If you had told me 3 years ago that I would be sitting, at Ronnie Floyd’s invitation, in his church listening to him, Johnny Hunt and Al Mohler talk about the SBC as being in decline and the need for us to deconstruct that which is complex and bulky to get to what is efficient in accomplishing God’s Mission – I would have thought you insane.
But there I sat, front and center, listening to them say some of the things I had been thinking for years. Even taking some hits from some dude channelling the spirit of Roger Moran until interrupted and chastised by both Hunt and Floyd, being further corrected by Mohler.
How did I get here? Am I dreaming?
Some will complain that these guys are just classic middle adopters, attempting to lead from the middle. Others will say that they’ve offered nothing new. I’ve heard others say they are simple politicians, finding the flow of the crowd and getting out in front.
Those things may be. I can’t tell you, but you see, the thing about a middle adopter is, he’s adopted.
These guys seemed pretty genuine to me. If not, time will tell. The telling of their sincerity will be in Orlando and it is something for which they asked. Judge us by Orlando.
Fair enough!
Before I quit blogging about the SBC, I said that if the statesmen of the SBC stood against the wall while I stood to the mic, then the SBC will fall away into decline and there would be no stopping it.
The big deal about the principles and ideas being put forth by the GCRTF is that those speaking are not on the fringe of power within the SBC, but they are the leaders and statesmen.
About time. Well done. Thank God.

