Eric Capaci and Gospel Light align with the SBC.

[Escapee]

So, the only current SBC (who is a former IFB Pastor/Church) who?s motives you question is Capaci and not the hundreds of others?
It appears to me, as one of those, that maybe to him, joining the SBC was a no brained in every way.

I do not personally know the hundreds of others. It is definitely a no-brainer if your motive is making money. I'd rather hear a man preach who loves to preach rather than a man who loves the love offering. Just saying...

Your post is beyond stupid. Just saying! You dont join the SBC and get preaching gigs. He will have much less by joining! Igorance abounds!

I'm sorry you're having a hard time understanding. I'll type real slow and maybe you can get it this time. The average IFB church is about 50-60 people. The SBC churches are typically much larger. The larger the church (I know this is difficult for you) the more members in that church. The more members (still with me?) the greater potential for bigger the love offerings.

Stay with me...stay with me. Most SBC churches dont trust IFB guys in their pulpits and certainly larger churches are not gonna invite him in to speak just because he joins the convention. Is that really that hard to understand. Is he a pastor or evangelist?  I pastor a larger SBC church! LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

 

[cpizzle]

After graduating HAC, I went to the "head" of the SBC in my hometown many years ago volunteering my services as a "fill in" preacher for any churches that needed me.  I was told they won't use "Independent Baptists" and was never given an opportunity.  I ended up preaching for 2 years at a Cumberland Presbyterian Church instead

 

[Twisted]

I was told they won't use "Independent Baptists" and was never given an opportunity. 

I have heard that the SBC will openly try to recruit IFB missionaries when they are on their field.

Can anyone confirm that?

 

[T-Bone]

I was told they won't use "Independent Baptists" and was never given an opportunity. 

I have heard that the SBC will openly try to recruit IFB missionaries when they are on their field.

Can anyone confirm that?

Probably not true as to be a SBC missionary you have to go to an approved Seminary and be approved by the Mission Board, which means you would need to be a faithful member of a SBC church.

 

[Tarheel Baptist]

I was told they won't use "Independent Baptists" and was never given an opportunity. 

I have heard that the SBC will openly try to recruit IFB missionaries when they are on their field.

Can anyone confirm that?

That seems like a tall tale to me.

 

[Tarheel Baptist]

After graduating HAC, I went to the "head" of the SBC in my hometown many years ago volunteering my services as a "fill in" preacher for any churches that needed me.  I was told they won't use "Independent Baptists" and was never given an opportunity.  I ended up preaching for 2 years at a Cumberland Presbyterian Church instead

I wasn?t aware that we had a ?head? SBC Guy in any town. My experience is that SBC Pastors are just as hard to ?direct? as IFB Pastors. As a SBC church, we have IFB?s preach for us regularly. We support most of them thru our missions program.

 

[Tarheel Baptist]

As a life long IFB...up until 5 years ago when I became a member of an SBC church...I am still amazed at the fables that have been birthed and nurtured in the IFB movement.

 

[Twisted]

I wasn?t aware that we had a ?head? SBC Guy in any town.

They usually cover an area, not a town.  Here's an example:

https://www.sbcv.org/7-regions-missionariesspecialists/

 

[Tarheel Baptist]

I wasn?t aware that we had a ?head? SBC Guy in any town.

They usually cover an area, not a town.  Here's an example:

https://www.sbcv.org/7-regions-missionariesspecialists/

Thats what was once called an Associational Missionary, but he is hardly the 'head' of anything, but sometimes a cat herder.
He has NO authority...al all... to tell anyone to do anything...local church wise, at least.

I can see where someone outside the SBC might make that assumption, but it is hardly true.
What he may do is help to supply the pulpit of a church without a pastor. And he may choose to only use those openly associated with the SBC, but it is hardly a hard and fast rule.

 

[Tarheel Baptist]

As a life long IFB...up until 5 years ago when I became a member of an SBC church...I am still amazed at the fables that have been birthed and nurtured in the IFB movement.

There may be a secret SBC handshake but, if so, after 5 years, I'm still not privy to it.
There are some things in the SBC that I would do differently if I were in total control, but overall I'm thankful that our church made the decision to 'join' as the IFB's would say.

