great commission resurgence

At last summer's Southern Baptist Convention, Dr. Al Mohler, president of Southern Seminary made a motion that the convention respond to a growing sense of purpose and direction that had grown out of a sermon preached by Dr. Danny Akin, president of Southeastern Seminary in their chapel service entitled "Axioms for a Great Commission Resurgence". The axioms proposed in that sermon would later become the principles in a more refined document that was embraced by the new president of the convention, Dr. Johnny Hunt and several other leaders of the convention including Thom Rainer, James Merritt, Mark Devers Ed Stetzer, and others.

The motion by Dr. Mohler to form a GCR committee to study structural changes to be made in response was overwhelmingly approved by the convention.

I have just recently studied this document and thought through the ramifications of it both as a local pastor and as a trustee for the International Mission Board. I believe the document is more than mere bureaucratic blather- I believe it is an honest attempt to make necessary changes to set the convention on the right course. The timing is right for change. Many would say it is past time for change. I talk to young pastors on a regular basis who are less than enthusiastic by what they have seen in the convention in recent years.

For this reason I have decided to sign the document and pray for the committee as they prepare to bring a report to next years convention. You can do the same here.

You can read the full document here.