Dwight McKissic has resigned from the trustee board of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, citing “too much mental, physical, emotional and even spiritual energy” spent on his role in a conflict over speaking in tongues and private prayer language at the seminary in the past year. GRAPEVINE, Texas (BP)--Dwight McKissic has resigned from the trustee board of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, citing “too much mental, physical, emotional and even spiritual energy” spent on his role in a conflict over speaking in tongues and private prayer language at the seminary in the past year. McKissic, pastor of Cornerstone Baptist Church in Arlington, Texas, emphasized his love for the seminary and its president, Paige Patterson, in a lengthy conciliatory letter June 20 to trustee chairman Van McClain and copied to Patterson, SBC President Frank Page, SBC Executive Committee President Morris H. Chapman and three trustees. “Furthermore, I don’t want any possible future relationships or involvements with other missions or ministry opportunities to in anywise be misconstrued as a conflict of interest with my role as a trustee at SWBTS. I do not want my exercise of freedom of speech or freedom of associations in any way to … [Read more...]
LifeWay teaches fly fishing techniques
Tom Blackwell had never been fly fishing before. But, here he was, standing knee-deep in the Tuckasegee River near the Great Smokey Mountains National Park in North Carolina, flicking an “Olive Wooly Bugger” gently across the crystal clear river trying to entice a trout. RIDGECREST, N.C., — Tom Blackwell had never been fly fishing before. But, here he was, standing knee-deep in the Tuckasegee River near the Great Smokey Mountains National Park in North Carolina, flicking an “Olive Wooly Bugger” gently across the crystal clear river trying to entice a trout. Blackwell’s efforts were rewarded as his fly pole bent with the weight of a feisty trout, which jumped and flailed in and out of the rippling river in the struggle that ensued between man and fish. This time, man won. Blackwell wasn’t the only person on the river flicking the fly rod through the air and watching the green line whip around him toward the water on this perfect spring day. Dale Connally, an accomplished fly fisherman and fellow participant at the Fly Fishing Adventures retreat sponsored by LifeWay Christian Resources, stood nearby and encouraged Blackwell. “Atta boy,” yelled Connally, who may have been just as happy as Blackwell as they unhooked … [Read more...]
3,000 churches accept Acts 1:8 challenge
More than 3,000 Southern Baptist churches have registered their commitments to develop an intentional and comprehensive missions strategy through the Acts 1:8 Challenge. ALPHARETTA, Ga. (BP) – More than 3,000 Southern Baptist churches have registered their commitments to develop an intentional and comprehensive missions strategy through the Acts 1:8 Challenge. Launched in May 2004 by the International Mission Board (IMB) and North American Mission Board (NAMB) – in cooperation with Baptist state conventions and associations – the Acts 1:8 Challenge is designed to encourage SBC churches to take a fresh look at how they plan and execute their missions efforts. “It’s a testimony to the passion that Southern Baptists have for Jesus’ Acts 1:8 mandate to impact lostness and create disciples of all nations that in less than three years, 3,019 churches across the United States and Canada have embraced the challenge,” said Tim Yarbrough, director of church relations at NAMB. The Acts 1:8 Challenge assists congregations in implementing a comprehensive missions strategy that involves their community, region, continent and the world. It’s based on Jesus’ charge to the apostles in Acts 1:8: “But you will receive power when the … [Read more...]
Blue Angels: Chaplain on deck
Loitering around Training Air Wing Six, home of the U.S. Navy’s famed Blue Angels precision flying team, is sweet irony to Lt. Michael Peyton who was dropped in 1983 from the University of Florida’s Air Force ROTC program. PENSACOLA, Fla. – Loitering around Training Air Wing Six, home of the U.S. Navy’s famed Blue Angels precision flying team, is sweet irony to Lt. Michael Peyton who was dropped in 1983 from the University of Florida’s Air Force ROTC program. Forfeiting a scholarship and a promised pilot’s slot, Peyton said he threw away his scholarship and dropped out after he was put on academic and conduct probation. These days, Peyton, a Southern Baptist chaplain endorsed by the Southern Baptist Convention’s North American Mission Board, wears the signature flight suit and has access to the military’s top pilots – as the chaplain whose assignment includes the Blue Angels. A Michigan native, Peyton moved to the Miami area with his parents when he was in high school. Enticed to a Campus Life meeting by the invitation to play Ultimate Frisbee, the young man soon made a profession of faith, but lacked focus and discipline when he left for college at UF. After his short stint in college, Peyton joined the Air Force … [Read more...]
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