IMB Trustee meeting concerning the Camel Method, a strategy for the evangelization of Muslims that is endorsed by the IMB for use on the field. Other men … Continue reading

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