Rev. Kevin Webb & myself had the opportunity to attend the 'Baptist Evangelical Today' conference in Sydney last week, held at Morling College. Both of us came away very encouraged by what we heard there from guest speaker Dr. Mark Dever (Pastor of Capital Hill Baptist Church in Washington D.C.)
Approx 50 of us sat under Mark's teaching & were challenged to remain true to our calling, to be faithful to God's Word, & to stand up for true evangelical beliefs.
With some of the current thoughts 'emerging' from within Baptist circles, many of which seem to challenge long held views & beliefs, it was a solid reminder that we must build our ministry on the Gospel. Our leadership must be humble & servant like, not looking to models that the world holds up, but looking to Christ! We must continue to preach the need for repentance & salvation by grace alone.
Each Baptist Church in the Riverina has a clear responsibilty, to know Christ & to make Him known, to faithfully teach God's Word, to be a light in the darkness, thereby bringing glory to God!
You can find out more about Mark Dever's ministry from these links, there are plenty of free resources for Church leaders & teachers. Well worth a look.
www.capitalhillbaptist.org
www.9Marks.org
