MOHLER’S PASTOR’S LEAD SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHURCHES INTO MUSLIM REFUGEE PARTNERSHIPS

Rev Thomas Littleton                                                                                                   2/27/2020

Albert Mohelr who is running for the Southern Baptist Convention President is a member of  Third Ave Baptist Church in Louisville KY . This is according to Baptist Press and other outlets who announced his nomination and acceptance in the Fall of 2019 .

MOHLER: ‘I WILL ACCEPT NOMINATION’ AS SBC PRESIDENT

“Mohler is a member of Third Avenue Baptist Church in Louisville, Ky., which reported 609 members and 800 average attendance on the 2019 SBC Annual Church Profile (ACP). With $1.075 million in undesignated receipts in 2019, the church gave $66,000, or 6.1 percent of receipts, to the Cooperative Program, according to the ACP. B&R”

MOHLER HOLDS UP HIS CHURCH AS A SUCCESS

Third Avenue Baptist Staff

Pastor of Mohler’s home church is Greg Gilbert who has a Masters from Mohler’s Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

https://equip.sbts.edu/chapel/john-322-36/

https://thirdavenue.org/about-us

Third Ave Baptist outreach Pastor calling the church to”Community Service”

Ben Birkholz – Associate Pastor for Outreach

“Ben had the privilege of growing up in a Christian home, where God used the godly example of his family to bring him to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ. In September of ’99 Ben married his beautiful wife (highschool sweetheart!) Stephanie, and is father to three boys Samuel, Jacob and Luke. Ben and his family moved from Minnesota to Louisville in 2007. He spent four years serving on staff at a local homeless mission, and graduated from Southern Seminary before being called to Third Avenue as an Associate Pastor in 2011.”

Ben Birkholz is promoting a host of Community Service outreaches in his social media.

EXAMPLES

Ben Birkholz

January 26 · 

Third, come hear what are neighborhood school is saying about us and why it’s important you consider being involved! Tonight 5pm!

Third Avenue Baptist ChurchLike Page

January 23 · 

Are you interested in working with kids and simultaneously making an impact with our Old Louisville neighbors? Then come and hear more about Cochran Elementary’s All Hands on Deck reading program at the upcoming volunteer orientation this Sunday at 5pm!

Including Foster Care Training

Ben Birkholz

January 22 · 

Come hear from those who are currently involved in foster care and how you can serve or support them in their efforts!

THU, JAN 23

Caring For Our Kids

Third Avenue Baptist Church · Louisville, KY

MOHLER TRAINING WOKE COMMUNITY SERVANT PASTORS?

MOHLER’S COMMUNITY SERVICE CHURCH 

2019 year in review shows “community service ” focus for 2019 and beyond .

Ben Birkholz

December 20, 2019 · 

It’s been an exciting year! Lots to be thankful for.

THIRDAVENUE.ORG

Year In Review 2019 — Third Avenue Baptist Church

LIKE J D GREER MOHLERS CHURCH ROLLING OUT “REFUGEE  WELCOME “

Ben Birkholz

November 29, 2019 · 

One of the many reasons I love The Silver Dollar!

Many people donated food for the meal, and volunteers signed up to provide rides to the Frankfort Avenue restaurant for families that don’t have cars.

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The Silver Dollar, Kentucky Refugee Ministries partner to serve Thanksgiving meal to local refugees

“Many people donated food for the meal, and volunteers signed up to provide rides to the Frankfort Avenue restaurant for families that don’t have cars.

Many people donated food for the meal, and volunteers signed up to provide rides to the Frankfort Avenue restaurant for families that don’t have cars.”

Ben Birkholz

September 11, 2019 · 

If you’re interested in serving internationals and refugees in Louisville, come hang out with us tonight and hear how you can become more involved.

WED, SEP 11, 2019

Refuge Volunteer Orientation

Third Avenue Baptist Church · Louisville, KY

 

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“Are you interested in welcoming, serving, and connecting with refugees in our city? Come to our volunteer orientation to learn more about Refuge and how you can get involved? We need Welcome Teams, Families, Friends, Mentors, Drivers, You, Your Church, and much more! Please register below as an individual, family or group! “#refugelouisville #loverefugees

Register using this link:
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MOHLER’S HOME CHURCH THIRD AVE BAPTIST IS HOSTING THIS MINISTRIES EVENT 

https://www.refugeintl.org/our-vision

OUR VISION

Glorify God by partnering with local churches to love refugees and immigrants.

