I watched Dr. Mohler's report on Southern Seminary at this years Convention last night, and i hate to say it sounded like a political speech because i know it wasn't; but it did sound to me like he was positioning himself to lead the Convention. I know his name has come up often over recent years as a potential SBC President, especially in light of Paige Patterson serving a few years back.
Here is my question...with the SBC meeting in Louisville in 2 years during Southern's 150th anniversary, do you think Dr. Al Mohler will be our next convention president? Any thoughts?
btw...i do think he would make a great SBC President, so if this sounds negative, it's not meant to be.
Next SBC President
Discussion in 'General Baptist Discussions' started by bobbyd, Jun 20, 2007.
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I don't know what his chances are, but I sure like the guy's teaching. I may not agree on every point, but I think he really knows his stuff.
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I like Dr Mohler, he does a good job defending the faith when he is on TV. I don't agree with his calvinist stand and I feel if he becomes president it will throw the convention into a battle over this issue.
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I don't, however, think this "war" is a bad thing. Those of us who hold to the "doctrines of grace" need to stand up and correct the faulty representation of our beliefs by men like Jerry Vines. We also need to stand up and correct their faulty understanding of Baptist history. A Mohler presidency would be the best thing to happen to the SBC since the conservative resurgence. It could only get better for the SBC if when Mohler has finished his term we could elect Tom Nettles and then Tom Ascol as President of the SBC. -
And according to other blogs, he gave a good report. Blogs are just opinions.
I think he would be a great convention president. Personally, I think anyone who get Pastor Wade Burleson upset is a guy I'd vote for. :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: -
I'd like to see Pastor Johnny Hunt from FBC Woodstock as the next SBC President. :applause:
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I'll announce my own "candicacy" here for the President of the SBC. :thumbs:
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Now if I could just convince my own church to make me a "messenger" to the next convention. :laugh: :laugh:
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Dr. Mohler would indeed be a great president for the SBC...he already is a great one for SBTS.
The problem with Dr. Johnny Hunt is his credibility has been shot with the mess in FBC West Palm Beach after his handpicked leader for that congregation was fired in disgrace. Also, after he dropped out in '06 his other handpicked person (Ronnie Floyd) was easily beaten in that election. I'm not sure his place is secure.
The leadership has a bit of problem here, and I'm not sure they've figured out who to run. Dr. Mohler would be terrific, but in reality it will hard to get a 5 point Calvinist elected (ha!) in the SBC today...which is sad, we should be a "big tent" convention and not a little council convention.
I'd like to see Dr. Mohler as the President of the SBC, and there is an outside chance of seeing this happen, but more than likely it will be someone else than he or Dr. Hunt. -
I would love to see Dr. Mohler as President.
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I'd rather not see seminary presidents as SBC top dogs.
But that's just me.
I've been concerned that the "leadership circle" in the SBC has gotten too small. That worries me.
That's why I liked last year's election of Frank Page (among other reasons). -
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Current SBC president Frank Page is a free-willer who has written a book critical of 5PC, and he hasn't been particularly controversial during his tenure.
Mohler's 5PC would definitely make him controversial and divisive. -
Johnny Hunt blew it when he stepped out of the race and flagged in Ronnie Floyd
I'd like to see a succession of Dr. Mohler and Dr. Gaines---four good years of Conservative leadership -
rbell did make a good point about the leadership pool being rather narrow in scope. This may be because it's so hard to be recognised with such a contentious group as we are in the SBC though.
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Isn't Page running for re-election?
I would like to see my pastor as the president, except he's not the political type. He did speak at the Pastor's conference last year. Dick Lincoln is a good man.....I vote for him. -
Methinks his tenure at Bellvue has been too rocky for him to be prez:
1. Many would say, "Where there's smoke, there's fire." (I'm not saying that, I don't know...but some would say with all that going on, he's too controversial).
2. I think you could make the point that with all the junk at Bellvue, he should concentrate on that ministry there and not put another iron in the fire.
Of course, then again, you might be talking about Rowdy Gaines, the former Olympic swimmer, or some other Gaines, or your brother-in-law...
But I assumed you meant Steve of Bellevue Baptist fame (Dr. Adrian Roger's successor, for those of you who don't know him). -
Apparently the majority of the messengers to those conventions did not think there was anything improper about this, any more than they thought it improper to elect political figures, which included, I believe, four governors, Eagle, Levering, Gambrell, and Neff, a congressman, Hays, and a judge, Haralson. These political figures, if I am not mistaken about the identity of one or more, served a total of 25 years among them. Between politicos and SBC leaders, that is at least 45 years, out of the 162 years of the SBC history. According to my math, that is about 27 1/2 % of the history.
Are you suggesting that the SBC was wrong in this, which does not violate any SBC by-law to my knowledge, that often? Where does it say that the SBC President should necessarily be a pastor? Just wonderin'!
Ed
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