Good question. But if people who do care about doctrine leave, it is ALL THE EASIER for those who care less about it to takeover and spread faster and further. Conservatives too often just leave, take their ball and go home. But what does that do? The SBC will still be around 100 years from now. And if people who actually love Christ and the Bible and stand on those convictions all leave, then there's no one to fight against the worldly wisdom of the SBC elites. Good old example is the PCUSA. Still have massive influence though they have been leftist for 85+ years. Modern example is the United Methodists. They just went off the deep end the last couple years. Why? Because all conservatives left. Or look state level, California. 2/3 majority of Dems. Anyway hope that helps
@@RTHenry83 I guess what im getting at is what value they provide to the local church. They dont listen, they dont care what Scripture has to say.... the truth is that SBC doesnt want accountability, all while many local churches strive to be accountable. No accountability for sex scandals, no accountability for how dollars are spent or misused.... at the end of the day, we will be held accountable to committing resources to this machine. If the end goal is a place to network and unite with other churches, i cant say i disagree wholly but with the growing rift between "the platform" and real churches/members i cant help but feel like its a waste of money and resources. Commit missionary dollars directly to a mission board, invest in local missions, outreach, etc--not in a machine that you insert money and have 0 idea where it really goes. I've prayed about this a lot and am open to hearing wisdom but I just dont see the point anymore....
@@DanMan1990 thanks for your thoughts! Good points. A lot of churches that are very concerned, as they should be, have taken their money say 12k each year and given the bare minimum to get 2 messengers and still be part of the machine but give the rest of the $ to others. I believe it's only $250-$500 Total years gifts to the SBC cooperative program to be SBC affiliated. The rest of the 11,500 can and should be sent to missionaries or church planting/evangelism etc. there's ways around it. Tom Ascol of Founders in Florida has a lot of wisdom on this
Huh? F word? As the F word, F word? You misheard. I said finding a knife in their hand. Using an illustration of how people can be so naive and misunderstand even someone caught red handed.
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Glad you enjoyed it. I do prefer them. Just much more complicated to organize
If this is the play from SBC to ignore doctrine and avoid talking through genuine issues....... WHY continue to be a part of the SBC?
Good question. But if people who do care about doctrine leave, it is ALL THE EASIER for those who care less about it to takeover and spread faster and further.
Conservatives too often just leave, take their ball and go home. But what does that do?
The SBC will still be around 100 years from now. And if people who actually love Christ and the Bible and stand on those convictions all leave, then there's no one to fight against the worldly wisdom of the SBC elites.
Good old example is the PCUSA. Still have massive influence though they have been leftist for 85+ years.
Modern example is the United Methodists. They just went off the deep end the last couple years. Why? Because all conservatives left.
Or look state level, California. 2/3 majority of Dems.
Anyway hope that helps
@@RTHenry83 I guess what im getting at is what value they provide to the local church. They dont listen, they dont care what Scripture has to say.... the truth is that SBC doesnt want accountability, all while many local churches strive to be accountable. No accountability for sex scandals, no accountability for how dollars are spent or misused.... at the end of the day, we will be held accountable to committing resources to this machine.
If the end goal is a place to network and unite with other churches, i cant say i disagree wholly but with the growing rift between "the platform" and real churches/members i cant help but feel like its a waste of money and resources.
Commit missionary dollars directly to a mission board, invest in local missions, outreach, etc--not in a machine that you insert money and have 0 idea where it really goes.
I've prayed about this a lot and am open to hearing wisdom but I just dont see the point anymore....
@@DanMan1990 thanks for your thoughts! Good points.
A lot of churches that are very concerned, as they should be, have taken their money say 12k each year and given the bare minimum to get 2 messengers and still be part of the machine but give the rest of the $ to others.
I believe it's only $250-$500 Total years gifts to the SBC cooperative program to be SBC affiliated.
The rest of the 11,500 can and should be sent to missionaries or church planting/evangelism etc. there's ways around it.
Tom Ascol of Founders in Florida has a lot of wisdom on this
You've got to be kidding me. "F" word at 24:41?!
Huh?
F word? As the F word, F word?
You misheard.
I said finding a knife in their hand. Using an illustration of how people can be so naive and misunderstand even someone caught red handed.
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