“We are intentionally focused on cultivating long term relationships by making ourselves as accessible as possible to refugee and immigrant communities. We pursue our vision through three main initiatives: (1) operating a Welcome Center embedded in an ethnically diverse neighborhood, (2) coordinating Welcome Family Teams to introduce local churches into the lives of refugees and immigrants, and (3) hosting various medical/dental/sports clinics and events that serve as relational connection points for local churches and internationals.”

OUR DISTINCTIVES

RELATIONSHIP-driven programs, not just community centers

“We believe in the transformative power of human relationships. We introduce compassionate and holistic support to refugees and immigrants in our communities as we partner with local churches. Our Welcome Family Teams, Welcome Center, and various events all serve to connect local church members into long term relationships with refugees and immigrants.”

https://www.refugeintl.org/welcome-teams

“Refuge Welcome Teams are trained groups from local churches who befriend refugee families and help them transition into life in a new culture. Whether it’s grocery shopping together, riding to a doctor’s appointment, or celebrating a refugee’s first birthday in America, Welcome Teams have innumerable opportunities to love refugees.”

“Where a refugee might otherwise feel lonely and isolated, Welcome Teams are able to come alongside them and let them know that they are not alone on their new journey in a foreign land.”

NOTE:Real Estate interest on the part of this ministry could prove a conflict of interest  as a “ministry”.

WELCOME TEAMSENGLISH MENTORINGHOME HEALTH & SAFETY CLASSWOMEN’S TEALANGUAGE-SPECIFIC BIBLE STUDIESASYLEE PROGRAMLOUISVILLE UNITEDCOFFEE ENGLISH CLASSES

The above efforts all fall under the problematic Faith Based Partnership Models which makes funding form the Federal Government and other internaitonal and private organizations available to participating ministries and churches . VERY Dangers and a conflict of interest and inhibits ministry  of the Gospel or any”explicitly Religious Activity by law.

CONCLUSION 

Mohler attends a Baptist church which pastor by one of his  disciples which is doing “Community Service “model of Social Justice WOKE ministries including Public School involvement, Foster Care Training , AND Refugee Resettlement Volunteer Training with partners from the  Refugee Organizations and The University of Louisville along  with private Real Estate interest who  support the Refugee Resettlement with housing.

According to a former Muslim who is a Christian refugee in the US -All “Religious Refugees” must apply for immigration to the US through the United Nations and Muslims are “moved to the front of the line right behind LGBTQ “Refugees” and Christians are placed at the back often waiting for 5 years or more “.

So Mohler’s church like Summit of current SBCPresident J D Greear are training their people to be the welcome wagon and use their churches as “Welcome Centers for Muslim Refugees ” along with the LGBTQ refugees at the front of the line.

https://www.refugeintl.org/asylee-program

“Refuge is partnering with churches to help families who are seeking asylum due to dangerous conditions in their home country by helping to provide Housing, Food, & Fellowship.”

ALBERT MOHLER’S IMPACT ON NAMB

This is nothing new for Mohler as his former pastor Kevin Ezell is using the resources of North American Missions Board /Send Relief and the SBC Cooperative Programs to do the VERY SAME.

https://gobnm.com/sbc_news/namb-to-host-loving-your-muslim-neighbor-event-may/article_b65aae6c-66c8-11e9-ac7e-d338f83103b1.html

“ALPHARETTA, Ga. (BNM) – A May 2 conference hosted by the North American Mission Board hopes to encourage and equip Christians to love their Muslim neighbors.”

“The one day conference, “Islam and North America: Loving Your Muslim Neighbor,” will take place at NAMB’s offices in Alpharetta, Ga. A simulcast of the event will be available online at www.namb.net. Registration for both the conference and simulcast is free.”

“During the event, speakers Bob Roberts, Ed Stetzer, Andy DeFelice, Micah Fries, Keith Whitfield and Kambiz Saghaey will teach attendees “how to share the Gospel with Muslims while being sensitive to the fact they may have encountered negative reactions from others in [their] community,” according to a NAMB promotional email.”

“Muslim populations in the U.S. are often fearful due to both real and imagined prejudices. This makes it all the more important to begin a relationship with a Muslim or a Muslim family from a posture of genuine neighborly love. We want to share with and show those in your church how to love your neighbors in ways that open doors for Gospel conversations,” NAMB added.”

