The higher that the number is on this list, the less that I believe that the subject is a problem in Evangelical Churches; however, I mention it because I believe that it is a problem. Click at the end of each point if you want to see a detailed explanation.
1. I believe the Bible says what it means and means what it says. I neither have the luxury nor the God-given ability to speak beyond the Scriptures as if my words carry divine authority…read more
2. I believe that biblical discipline is biblical and therefore is not optional. Every church I pastor will be lead to eventually affirm and submit to the biblical discipline of the church. We ALL desperately need accountability…read more
3. I do not care about numbers; I care about God’s glory. I know that the New Testament Scripture writers were not Southern Baptists because if they were, they would not have merely counted the men that were saved, but they would have counted the men, women, and children as well; same goes for the people that were healed in Christ’s miracles…read more
4. I believe that reaching sinners with the gospel is not the church’s primary goal; rather her primary goal is found in helping sinners and saints see God’s glory in His church and world through Christ. I do care about how sinners are “reached” and how God’s people are motivated, because God cares about these realities. If you are using contests, bribes, money, etc. to get God’s people to be obedient to Him, then you are not bringing glory to God…read more
5. I believe that much of what passes as biblical leadership today is unbiblical. I believe that a third of what John Maxwell says is unbiblical, and is actually detrimental to pastors and churches…read more
6. I believe that a preacher’s ability to keep his audience’s attention is terribly overrated. There is virtually NO responsibility on the hearer to listen because what is being preached is THE Word of God…read more
7. I believe that evangelism should primarily occur on a daily basis as our people verbally take the name of Jesus with them as they go. We need to quit overemphasizing VBS, and we simply must continually emphasize the necessity of Southern Baptists verbally taking the name of Jesus with them as they go…read more
8. I believe that Modernism is an idol and should be repented of. The emphasis on buildings, programs, pragmatism, music, etc. de-emphasizes the gospel. It shows how ashamed we are of the gospel. We believe that people will not come to Christ without or that God’s people will not worship Him without …read more
9. I believe that expository preaching should be the primary diet of my congregation. Expository preaching should be the primary diet of the church because it guards the church from the pastor’s fallen perceived hypotheses concerning the church’s needs…read more
10. I believe that a polished personality is a violation of the 9th commandment: Thou Shalt Not Lie. If you know exactly what to say and how to say it in order to get the “best” response from your people, then you are a manipulator; you have taught yourself, made yourself fake, in order to get the “best” reaction from your people…read more
What do you think about these reasons?
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