Meaningless Membership: A Southern Baptist Perspective
By Al Jackson
What do Britney Spears, Brad Pitt, Bill Clinton and Al Gore have in common? If you answer, “All four have been members of Southern Baptist churches,” you move to the head of the class.
These four individuals are found in the branch of Christianity that also includes Al Mohler, Mike Huckabee, Bobby Bowden, and Billy Graham, among others. Our Southern Baptist churches include their share of prominent personalities. Some bring honor to our denomination. Others bring dishonor.
MEANINGLESS CHURCH MEMBERSHIP IN THE SBC
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"Look, It's the Church's Job"
By Al Jackson
Too often men called to the gospel ministry graduate from seminary with a stellar record but proceed into the pastorate clueless.
Gratefully, they emerge from seminary knowledgeable in Greek and Hebrew grammar, church history, and systematic theology. They are able to decline their nouns and parse their verbs. They know what happened at the Council of Chalcedon and its effect on the doctrine of Christ. All this is great.
But are they ready for the multi-faceted responsibilities of being a pastor?
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