Southern Baptist Mistake

August 15, 2006
Southern Baptist Mistake

by Mark Dever

After 2 months reflection by many pastors, it is increasingly clear that the Southern Baptist Convention has made a serious mistake at its convention in Greensboro.

This has nothing to do with elections of officers, mission board controversy or alcohol. This has to do with what it means to be a church, what it means to be a Christian and the accountability that pastors will give to God.

When a question was raised about the propriety of allowing those who are able to attend church, but who never do to remain members of our churches, the answer was given that this was in order to keep the names as "prospects". Presumably, the intention is that our prior contact with them gives us an excuse for contacting them personally. More