NOW NAMB /MOHLER’S FORMER PASTOR HAVE BUILT A MUSLIM REFUGEE CENTER WITH SEND RELIEF AND WORLD VISION /WORLD RELIEF PARTNERS ON BOARD.

SOUTHERN BAPTIST NAMB /SEND RELIEF BUILD MUSLIM WELCOME CENTER & FEMA RESPONSE HUB

As SBC President Albert Mohler would no doubt be CALLING ALL SOUTHERN BAPTIST  to volunteer  and Baptist Churches to become Muslim Welcome Center.  In June 2020 at the SBC Orlando Baptist need to say “NO THANKS Albert Mohler- we will use our churches for the spread of the Gospel “.

WITH THE SBC’s PRESENT TROUBLES BREWING “ON ALBERT MOHLER’S WATCH “, HE AND HIS HENCHMEN MAY BE DOUBTING HIS ABILITY TO WIN SBC PRESIDENCY.

Rev Thomas Littleton                                                                                              22/24/2020

Since October 2019 Albert Mohler ,President of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (SBTS)  in Louisville KY has been making Baptist news as the presumed new/next front runner to replace current controversial SBC President J D Greear. Some in the SBC are facing “buyers remorse ” over Greear,  the young mega church pastor from North Carolina after his advocacy for “Pronoun Hospitality urging Baptist to live in the subjective reality of and use the preferred pronoun of transgender culture in order to make LGBTQ people “feel welcome”.

The idea of a Mohler presidency raises fears that it might deliver even more CREEP of the “WOKE”, Chrislam, Social Justice,Revoiced, Egalitarian Christianity threatening the denominations very existence in a not too distant future. Concern and growing frustration are ALREADY causing the SBC to hemorrhage both churches and members in a decades long decline that has proven irreversible thus far. This decline is also attributable to poor management of the Cooperative Program funding and programs which have resulted in big spending and negative growth for over a decade. More on these CP/ NAMB problems in article two in this series.

Regarding the 2020 Orlando election, Baptist seem to be understanding that ALL these ills coming upon the SBC took place on Al Mohler’s watch as President pf its flagship SBTS. Where was Al if not in the kitchen while all these ingredients were being adding to the SBC stew? The question more Southern Baptist may be  considering is “Can the SBC afford more Mohler influence?”.

BIG AL FOR PRESIDENT

H.B. CHARLES ANNOUNCED HIS INTENTIONS TO NOMINATE MOHLER ON OCT. 31ST 2019

http://www.bpnews.net/53859/mohler-i-will-accept-nomination-as-sbc-president

“H.B. Charles Jr., senior pastor of mega Shiloh Metropolitan Baptist Church in Jacksonville, Fla., tweeted Thursday (Oct. 31) his intention to nominate Mohler when the SBC meets June 9-10, 2020, in Orlando, Fla.”

“I’m delighted to announce my prayerful intention to nominate @albertmohler as our next SBC president when we gather together in Orlando in June 2020 for our annual meeting,” said Charles… “Our times are filled with serious challenges from our culture, along with as incredible opportunities for Gospel witness.”

“Charles promoted Mohler as one capable of mobilizing the SBC behind a common vision.”

MOHLER SOLIDIFIED CHARLES NOMINATION QUICKLY ON NOVEMBER 1ST 

“I am honored by the announcement by Pastor H. B. Charles, and I will accept nomination as president of the Southern Baptist Convention in June,” Mohler told BP. “All my life, I have sought to serve whenever asked by my denomination, and I would hope, if elected, to serve in a way that would unite Southern Baptists, strengthen our work together, add energy to our evangelism, and keep our hearts set on taking the [G]ospel to the nations.”

RECENT LANGUAGE SUGGEST MOHLER MAY BE LEAVING HIMSELF AN OUT.

Mohler granted an interview with B21 /Nate Akin during the recent Executive Committee (EC ) meeting where controversies manifest over the ERLC which is led by Mohler’s unpopular protege’  Democratic politician Russell Moore. Among other business, the EC appointed a task force to look into the ERLC where activist Moore and his Latte Mafia are having a negative impact (again) on Cooperative Funding .Over 100 churches withheld funding from the CP after Moore’s non stop inappropriate rhetoric against candidate Donald J Trump in 2016  wearied Trump enough to name the little  Baptist lobbyist calling Moore a “nasty guy with no heart”. Russell Moore is the guy who is ever shaming Christians for “hurting the Gospel ” by their “hateful public political rhetoric. ” The irony and hypocrisy of Moore’s two faced approach is wearing thin with many Baptist as are his left wing political affiliations like the Obama White House and now Obama Foundation.

