Here's the deal, I am disappointed on a number of levels about #SBC2020 being canceled. I still think that *perhaps* it was a bit early to make that call, however, I understand this was a big decision and it had to be made.
Now, I will share my real frustration:
Now, I will share my real frustration:
How can our leadership come together and unanimously decide something like rescuing us and our neighbors from physical dangers (COVID-19), when it takes so much fighting, backbiting, name-calling, and what at times feels like a brawl to make decisions on spiritual matters?
Would to a Holy and Righteous God that our leaders would treat the spiritual viruses in the SBC as seriously and decisively as COVID-19.
This situation PROVES that we do have the ability to come together and make decisions when we deem it necessary.
This situation PROVES that we do have the ability to come together and make decisions when we deem it necessary.
It would be laughable if it weren't so disheartening that it took us a lot of hem hawing to end up allowing David Uth to "pray about" whether or not it was okay to have a pastor at the SBC Pastor's Conf who openly supported provocative dancing at his church
We can come together and stop COVID-19 but we can't stop gimmickry like spontaneous baptism Sunday? We can't hold those serving in positions of leadership accountable for having poor church membership practices? We can't put an end to poor church planting tactics?
We can trust the government when it talks about COVID-19 but we can't trust the King when He talks about women preaching?
We can trust media coverage of a virus but we can't trust the King's explanation of ecclesiology?
We can trust media coverage of a virus but we can't trust the King's explanation of ecclesiology?
It just all seems a bit inconsistent brothers and sisters. Pray for the SBC. Again, my real frustration in not in that Orlando is canceled, but that we can't make decisions that have eternal ramifications.
