Purpose Driven Splits

by | Sep 7, 2006 | Ecclesiology, Pastoral Ministry

Not that the Wall Street Journal is going to fairly represent Christianity or the church, but this report about the splits taking place in churches who are moving to the PD philosophy is the tip of an ice-berg story that needs to be further plumbed and told. WSJ raises criticisms about “ËPurpose-Driven’ model –...

The Evils of PowerPoint!

by | Aug 22, 2006 | Education, Pastoral Ministry, Preaching

Jesus Creed » PowerPointing in Class: Not! Can Scot McKnight be respected?  He refuses to use Power Point and even thinks it is detrimental?  Has he lost his mind?  How can anyone take this guy seriously now. I loved reading this.  I would much rather waste my time with technology in blogging than putting together PP presentations.  Then again, I’m sure I will never be effective in reaching this generation or the next with merely the spoken word from a lone individual standing behind a podium.  Preach...

Woman “Sacked” From Sunday School Position! Booyah!

by | Aug 21, 2006 | Culture, Ecclesiology, Pastoral Ministry

Preacher defends belief women can’t teach men – Yahoo! News http://www.nnyinfo.com/firstbaptist An American Baptist Church in New York relieved an 81 year old woman from her Sunday School teaching position – and it has garnered a national response.  Scripture versus culture once again. If there is any wonder where most north eastern American Baptist churches stand, an executive of the ABC said not many would affirm the pastor’s position but rather are more aggressive in putting women into greater leadership roles. I highly recommend reading the pastor’s statement – as always there is a bit more to the story than the Reuters reporter reports.  The woman seems to have been a member of a troublemaking group that has already been a thorn in the side of the church.  She wasn’t purged purely for 2 Timothy 2:11-15 reasons.  Or perhaps she was.  Perhaps 2 Tim 2 has more wisdom than Reuters and the rest of the world want to admit. What is even more interesting to read is the statement from the diaconate.  According to the statement, 55% of the deacon board is comprised of women.  87% of the Sunday School teachers in the church are women.  This is no “fun-DAM-mental-ist” church. “Sacked” is the term Reuters used to describe the woman’s dismissal, as if she was a paid Sunday School teacher.  Maybe she was, but that seems unlikely.  “Booyah!”  is the term I use for a church willing to take an unpleasant stand to uphold what the Bible...