Dr. David Little, President
Baptist Church Planters
Grafton, OH
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For many years most churches have required missionaries to be connected to a credible agency. Many churches have this requirement in their by-laws. Why? At the top of the list is accountability, both to the sending church and supporting churches. Churches want to know that financial and legal requirements are being addressed. Most churches do not feel they can adequately meet the needs of their missionaries without the expertise of a mission agency. [Read more…]
As you may well know, Rob Bell’s recent book, Love Wins, has become a New York Times best seller. A professing evangelical, his view of heaven, hell and the eternal destiny of every person who has ever lived is contradictory to biblical teaching. In a recent FOM book review I gave to you a biblical response by Kevin DeYoung. This book by Michael E. Wittmer, Ph.D, systematic & historical theology professor at Grand Rapids theological Seminary, in greater detail uncovers the fallacy of such deceitful teaching. The “winds of doctrine” (Ephesians 4:14) are blowing today with ferocious force and we must be attentive in warning those we care about from being tossed to and fro by every new teaching of lies that may sound like the truth.