Interesting

That is how I would define my experience at the 2007 SBC. Some of the things that fellow SBC pastors are concerned with is absolutely ridiculous. After attending the convention I better understand why we have declined in the number of baptisms over the past several years. We are concerned about the wrong things. One guy made a motion for Lifeway to remove all fables from its bookstores because the Bible forbids them...his example was Chronicles of Narnia. Another guy made a motion that the SBC and all its entities (NAMB, Lifeway, IMB, etc.) should refrain from linking, referencing, or endorsing any materials or persons related to or associated with the emerging church. Thankfully these motions were kicked to the curb by the SBC Executive Committee. I was surprised that these motions were made, and that so many people clapped and cheered when they were brought to the floor.

It seems that there are more people concerned with issues than they are the gospel. Some SBCers are more concerned about what we don't do than what we do. Some people are more passionate about "Christian" things, than they are Christ. Some people want to play defense when we need to be playing offense. While we sit and argue about things....whatever they are...people are dying and going to hell.