Great Commission Resurgence

At the conclusion of the first full day of the 2009 Southern Baptist Convention a few things stand clear. We, as God's people with the distinct history of being Gospel-centered, can be a rude bunch. However, by in large, there is a genuine desire to be faithful to the name of Christ and to making His name known. The single most talked about topic this year is the Great Commission Resurgence. This document put forth by Dr. Johnny Hunt, SBC President, is a call to Southern Baptists to return to the heart of the Gospel. To read more go to
http://www.greatcommissionresurgence.com/.
I have read the document, listened to the discussions and most importantly prayed about it's point and purpose and I have to say that I am in complete and full agreement with it. Let me encourage you to read it for yourself, pray about it and ask any questions you might have.
For some this may seem distracting and off point. The fact is our denomination, and often times, our churches, have been distracted and off point for years. You need not look any further than the sobering data released this morning from LifeWay Research that states if we, as a convention, continue the trend we've been on for the last 50 years, we will be a convention with less than half of what we are today, for evidence of our loss of focus.
It is my hope, and prayer, that the Great Commission Resurgence will be a rally cry that our convention, churches, ministers and members can get behind. Not so we can be bigger churches and build bigger buildings, not so we can be a more positive influence in the communiy, not so we can win "our" political point of view in the public discorce, but so we can be Kingdom focused in ALL that we do. And as a result of glorfying God with our re-focus, we can be all that God desires us to be in our families, our churches, our communities, our regions, and around the world.
Will you join me in committing to this Great Commission Resurgence?