These problems DO blow back on Mohler since he both educated and employed Russell Moore for over 20 years at SBTS and was a large part of the force behind Moore’s rise through the SBC ranks to  the head of the ERLC. The EC decision to look into ERLC is a problem for both Moore and Mohler and leaves a cloud of suspicion over both.

Meanwhile the B21 interview used language implying uncertainty concerning  the Mohler nomination though it was already acknowledged and accepted by  Mohler for the Presidency of the SBC in Orlando. The B21 wording strikes a cord of of a possible withdrawal of Mohler campaign. It has happened BEFORE.

NOTE :Akin refers to Mohler as a ‘potential candidate” for presidency of the SBC.

WHY?

“During the recent SBC Executive Committee meetings, Baptist21’s Nate Akin had the opportunity to interview Dr. R. Albert Mohler, Jr, President of SBTS and potential candidate for the 2020 SBC Presidential Election. During this interview with Dr. Mohler, the following important topics were addressed:”

• The current state of the Southern Baptist Convention
• Dr. Mohler’s candidacy for SBC President
• The newly announced Conservative Baptist Network
• Critical Race Theory and more.

NOTE these issues and more are plaguing Mohler and promise to persist  given the mounting opposition to the mere idea of his “POTENTIAL” SBC leadership.

B21 Podcast Featuring Dr. Al Mohler

MOHLER HAS BEEN LAUDED AS THE SBC HAS CONTINUED IT’S DECLINE

As a darling of the national media, Mohler wears such labels as “one of America’s most influential evangelicals”, “reigning intellectual of the evangelical movement in the U.S.” and has boasted at least a half dozen times to this writer that he “has appeared on the Larry King show 44 times”. (Forget that King retired over a decade ago.)

IS ALBERT MOHLER A BAPTIST RINO?

SURPRISING HISTORY OF THE LIBERAL ALBERT MOHLER 

While Mohler is regarded as a towering figure in the “Conservative Resurgence ” in the SBC  led by Paige Patterson and other imposing men of the Pulpit, Mohler has enjoyed haunting the hallowed halls of academia and has VERY LITTLE pastoral experience. Mohler followed in the wake of the leaders of the Conservative Resurgence which was defined by a singular focus upon the issue of “inerrancy of the Bible. The Mohler ascent to the Presidency of the denomination’s flagship Seminary SBTS came in 1993 after a short 3 year stint writing /editing at Georgia’s State Baptist Newspaper ” The Christian Index “.

BUT prior to his position at Georgia Index Mohler was FAR FROM a CONSERVATIVE.

According to Mohler’s close friend and college “pen pal” Mark Dever of Capitol Hill Baptist Church in DC and founder of 9MARKS (semi woke church planting organization), Albert Mohler was liberal in his views. Al was ” egalitarian ” in his views of inclusion of women for ordination and in pulpits and DID NOT BELIEVE IN THE INERRANCY OF SCRIPTURE “.

https://founders.org/interviews/reformation-and-the-sbc-a-round-table-interview-with-tom-ascol-mark-dever-and-jared-longshore/

Reformation and the SBC: A Round Table Interview with Tom Ascol, Mark Dever, and Jared Longshore

“In this interview, Jared Longshore asks Tom Ascol and Mark Dever about their 30+ year friendship, the reformation in Baptist life which has occurred over that time, and some counsel for the future work of gospel ministry.”

(NOTE : To hear Dever’s discussion of his history with the liberal young Albert Mohler forward to the last 15 minutes of the interview.)

TIMES THEY ARE A CHANGING

MOHLER WILL NOT RUN “UNOPPOSED” IN HIS BID TO BE SBC PRESIDENT AND HIS RIVAL ADDRESSES THE SBC PROBLEMS WHILE MOHLER  IGNORES HIS OWN ROLE IN THEM.

http://www.bpnews.net/54172/randy-adams-to-be-nominated-for-sbc-president

Randy Adams to be nominated for SBC president

“Adams’ intended nomination will be brought to messengers at the SBC annual meeting June 9-10 in Orlando, Fla.”

