Category Archives: SBC

THE “NEW METHODISTS,” Part 4:
What Do We Have to Do to Fix Things?

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Dr. Charles S. Kelley, Jr.

Dr. Chuck Kelley is President and Professor of Evangelism at the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary This is the fourth of a four part series of articles taken from Dr. Kelley’s presentation on the New Methodists. In part one, he … Continue reading →

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THE “NEW METHODISTS,” Part 3:
What Has Gone Wrong?

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Dr. Charles S. Kelley, Jr.

Dr. Chuck Kelley is President and Professor of Evangelism at the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary This is the third of a four part series of articles taken from Dr. Kelley’s presentation on the New Methodists. In part one, he … Continue reading →

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THE “NEW METHODISTS,” Part 2:
The Current State of Evangelism in the SBC

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Dr. Charles S. Kelley, Jr.

Dr. Chuck Kelley is President and Professor of Evangelism at the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary This is the second of a four part series of articles taken from Dr. Kelley’s presentation on the New Methodists. In part one, he … Continue reading →

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THE “NEW METHODISTS,” Part 1:
The History of Evangelism in the SBC

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Dr. Charles S. Kelley, Jr.

Dr. Chuck Kelley is President and Professor of Evangelism at the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary This is the first of a four part series of articles taken from Dr. Kelley’s presentation on how Southern Baptists could become the “New … Continue reading →

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Things That Bear Watching

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Wm. F. Harrell

Bill Harrell has served as Pastor of Abilene Baptist Church in Martinez, Georgia, for over 30 years. He also is active in the Augusta Baptist Association, Georgia Baptist Convention, and SBC, including having serving as the Vice-President of the Georgia … Continue reading →

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Still Baptist . . . After All These Years

Posted on November 10, 2011 by Gary Ledbetter

By Gary Ledbetter, Director of Communications of the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention, and Editor of the Southern Baptist Texan The first report of the committee appointed by SBC President Bryant Wright to consider a new name for the SBC … Continue reading →

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Distinctive Baptist Beliefs:
Nine Marks that Separate Baptists from Presbyterians
Distinctive Baptist Belief #9:
Decisional Conversion/Gospel Invitations (not Confirmation)

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Steve Lemke

By Dr. Lemke, Provost, Professor of Philosophy and Ethics, occupying the McFarland Chair of Theology, Director of the Baptist Center for Theology and Ministry, and Editor of the Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. … Continue reading →

Posted in Baptist Identity, BF&M, Calvinism, Doctrine, Salvation, SBC, SBC Issues, SBC Perspective | 54 Comments

The SBC Name Change: Why and Why Not

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Steve Lemke

By Dr. Lemke, Provost, Professor of Philosophy and Ethics, occupying the McFarland Chair of Theology, Director of the Baptist Center for Theology and Ministry, and Editor of the Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. … Continue reading →

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Distinctive Baptist Beliefs:
Nine Marks that Separate Baptists from Presbyterians
Distinctive Baptist Belief #8:
Two Scriptural Officers — (Pastor/Bishop/Elder and Deacon
(not Three Officers –Pastor/Bishop, Elder, and Deacon)

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Steve Lemke

By Dr. Lemke, Provost, Professor of Philosophy and Ethics, occupying the McFarland Chair of Theology, Director of the Baptist Center for Theology and Ministry, and Editor of the Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. … Continue reading →

Posted in Baptist Identity, BF&M, Calvinism, Doctrine, Ecclesiology, SBC, SBC Issues, SBC Perspective | 19 Comments

Breaking News:
SBC President Proposes Name Change for the SBC

Posted on September 20, 2011 by the editors of SBC Today

Dr. Bryant Wright, President of the SBC and Pastor of Johnson Ferry Baptist Church in Marietta, Georgia, proposed that the SBC consider a name change tonight at the SBC Executive Committee meeting in Nashville. Wright suggested two reasons for the … Continue reading →

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