Milwaukee: This week I had the opportunity to go “home” of sorts and participate in the annual meeting of the Minnesota Wisconsin Baptist Convention (MWBC) at Northwest Baptist Church of Milwaukee. I had the honor of being the pastor of Northwest Baptist Church for 1997-2001 (or four winters as my wife refers to our days [...]
November 1, 2009
John Ogletree: BGCT Second Vice President Nominee
On October 19th Bob Fowler, a Houston attorney and former chairman of the BGCT Executive Board, announced his intentions to nominate John Ogletree, founding pastor of First Metropolitan Baptist Church of Houston, as second vice president.
I have had the privilege of getting to know Pastor Ogletree over the past few months and have found him [...]
November 1, 2009
The Future of the Texas Baptist Committed
Recently David Currie, Executive Director of the Texas Baptist Committed, stepped down as its leader and there was a public announcement the TBC will be moving their headquarters to Dallas. These historic moves indicate a new day is dawning for the TBC because the challenges faced by the Baptist General Convention of Texas are much [...]