BUT, the myth's and fables birthed and nurtured in the IFB movement still bemuse me...

 

[T-Bone]

After graduating HAC, I went to the "head" of the SBC in my hometown many years ago volunteering my services as a "fill in" preacher for any churches that needed me.  I was told they won't use "Independent Baptists" and was never given an opportunity.  I ended up preaching for 2 years at a Cumberland Presbyterian Church instead

I wasn?t aware that we had a ?head? SBC Guy in any town. My experience is that SBC Pastors are just as hard to ?direct? as IFB Pastors. As a SBC church, we have IFB?s preach for us regularly. We support most of them thru our missions program.

This true...I have been a SBC pastor for 38 years...have yet to meet the "head" SBC guy in any town.

 

[T-Bone]

I wasn?t aware that we had a ?head? SBC Guy in any town.

They usually cover an area, not a town.  Here's an example:

https://www.sbcv.org/7-regions-missionariesspecialists/

The Associational Missionary serves at the request of the local churches...he is not the "Head" of anything. The local church is the highest entity in the SBC, as all are sovereign and voluntarily cooperate with other churches in the SBC.

 

[T-Bone]

As a life long IFB...up until 5 years ago when I became a member of an SBC church...I am still amazed at the fables that have been birthed and nurtured in the IFB movement.

There may be a secret SBC handshake but, if so, after 5 years, I'm still not privy to it.
There are some things in the SBC that I would do differently if I were in total control, but overall I'm thankful that our church made the decision to 'join' as the IFB's would say.

BUT, the myth's and fables birthed and nurtured in the IFB movement still bemuse me...

In two more years I will give you the secret handshake, and then you will be privy to the mystical religious behemoth that is the SBC.  Bwhhahahahhahhaha

 

[cpizzle]

Forgive me.  When I said "head" its because I don't remember his official title.

He did work closely with our area churches and aided them in filling their pulpits. 

My story is still true though.  He told me directly that they wouldn't use Independent Baptists in their churches because he was afraid they woudl try to "pull" people out of the convention.  I'm not judging him, since so many IB's do rail against the SBC.

 

[Twisted]

My story is still true though.  He told me directly that they wouldn't use Independent Baptists in their churches because he was afraid they woudl try to "pull" people out of the convention.  I'm not judging him, since so many IB's do rail against the SBC.

Yes.  You don't want to lose $$$ for the "cooperative program".

 

[Tarheel Baptist]

As a life long IFB...up until 5 years ago when I became a member of an SBC church...I am still amazed at the fables that have been birthed and nurtured in the IFB movement.

There may be a secret SBC handshake but, if so, after 5 years, I'm still not privy to it.
There are some things in the SBC that I would do differently if I were in total control, but overall I'm thankful that our church made the decision to 'join' as the IFB's would say.

BUT, the myth's and fables birthed and nurtured in the IFB movement still bemuse me...

In two more years I will give you the secret handshake, and then you will be privy to the mystical religious behemoth that is the SBC.  Bwhhahahahhahhaha

Is that the point where we sign over the deed to our property? 

 

[Tarheel Baptist]

My story is still true though.  He told me directly that they wouldn't use Independent Baptists in their churches because he was afraid they woudl try to "pull" people out of the convention.  I'm not judging him, since so many IB's do rail against the SBC.

Yes.  You don't want to lose $$$ for the "cooperative program".

Myths and fables...

 

[T-Bone]

As a life long IFB...up until 5 years ago when I became a member of an SBC church...I am still amazed at the fables that have been birthed and nurtured in the IFB movement.

There may be a secret SBC handshake but, if so, after 5 years, I'm still not privy to it.
There are some things in the SBC that I would do differently if I were in total control, but overall I'm thankful that our church made the decision to 'join' as the IFB's would say.

BUT, the myth's and fables birthed and nurtured in the IFB movement still bemuse me...

In two more years I will give you the secret handshake, and then you will be privy to the mystical religious behemoth that is the SBC.  Bwhhahahahhahhaha

Is that the point where we sign over the deed to our property? 

SHHHHHH...don't spill the beans, we are the "Illuminati"!