“Adams said that if elected, he would aim to focus on the SBC’s Great Commission efforts, rebuilding trust among the Convention’s churches, entities and other organizations, reported the Northwest Baptist Witness.”

“In an announcement on Adams’ personal website, he said he believes the SBC needs a directional shift.”

“I am allowing my name to be entered into nomination for the presidency of the SBC because I believe that we need a clear change in direction in order to fulfill our God-given mission and reverse our present course of decline in every key measurement of Great Commission advance,” Adams said in the announcement.”

“While Southern Baptists retain considerable ability to impact the world for Christ, we are currently experiencing our greatest challenge. After waging a decades-long battle for the Bible, we are in danger of losing the war we were founded to fight, that of advancing the Great Commission by making disciples and rescuing the captives of the evil one.”

“If we do not honestly confront issues others will do so, including those who do not love the SBC like we do. Christians must be able to engage in honest discourse, speaking the truth in love.”

ALBERT MOHLER MAY JUST BE MORE WORRIED THAN HE WILL EVER ADMIT AS A “FAILED RUN” FOR PRESIDENT WOULD FURTHER BLEMISH HIS IMAGE.

More OPPOSITION was announced just before Executive Committee meetings.

On Valentine’s Day 2020 the Conservative Baptist Network issued a press release and announced it’s movement to push back against some of the  KEY issues facing the SBC.

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• The Network affirms religious liberty and encourages Christian individuals and churches to influence the culture by engaging in the public policy process and demonstrating their patriotism.

• The Network rejects various unbiblical ideologies currently affecting the Southern Baptist Convention such as Critical Race Theory, intersectionality, and social justice.

• The Network is committed to seeing the SBC function biblically — efficiently, and  strategically — believing Convention entities and leadership are accountable to and encouraged by the autonomous, local churches that cooperate together.

MOHLER IDENTIFIES HIMSELF IN OPPOSITION TO CBN IN A FOOLISH TWEET ATTEMPTING TO DEBUNK THE NEW GROUP. EC MEMBER ROD MARTIN COMMENTED.

Mohler has been associated with The Gospel Coalition, Together for the Gospel, and plethora of organizations with membership, vision AND mission statements, conferences, and sponsors. So IF he is not concerned about his own “conservative ” image and his candidacy for President of the SBC then why speak out against and establish yourself in/as opposition to the Conservative Baptist Network?

Since Mohler loves to do Q & A sessions called “Ask Me Anything” perhaps he will tell in advance if he is leaving himself an out in his bid for SC President in 2020 given the odds of winning may no longer be in his favor.

PARTS 2 AND 3 WILL EXAMINE THE DEEPER PROBLEMS WITHIN THE SBC ON MOHLER’S WATCH AND HIS ROLE IN THEM AND WILL ALSO DIVE DEEP INTO THE LINGERING DOUBTS THAT PLAGUE MANY WHO ONCE TRUSTED MOHLER AS A BIBLICAL CONSERVATIVE.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH ORLANDO PASTOR DAVID UTH WILL HOST THE KICK OFF TO THE SBC 2020 MEETINGS IN ORLANDO. THE CONTROVERSIAL PASTOR ALSO HOSTED REVOICE LEADERS IN 2017 “POSTURE SHIFT INTENSIVES” AT FBC ORLANDO

Rev Thomas Littleton                                                                                                2/12/ 2020

David Uth pastor of First Baptist Church Orlando has recently found himself in the midst of controversy after announcing the speakers for the 2020 Southern Baptist Pastors Conference to be held at this church.

http://www.bpnews.net/54310/pastors-conference-president-responds-to-lineup-concerns

The line up of speakers is problematic in part because it includes several non Southern Baptist one of whom is a  woman “Pastor”. This comes in the midst of a push for the SBC to consider the election of a woman (i.e. Beth Moore ) as president of the Convention while the SBC remains firmly committed to resist egalitarian ideology in ordination practices and pastoral roles for women.

David Uth explains his reasoning

“”My goal, my prayer was that we could open ourselves up to hear from people that maybe were good friends of ours, but not in our Southern Baptist Convention,” Uth said. “I feel like they have a message for us. I feel like God wants to speak to us through them. So my goal and my hope was that we could hear their message, we could learn from them, and we could embrace it.”

