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Doran Reviews SBC Great Commission Resurgence Statement

By Greg Linscott Fri, 05/08/2009 - 1:12pm

Review at Missions Mandate
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DBTS Announces Significant New Scholarship Programs

By Greg Linscott Mon, 04/27/2009 - 9:04am

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2008 Mid-America Conference on Preaching, Part 3

By Scott Aniol Mon, 10/20/2008 - 11:00pm

General Session 2: Departures (James 4:4)—Sam Horn

MACP LogoSam Horn earned B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. degrees in New Testament Exegesis at Bob Jones University. In 1996, he joined the staff at Northland Baptist Bible College in Dunbar, Wisconsin. He is also pastor of Brookside Baptist Church in Brookfield, Wisconsin. Sam and his wife, Beth, are regular speakers at couple’s conferences, family camps, and teen retreats across the country. Dr. Horn spoke during General Session 2. Below is a summary of his message.

The topic we are looking at this year is one of the most significant topics we could be looking at in this time in history. Pastors today are concerned that their young people are not interested in being part of the ministry that raised them once they go off to school. Many of these young people are looking for others to engage in certain conversations and to give responsible answers. Since their churches are not willing to have those conversations, they are being swayed by those who are willing to do so.1611.jpg

One of the big topics being discussed is contextualization. What should our approach to contextualization be? What is the path that led us to this discussion? What should shape our discussion on this issue?
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2008 Mid-America Conference on Preaching, Part 2

By Scott Aniol Sun, 10/19/2008 - 11:00pm

General Session 1: The Wisdom of God vs. the Wisdom of This Age

1 Corinthians 2:6-16

MACP LogoThe opening session of the conference began simply with prayer, two hymns, and a musical ensemble. Dave Doran delivered the first address.
Jigsaw WorldDr. Dave Doran is senior pastor at Inter-City Baptist Church and president of Detroit Baptist Theological Seminary, both in Allen Park, Michigan. He serves as chairman of the Practical Theology Department and teaches the core pastoral theology courses in the M.Div. program. He received his education at Bob Jones University (B.A.), Detroit Baptist Theological Seminary (M.Div., Th.M.), and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (D.Min.). The following is a summary of his presentation:

The conference theme is “Culture, Contextualization, and the Church.” Hearing this theme engenders lots of reactions, some of confusion and some of rejection. There are about as many definitions of “contextualization” as there are people talking about it. For some it means applying the Scripture. For others it shapes the very message they are going to proclaim. The term is only about thirty-five years old, but it’s not going to go away.

In this passage Paul argues that the gospel and the wisdom of man are incompatible, not because the gospel isn’t wise, but because it is not wise according to the standards of this world.

This Wisdom Is Contrasted with the Wisdom of this Age (1 Cor. 2:6-9)

There is no dichotomy between the gospel and wisdom per se; it is contrasted with the wisdom of this world, which is “passing away,” as does everything that is apart from God.
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2008 Mid-America Conference on Preaching, Part 1

By Scott Aniol Fri, 10/17/2008 - 5:53am

Introduction

MACP LogoEach fall, Inter-City Baptist Church (Allen Park, MI) and Detroit Baptist Theological Seminary host the Mid-America Conference on Preaching (MACP). This year’s event is being held October 16-17. I have attended six of the conferences in the past ten years or so and have thoroughly enjoyed every one. I have also attended a Shepherd’s Conference, the Lansdale Leadership Conference, and a Together for the Gospel (T4G) Conference. The MACP, in my opinion, is the most beneficial in a number of areas.

While I certainly appreciated the great preaching at some of these other conferences, the MACP stands out due to the in-depth, scholarly workshop sessions provided mostly by the faculty of Detroit Baptist Theological Seminary. Other conferences have always left me refreshed and spiritually stimulated, and the general preaching sessions at the MACP certainly provide that benefit as well. But where the MACP excels is that when you leave, you usually have also gained new biblical, exegetical, historical, and/or theological insight into one or more areas due to the excellent presentations of the seminary faculty. No, you don’t receive quite as many free books as those who attend T4G or the Shepherd’s Conference, but you certainly leave well-equipped for the pastoral task both spiritually and intellectually.
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