Here I am shaking the hand of Dr. Frank Page the President of the Southern Baptist Convention; I introduced myself and didn’t say my name. He is looking me in the eyes and asks, “What is your name”. My first thought was I told you my name…then it hit me and all I could say was uhh…Steve. So there you have it, in all my years I don’t recall ever forgetting to say my name.
I enjoyed getting to sit and listen to the “big picture” of our SBC. I got to listen to Dr. Page’s twice and I was greatly impressed. He is a gifted speaker, without a doubt. But what I admired the most was his desire to reach people for Christ. He was also greatly concerned but hopeful about the future of the SBC. I still don’t understand all the inner workings of the SBC, because most of this is very new to me. But I do understand politics and I do understand what it means to be a team player. I believe Frank Page is a team player, someone who genuinely cares about people. In caring he is honest in his opinions about the future direction. He understands the dire need for changes in the way SBC churches do business, because there is so much at stake. What is at stake, an entire generation of 18-29 year olds who are writing us off…we are on the brink of losing an entire generation for Christ.
I am encouraged by what I have heard and what I have seen over the last few days. I know over the next few years the SBC is going to face some very serious challenges. I think many in my generation have a great desire to return to the Bible more than the traditions of our past. We have a desire to be moved by the spirit in our generation. To follow where God is leading us now…in this time and in this place. I believe it will look different than the past…but it has too. My prayer is we will not push to brink of breaking the frame work that so many before us have worked to build. It is a house where we can pull together to reach a greater world at large, all for the name of Christ.
-ps
I enjoyed getting to sit and listen to the “big picture” of our SBC. I got to listen to Dr. Page’s twice and I was greatly impressed. He is a gifted speaker, without a doubt. But what I admired the most was his desire to reach people for Christ. He was also greatly concerned but hopeful about the future of the SBC. I still don’t understand all the inner workings of the SBC, because most of this is very new to me. But I do understand politics and I do understand what it means to be a team player. I believe Frank Page is a team player, someone who genuinely cares about people. In caring he is honest in his opinions about the future direction. He understands the dire need for changes in the way SBC churches do business, because there is so much at stake. What is at stake, an entire generation of 18-29 year olds who are writing us off…we are on the brink of losing an entire generation for Christ.
I am encouraged by what I have heard and what I have seen over the last few days. I know over the next few years the SBC is going to face some very serious challenges. I think many in my generation have a great desire to return to the Bible more than the traditions of our past. We have a desire to be moved by the spirit in our generation. To follow where God is leading us now…in this time and in this place. I believe it will look different than the past…but it has too. My prayer is we will not push to brink of breaking the frame work that so many before us have worked to build. It is a house where we can pull together to reach a greater world at large, all for the name of Christ.
-ps
1 comment:
Steve,
I pray God will grant us grace enough to balance working through these denominational difficulties while at the same time engaging this culture for Christ. Let's huddle up around the gospel...and take it to the streets.
Glory!
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