After I posted The Hidden Issue on February 22, I posted another article on the 23rd I think is just as important. The Hidden Issue has gotten alot of attention lately because it predicted the move of the IMB BOT to quell public dissent. I would like everyone to reread the following post as well.
Steve McCoy has posted an article called Churches Louder Than Blogs calling for us to be more concerned with the Mission of the church and less with the politics. I appreciate Steve’s thoughts, and a thorough reading of my blog will reveal that I have every desire to let go of denominational politics and I will – when we are all focused on the mission.
I want to say that I agree with Steve. The mission is primary. Still, I think the politics within the SBC is hurting the mission in this way: We can do more together than we can apart. That is the reason we have cooperated together for this long and it is the reason we should fight for the ability to continue. Our other options are to leave and work alone or try start a new collective. I think it is easier to by far, and infinitely more effective, to correct this situation.
Because of this, I think our involvement in the political issues of the moment IS MISSIONAL. Remember, this is not the grind that I am choosing for my life’s work. I want to let this go soon, but we must fight now
In light of this, I encourage you to reread The Right Fight. I think it is just as relevant today as The Hidden Issue.
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Kevin
on Mar 26th, 2006
@ 4:19 pm:
Art
I agree we need to make sure we are doing the first things first, but some times things happen that take away the first thing so we must fix the problem and after go back to doing what God put us here to do.
Hope to met you in Greensboro.
IN HIM
Kevin Lancaster
Kevin Bussey
on Mar 26th, 2006
@ 8:48 pm:
Art,
I agree with Kevin (great name). I have been silent ever since the Dilday debacle because I thought politics was why he got fired. Now, I wonder if we ignore politics if there will be an SBC worth being a part of. Keep it up Art!
Tim Sweatman
on Mar 27th, 2006
@ 4:38 pm:
Art,
Great post. I wish I had read it before making my most recent comment on Steve’s post.
Phillips Lynn
on Mar 28th, 2006
@ 10:47 am:
Pastor Art,
Have seen Pastor Villa Rica’s latest post about the great Pastor R G Lee’s famous sermon “Pay Day Some Day?”