Do Not Be THAT Church
I have ministered to the churches of POBA for thirteen years. I have observed a pattern that must discontinue. Good intentioned church leaders, seeking someone to fill the pulpit shortly after the pastor has left, pursues what seems best at the time, pursues that which does not trouble a person for long, seeks a guy who can “be here Sunday”, turns to a "pastor" that is a friend, an acquaintance, "a guy I know", or co-worker that's a "good guy” and is invited to fill the pulpit "until we sort through the loss of our previous pastor" but is not who the church is, that is, he is not Southern Baptist. This decision to simply "fill the pulpit" without considering the great and severe consequences must not continue. Doctrine matters. The man that fills the pulpit and his doctrine, whether once, for a season, or is the next pastor, matters. This decision affects the church -the members- and the investment made by the current, all pr...