Archive for November, 2006

I am more convinced than ever that we must do more to train and equip our best and brightest young people to be leaders in the cause of the Great Commission regardless of their location or vocation. That is why I spend so much time with young adults, and why I am teaching more classes [...]

“The time has come to stand for what we believe in” Hillsong United April 27. This date hardly connects one’s thoughts with a key event compared to those more obvious, such as December 25 or July 4. On April 27 some notable events did occur, including: Historian Edward Gibbon was born (1737), as was Ulysses [...]

Since being tasked with teaching student ministry at SEBTS this past Tuesday I have been blessed to receive many kind words from friends. I am grateful for the enthusiasm, and will be calling on these and others to help in the coming days. Pray for us as we seek to train a generation of student [...]

This past Monday morning I had the great joy of speaking to about 225 students in Orlando, Florida. For almost three hours I challenged them to think biblically, dealing with subjects from the great gospel to theodicy, and from the exclusivity of Jesus to the wonder of creation. I have learned that students from middle [...]

Danny Akin just picked up a big stone with the gospel carved in the center of it and threw it across the SBC. Spash. When a rock hits a pond on a quiet day you look to see its effect. A smooth stone skimming across a glassy-smooth body of water twelve times in succession creates [...]

I keep hearing people of all ages and positions in the SBC asking for a vision for the future. Today Danny Akin brought it for a solid hour of “laser beam focus”, to quote Akin himself, on the Great Commission. I am listening to it again as I ride to Georgia. Every SBC leader should [...]

Yesterday marked one of the greatest days of my life. I spent the day with Hannah, our 16-year old daughter. Michelle and I have valued our children greatly, in no small part because for years it seemed as though we would never have them. Michelle put the HOME in homemaker, and does a remarkable job [...]

Mark Liederbach and I are happy to report our interview about our new book The Convergent Church: Missional Worshipers in an Emerging Culture is up at edstetzer.com. Drop by and comment/ask a question!

NOTE: This is a continuation of an article based on the book Convergent Church: Missional Worshipers in an Emerging Culture by Alvin L. Reid and Mark Liederbach (Kregel). 4. Convergent evangelism will involve both “come and see” and “go and tell” elements. Attractional evangelism, the inviting lost people to come and hear the gospel, still [...]

Note: the following is adapted from the chapter “Converging on Evangelism,” in The Convergent Church: Missional Worshipers in an Emerging Culture (Kregel). Order the book at amazon.com. The rising tide of commitment to a renewed Southern Baptist Convention looks to the phrase “Great Commission Resurgence” as the captivating theme. While that expresses the vision in [...]