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June 2019

June 06, 2019

5 Practical Things Churches Can Do to Win People in Their 20s

Everyone knows the church is losing the next generation, but very few churches are willing...

February 2019

February 11, 2019

Sackcloth and Ashes in the Southern Baptist Convention

Yesterday the Houston Chronicle released a bombshell report (part 1 of 3) about sexual abuse...

June 2018

June 28, 2018

Why Southern Baptists Need J.D. Greear’s Views on Homosexuality

J.D. Greear is getting shot at from behind for taking a view on homosexuality that...

June 11, 2018

Instead of Wringing our Hands in Despair, Here are 5 Things Churches Can Do Tomorrow to Jumpstart Growth

Don't throw up your hands in despair. Don't give up. Your church can start growing...

June 20, 2017

The Sad Reality of the Southern Baptist Convention and the Alt-Right Condemnation

In honor of Jesus' long-standing tradition of not making political statements, America's largest Protestant denomination...

June 13, 2017

An Oversimplified Reason Why So Many Southern Baptist Churches Are Dying

There are a myriad of reasons why churches are dying, but if I had to...

March 2017

March 03, 2017

Jack Graham Has Every Right to Withhold Cooperative Program Giving

Jack Graham is being thrown under the bus for withholding Cooperative Program funding. Instead, we...

November 2016

November 29, 2016

7 Out-Of-The-Box Things Southern Baptists Must Do to Stop the Bleeding and Start Growing Again

Southern Baptists are on the decline, but this doesn't have to be the end of...

June 2016

June 14, 2016

What Ed Stetzer Gets Right About Southern Baptists (And How to Fix It)

What the Southern Baptist 'stat guy' gets right about our decline, and the one thing...

June 10, 2016

7 Out-of-the-Box Things Southern Baptists Must Do to Stop the Bleeding and Start Growing Again

If the Southern Baptist Convention is a patient crashing on the operating table, here's what...

June 26, 2014

The SBC Task Force Got it Half Right

Much of the news coming out of the SBC has been negative lately, with declining...

June 13, 2014

Five for Friday (6.13.14)

“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you...

June 06, 2014

Five for Friday (6.6.14)

"The secret of your success is determined by your daily agenda." John C. Maxwell Take...

June 04, 2014

There is a "Third Way" – A Response to Al Mohler

The rising wave of homosexuality in the church has reached the shores of the evangelical world,...

June 13, 2013

10 Practical Ways to See Southern Baptists Flourish Again (part 2)

In honor of the recently held Southern Baptist Convention, yesterday I began to share ten...

June 12, 2013

10 Practical Ways to See Southern Baptists Flourish Again (Part 1)

As I write this post the Southern Baptist Convention is having its annual meeting in...

May 2013

May 02, 2013

The False Choice Between Calvinism and Arminianism

Am I a Calvinist or an Arminian? Yes. And life is great here above the...

May 01, 2013

My Test Drive with Prius Theology

When the Toyota Prius hit the market in 2000, the world was introduced to the...

April 2013

April 30, 2013

Calvinism: My Journey There and Back Again (Part 2)

When I left off yesterday, I was heading off to Africa with a armful of...

April 29, 2013

Calvinism: My Journey There and Back Again (Part 1)

It's Calvinism week here at mtvpastor, where I'm going to weigh in on the growing...

August 2012

August 17, 2012

Five for Friday

Hey everyone, thanks for another great week of blogging. Your initial comments have been very...