FALWELL SPOKE AT BBC'S GRADUATION-BBF pastor Dr. Arthur Houk sent us a news release entitled, "Well-Known Southern Baptist Pastor Speaks From the Platform of the Baptist Bible College in Springfield, Mo. at the Jubilee (50 years) Graduation Fellowship". It said: "The date was Tuesday, May 16, in the well-attended evening service. The SBC pastor was Dr. Jerry Falwell, and he spoke from the platform for [about] six minutes. He presented a plaque to Dr. John Rawlings honoring him as the outstanding Baptist pastor of the 20th century [SBC-approved] Liberty University had chosen Dr. Rawlings for this recognition. My wife and I were in attendance and witnessed Dr. Falwell's presentation. Nothing was said on May 16 concerning his endorsement of ecumenical evangelist Dr. Billy Graham. Nothing was said concerning the fact that Dr. Falwell is a pastor in the Southern Baptist Convention. Nothing was said of Dr. Falwell's endorsement of Promise Keepers." We would also further assume nothing was said concerning Falwell's reported involvement with (or praise of) Benny Hinn, Moonies, the Pope, etc. We beg BBC and BBFI leaders to break ties with Falwell and new evangelicalism.
FALWELL'S CHURCH TO PARTNER WITH NAMB
FALWELL'S CHURCH TO PARTNER WITH NAMB Thomas Road Baptist Church is one of five (thus far) mega-churches that are partnering with the Southern Baptist Convention's North American Mission Board to beget mega-churches in four large cities. The sponsoring church and NAMB each will be funding $250,000 for a flagship church over a two-year period. The 5/00 Baptist Banner (Va. SBC paper) comments as follows on Dr. Falwell's church: "Thomas Road first affiliated with the SBC in 1997 through its financial support of the Southern Baptist Conservatives of Virginia state convention, although it maintains relationships with independent Baptist groups. Thomas Road plans to give at least $100,000 to the Cooperative Program this year-the first year such gifts have come from the church's budget rather than designated contributions." In a 1998 interview about joining the SBC, Dr. Falwell says: "We [Liberty & Southeastern Sem.] plan to coalesce with our graduates in planting a lot of new Southern Baptist churches." [Source: Messengers of Christ Ministries - http://cnview.com ]
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