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Mission 150 Needs Your Support
Mission 150-the planned effort to prepare and mail a special issue of the
Founders Journal to every Pastor in the Southern Baptist Convention in
1994-95-is gaining support. This project is being planned to coincide with the
sesquicentennial anniversary of the SBC in 1995. Articles will address the
theological history and heritage of our denomination. To date, over $21,000 has
been contributed to this effort. The projected cost for Mission 150 is
$50-60,000. It is hoped that more churches and individuals will agree that this
effort is worthy of prayerful and financial support. One excellent way for this
to be done is for Pastors to explain the potential of this project to their
congregations and to encourage them to pray diligently for it. Also, several
churches have already taken up special offerings for Mission 150, and others
have pledged to do so. Some churches are sponsoring particular associations or
whole state conventions (It is estimated that $1.25 will cover the production
cost and distribution of one of these special journals to one Pastor.).
Inquiries regarding this effort are encouraged and should be directed to the
editor at the
Founders Journal address.
Al Mohler Elected President of Southern Seminary
Dr. Al Mohler, editor of the
Christian Index, news journal of Georgia
Baptists, was elected as the new President of Southern Seminary by a 46-5 vote
of the trustees. Trustee Chairman, Wayne Allen, cited Mohler's unabashed
commitment to the Abstract of Principles-the seminary's statement of faith-as
the reason for the five votes against him. Dr. Mohler is quoted as declaring,
"The Abstract is where we stand, and I intend to stand there
substantively."
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