UTH PAST CONTROVERSY OVER LGBT /PULSE TRAGEDY

“Orlando’s Leaders Mourn Massacre Victims at Church Service”

“ORLANDO, Fla. — The city’s civic and religious leaders gathered on Tuesday night for prayer and song at the First Baptist Church of Orlando to mourn the 49 victims who died at the Pulse nightclub early on Sunday.”

In a Rueters article David Uth issued the following “Apology ” for Christians

‘WE APOLOGIZE’

“On Sunday, First Baptist Orlando Pastor David Uth plans to use his pulpit to remind his 19,000-member congregation that even if they do not agree with people’s lifestyle, they should remember that God’s love encompasses all.”

“We’re the worst at really, genuinely loving like Jesus,” he said of Baptists, calling it a church failure that gays and lesbians feel unwelcome in its pews. “That we own completely. We apologize.”

WHAT IS THE ERROR HERE?

PASTOR UTH IS OPERATING ON THE FALSE PRESUMPTION: “CHRISTIANS LACK COMPASSION TOWARD LGBTQ”

DAVID UTH HISTORY WITH REVOICE LEADERS AT FIRST BAPTIST ORLANDO

Meanwhile Daivid Uth and First Baptist Orlando have hosted the leaders of the disturbingly radical and divisive “Revoice LGBT+ Flourishing “movement in 2017 for a “Posture Shift  Intensive” training session. ( Posture Shift is a ministry which is lead by Bill Henson who works closely with Revoice leaders who he has hosted at the PS Orlando. Henson also works in/ with the Revoice event  which was in the planning and pre-launch stages inn 2017)

REVOICE HISTORY

REVOICE was founded by Albert Mohler disciple and SBTS New Testament teacher Nate Collins from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. While still in the planning stages for the first Revoice conference held in St Louis MO in a PCA church -the Revoice leadership held a trail run working together in the POSTURE SHIFT INTENSIVE  of leader Bill Henson’s “Lead Them Home” ministry .

ALBERT MOHLER AND LGBT+ / REVOICE CONNECTIONS

Albert Mohler has his own history of compromise AND APOLOGIES  for the church on LGBTQ as detailed in the recent video by Dr E S Williams from the UK.

“Albert Mohler and the Gay Revolution”

“The purpose of this video is to evaluate the teaching of Dr Albert Mohler, president of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, on the subject of homosexuality. Mohler is encouraging the Church to embrace the issue of sexual orientation, a psychological concept that is entirely without biblical warrant. He accuses evangelicals of having lied about the nature of homosexuality and of practicing a form of homophobia. He fully supports the ministry of same-sex attracted Sam Allberry, a Church of England priest. His position is similar to that of the gay agenda, which seeks to normalize homosexuality in society and the Church.”

REVOICE FOUNDER/ ALBERT MOHLER DISCIPLE – NATE COLLINS PROMOTED THE POSTURE SHIFT CONFERENCE AT DAVID UTH FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH ORLANDO 2017

Nate Collins

May 23, 2017 ·

“Check out this Posture Shift Intensive course by Lead Them Home that is taking place in Orlando right after the 1-year anniversary of the Pulse nightclub shooting. I’ll be attending, so look me up if you’re going to be there!

Lead Them Home presents Posture Shift Intensives, our 2-day course to train churches and ministries on effective LGBT+ outreach, care and relational skills. Bring your whole leadership team (at a discounted price) to transform your church’s capacity to live out the Gospel for LGBT+ people in your co…”

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Orlando, FL 32805

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Lead Them Home presents Posture Shift Intensives, our 2-day course to train churches and ministries on effective LGBT+ outreach, care and relational skills. Bring your whole leadership team (at a discounted price) to transform your church’s capacity to live out the Gospel for LGBT+ people in your congregation and community.”

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• Group Pricing, as listed, is already discounted!
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Featuring:

• Teaching by national church and ministry consultant Bill Henson (Creator of Posture Shift)
• Book release meet-and-greet with Dr. Preston Sprinkle (Grace/Truth, 2017)
• Meet-and-greet with emerging authors Gregory Coles (Single, Gay & Christian, 2017) and Nathan Collins (All But Invisible, 2017)

Schedule

Day 1: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Day 2: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

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  • Course Handbook (80+ pages)
  • Lunch, snacks and drinks for both days
• Check-in begins at 8:00am (Printed or digital ticket MUST be presented)
• Event commences at 9:00am
• Room # at First Baptist Orlando shared with paid registrants

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“For cancellations at least 30 days in advance of your registered event, you will be refunded all except the $100 non-refundable deposit. The $100 can be fully applied toward the ticket price of a future event.”

