Tweet

Mike Leake

19 Dec, 5 tweets, 2 min read

@CharlieDates

The fact that some with SBC are thinking @CharlieDates , @JawnO , others are leaving SBC because they want to full on embrace CRT shows how little we are listening. This isn’t about CRT. This isn’t about condemning CRT. This is about hurt. 1/

I don’t know how best to say this but it concerns me that the one’s leading our convention in training pastors are displaying so little pastoral sensitivity. We learn in pastoring that the “issue” is seldom the issue. So we listen....2/

But I will also say this. I’ve blown it a million times as a husband, daddy, pastor when I spoke and declared and bloviated w/o really listening. None of this MUST mean that our presidents are immoral men w/shady motives. 3/

Our seminary presidents have a unique opportunity to not only lead us but also train a generation of pastors how to lean on Jesus, repent of not being wise or pastorally sensitive and own up to the hurt that had been caused. We need you to lead us in this. 4/

Don’t worry about saving face or position, but model for us how gospel men repent when their carelessness (or even if more self-serving motives) have caused harm.

Show us how leaders love people AND truth. And how both require doing hard things. Please. /end

• • •

Missing some Tweet in this thread? You can try to force a refresh

This Thread may be Removed Anytime!

Twitter may remove this content at anytime! Save it as PDF for later use!

More from @mikeleake

Mike Leake

@mikeleake

19 Dec

Picture this: “true companion” of Philippians 4:3 took Paul’s charge to “help these women.” And he/she followed Paul’s method by lifting up the gospel as supreme, thus uniting them under shared gospel identity.
Step 1, gospel, gospel, gospel. Together for the gospel. 1/

We could pretend that the spat was over the use of the DH in the National League OR something more serious like the care of Hellenistic widows. Either way gospel identity is of greater value. When true companion reminds of the gospel, unity happens when both parties embrace. 2/

But what happens if 2-3 years down the road when a debate on the DH flares up again and thus time true companion picks a side and says the only Christian position is a DH in the NL? What does that do to Together for the Gospel? 3/

Read 6 tweets

Mike Leake

@mikeleake

23 Nov

https://twitter.com/albertmohler/status/1330893378389729281

This is why I wish Dr. Mohler would have remained consistent and that "Never. Ever. Period." meant that. Because I agree with him: "at least recognize we are called to consistency and blatant inconsistency undermines moral credibility". Sadly, it was traded for a pot of stew.

https://twitter.com/albertmohler/status/1330893378389729281

I don't know if I can fittingly express the blow that this was for me personally. I was grateful for Dr. Mohler's reasoned stance in 2016. He showed a conviction to lead....even against his own dear party. 1/