Ecclesiology
« Previous EntriesBroadway Baptist and The Homosexual Issue
Sunday, March 2nd, 2008
Recently Broadway Baptist of Ft. Worth voted to not have pictures of families in their directory because some of the “families” were homosexual couples. You can read about the debate and the vote of the congregation here.
How did this historic church that is known for its music come to debating if homosexuals would be […]
Interview with Dr. Jerry Vines
Wednesday, February 13th, 2008We are privileged to bring you today an interview with Dr. Jerry Vines, Pastor Emeritus of First Baptist Church, Jacksonville Florida, and founder of Jerry Vines Ministries. He currently resides in Georgia where, he assures us, he has not taken to riding Harleys (the picture above was used for a special event during his […]
Standard Podcast [23:34m]: The Pillar and Ground of the Truth
Monday, January 28th, 2008“But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.“ 1 Timothy 3:15 (KJV)
A key component to anyone’s theology is a solid understanding of the biblical teaching concerning the church. […]
Restoring Integrity in Baptist Churches
Thursday, January 24th, 2008I would be a bit embarrassed if we were not one of the first to promote this excellent new tome that came forth from the efforts of the Center for Theological Research and the Smith Center for Leadership Development at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Thomas White, Jason B. Duesing and Malcolm Yarnell III edit […]
The Distinctive of Believer’s Baptism by Immersion
Monday, December 10th, 2007Douglas Fairbanks once said; “I feel like a mosquito in a nudist colony. I look around and I know it’s wonderful to be here, but I don’t know where to begin.” As I embark on this post, I must confess I feel much the same way. What else can be said about the ordinance of […]
Are Baptist Distinctives That Important?
Friday, November 30th, 2007One man thinks so. Dr. R. Stanton Norman in his book, The Baptist Way, states this:
No Christian denomination therefore embraces consistently all our distinctive traits. Baptist distinctives are still distinctive only of Baptists.
In light of this, we should remain loyal to and actively seek to propagate our distinctive theological identity as an expression […]
How Can We Seek A Regenerate Church Membership?
Thursday, October 25th, 2007In Dr. Stanton Norman’s book, The Baptist Way, he makes the claim that Baptist churches must do a better job in having dialogues with those who desire membership. He mentions the dilemma that is faced when someone walks the isle and after a 30-45 second interview they are presented to the church. He […]
Interview with Steve Grose
Monday, October 22nd, 2007I recently had the privilege of conducting an email interview with Rev. Steve Grose. Rev. Grose has been pastor at the Newcastle Baptist Tabernacle since December 1996. Newcastle is a smaller city of 600,000 people to the north of the Sydney basin in the state of New South Wales. Baptists in the region number about […]
On Church Membership and Baptism
Wednesday, October 10th, 2007It was my privilege to serve as chairman of the resolutions committee of the Frisco Baptist Association (FBA) this year. We had our 114th annual meeting last night, and our committee presented five resolutions, all of which passed without opposition.
Below is the text of the longest of the five, a resolution intended to begin conversations […]
The Renewal of Baptist Theology
Thursday, October 4th, 2007In preparation for an upcoming essay on the background of his Fifth Century Initiative, to be posted here at SBC Today, Dr. Bart Barber, pastor of the First Baptist Church at Farmersville, Texas, and adjunct Professor of Church History at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, has submitted the following introductory material to that forthcoming essay:
My […]