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Johnny Hunt, pastor of First Baptist Church Woodstock GA, was elected President of the Southern Baptist Convention.
Southern Baptists pick Woodstock's Johnny Hunt as leader
I attended that church for a couple of years before I was enlightened to the Doctrines of Grace.
Maybe this will boost the Founders to jettison the SBC that, for the most part, collective treats them like the red-headed stepchild. And, per Rae above, it really doesn't matter who's president. Nor do "resolutions" at the Convention matter. Why? Because they're just suggestions.
Johnny Hunt, pastor of First Baptist Church Woodstock GA, was elected President of the Southern Baptist Convention.
Southern Baptists pick Woodstock's Johnny Hunt as leader
I attended that church for a couple of years before I was enlightened to the Doctrines of Grace.
Johnny Hunt is a member of this Board, if I am not mistaken.
What you SBC'er are missing is that a move like this can galvanize the Founders Movement. The SBC will never be changed from the top down. Al Mohler knew this.
What you SBC'er are missing is that a move like this can galvanize the Founders Movement. The SBC will never be changed from the top down. Al Mohler knew this.
Can the SBC be changed and still remain the SBC (given it's organization)? in my opinion, Founders will eventually have to compromise for the sake of "unity" or be encouraged to look elsewhere for fellowship.
Most of the Founders churches are still quite dispensational, ala Capital Hill Baptist.
Most of the Founders churches are still quite dispensational, ala Capital Hill Baptist.
Cap Hill?? Really??
Most of the Founders churches are still quite dispensational, ala Capital Hill Baptist.
Cap Hill?? Really??
Ivan, I should qualify my statement. Based on the information I have received the pretribulational/premillennial position is advocated at Capital Hill.
Maybe this will boost the Founders to jettison the SBC that, for the most part, collective treats them like the red-headed stepchild. And, per Rae above, it really doesn't matter who's president. Nor do "resolutions" at the Convention matter. Why? Because they're just suggestions.
I'm not SBC either, so some of this is pretty tentative. Still,
Hunt has a reputation for being an establishment conservative. That means that the SBC will not likely begin drifting left under his watch. It also means that he is probably somewhat less likely to encourage the Tom Ascol's in the Founder's movement. However, I have never heard that he is an enemy of Calvinism, merely an "establishment" conservative who probably does not want to rock the boat.
As long as the flagship (SBTS) keeps churning out Calvinists in the numbers they have been lately, there is still hope for the denomination. Still, if you associate colonial America with Calvinism, pre-Civil War with Arminianism, and the modern period with liberalism, I'm not sure that the Founder's folks have a great shot at turning the SBC back to its roots.
YES!!!!!!!!!!!
I am the president of the SBC!!!!!!!!
At last...
YES!!!!!!!!!!!
I am the president of the SBC!!!!!!!!
At last...
If only it were you.
YES!!!!!!!!!!!
I am the president of the SBC!!!!!!!!
At last...
If only it were you.
As I know you, Jonathan, I would praise God if you were president of the SBC!!
If only it were you.
As I know you, Jonathan, I would praise God if you were president of the SBC!!
I wouldn't!
Founders churches can be a vocal minority within the SBC. Will there be an exodus of Founders churches from the SBC? I'm not sure. Being a Founders church doesn't equate to being a Reformed Baptist. Most of the Founders churches are still quite dispensational, ala Capital Hill Baptist.
Most of the Founders churches are still quite dispensational, ala Capital Hill Baptist.
Cap Hill?? Really??
Ivan, I should qualify my statement. Based on the information I have received the pretribulational/premillennial position is advocated at Capital Hill.
Founders churches can be a vocal minority within the SBC. Will there be an exodus of Founders churches from the SBC? I'm not sure. Being a Founders church doesn't equate to being a Reformed Baptist. Most of the Founders churches are still quite dispensational, ala Capital Hill Baptist.
I could be wrong, but I have attended CHBC several times, have one friend who was an intern there, and have another friend who church planted in D.C. with their support. I believe they told me Dever is A-Mill. His NT overview book Promises Kept would probably say definitively.