From the former SBC EC Pres Morris Chapman @morriscode21 Report of the EC to the Conv. in 2006
"If we genuinely want the power of God upon this Convention, we must determine to walk away from political posturing and polarization of our people and our churches. 1/10
We have a bigger task; the cause around which we have coalesced historically, the cause of world missions 2/10
The crusade to return to the faith of our fathers, declaring our belief in the inerrancy of God’s Word, was a worthy cause and in God’s providence, leaders who believe in the authority of God’s Word, are in every major leadership post in the SBC. 3/10
But, a continuation of the constant politicization of this convention and its churches will come at the price of turning conservative brother against conservative brother, 4/10
(at the price) of losing church members who love Jesus, love the Bible, love the church, love the Convention, love the Kingdom of God, and love world missions, and at the price of losing the favor of God upon us. 5/10
Those of us who led the Conservative Resurgence have two choices. We can lead Southern Baptists in continuing to build the greatest missions enterprise ever known to mankind. 6/10
And, we can embrace a widening circle of Southern Baptist brothers, young and old, with whom we share a strong heartbeat for advancing the Kingdom of God. The Baptist Faith and Message was written as a confession to pull us together not as a creed to pull us apart. 7/10
It is time to cease narrowing the parameters of our collective convictions and widen the parameters of our vision for world missions.
Or, we can insist upon building our own kingdom like the pharaohs of old. 8/10
If we do, we shall lose the blessings God has showered abundantly upon Southern Baptists for over 160 years. Who among us would want to be held responsible for the loss of God’s power upon Southern Baptists? 9/10
No power brokered by men has ever been equal to the power of God. If we trade God’s power for man’s power, this Convention will become a dust bowl of dry bones.
My hope for our Convention is built on nothing less than Jesus’ blood and righteousness. 10/10
Read the whole thing for yourself, a brillaint and moving plea from a man of God and SBC statesman. "My Hope for Our Convention." bit.ly/3iRSeHM
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In 1986 James Guenther, attorney for the SBC EC, spoke at a conference of administrators and trustees of institutions affiliated with Missouri Baptists. He spoke on the relationship between trustees, Executive Directors, and entities. @BaptistPress reported on his address
“The laid-back good old boy trustee was never helpful and today he is absolutely unacceptable," "Executive directors and presidents...are hired hands. Trustees hold the real power. In the eyes of the law and in the minds of Baptists, trustees are in control of the institutions."
Guenther challenged the trustees to "act like trustees." "A trustee is a corporate director who requires that corporate affairs be managed in a legal manner."
A short history about attempting to remove trustees of the SBC.
At the 1985 Meeting in Dallas, James Slaton made a motion to amend the Comm on Comms report by substituting the present state conv presidents and and state WMU presidents
in order that as “more inclusive and representative group to serve Southern Baptists as the Committee on Boards.”
Slatton hoped to slow down the conservative resurgence by putting more “moderates” on the Committee since they in turn appointed people to the Comm on Nominations, which in turn appointed trustees of all SBC entities.