For cancellations less than 30 days prior to your registered event, there will be NO REFUNDS. You can, however, schedule to attend a future event for a $25 fee.

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“Attending a portion of conference is not recommended, since significant foundational learning occurs on Day 1 that is integral to a productive Day 2. If you could only attend Day 1, you will get the full Curriculum Teaching. On Day 2, we will focus on “application” with table work and challenging Case Studies. It is very important to apply Day 1 content in order to process the teaching and increase retention rate and skill development. There is no discount for attending only one day.”

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There is no childcare available. Content is not suitable for small children.

For further assistance, email ps@leadthemhome.org or call (978) 212-9630.

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“Lead Them Home is North America’s leading training and consulting resource for church and ministry leaders on LGBT+ inclusion and care.”

“Our vision is loving LGBT+ people in the Church via our mission: to enhance church inclusion, increase family acceptance, protect against victimization, and nourish faith identity in LGBT+ lives.”

POSTURE SHIFT GOALS

“ENHANCE CHURCH INCLUSION”

“INCREASE FAMILY ACCEPTANCE ”

“PROTECT AGAINST VICTIMIZATION ”

“NOURISH (LGBTQ PEOPLE) FAITH IDENTITY ”

 

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““A gospel of exclusion has NO power to reach already-banished people.”
–Bill Henson, Creator of Posture Shift”

ABOVE INFORMATION IS FROM THE 2017 AND 2019 POSTURE SHIFT ORLANDO

 

BILL HENSON WORK WITH SBTS  NATE COLLINS REVOICE 

https://www.leadthemhome.org/2018/04/announcement-bill-henson-presenter-at-the-revoice-conference-in-st-louis-mo.html#.XkQv1mhKjIU

“ANNOUNCEMENT: Bill Henson, Lead Them Home Founder, will be a presenter at the Revoice Conference in St. Louis, MO”

“A new conference is on the horizon and we could not be more excited! Revoice Conference is being developed by some amazing friends and ministry partners of Lead Them Home, including Nate Collins, the author of All But Invisible, with the mission “to encourage, support, and empower gay, lesbian, and other same-sex-attracted Christians so they can experience the life-giving character of the historic, Christian sexual ethic.”

“Revoice is a non-profit that believes in the traditional Christian sexual ethic and view of marriage. The aim though is to make the Church a place where LGBT+/SSA people are more welcomed and able to grow in their faith identity. The Conference will take place July 26-28 in St. Louis, MO and bring together the well-known speakers on this topic from all over the country.”

“We are excited to announce that Bill Henson, our founder, will be among those speakers. Bill will be teaching a workshop entitled Building Justice Bridges: How a Missiological Approach Shifts Our Posture and Reaches LGBT People. In this workshop, Bill will be presenting the missiological approach of Posture Shift for church leaders at the conference.”

“Along with Bill, other speakers include Preston Sprinkle, author of People to Be Loved, Wesley Hill, author of Washed and Waiting, as well as our very own Ray Low!”

CONCLUSION

SBC CHOICE OF THE CONTROVERSIAL PASTOR DAVID UTH TO HOST THE PASTORS CONFERENCE WHILE SBC 2020 IS HELD IN ORLANDO IN THE CULTURAL SHADOW OF PULSE NIGHTCLUB TRAGEDY IS NO ACCIDENT. 

SBC leaders like Albert Mohler, Russell Moore,  Ed Stetzer ( who will chair the SBC 2020 Resolutions Committee) and others KNOW that the Revoice movement in the SBC is a VERY DIVISIVE ISSUE . Response , or lack thereof. to Revoice errors in the Presbyterian Church of America is splitting that denomination already.

RESPONSE /OPPOSITION TO REVOICE IN PCA 2019

Responding to Revoice: The Case for Overture 28 at the PCA General Assembly (Part One)

BY JANUARY 2019 CONSERVATIVES IN THE PCA KNEW REVOICE WAS BEING COVERED UP

Is Revoice LGBT+ Thriving Through Cover Up In PCA / Missouri Presbytery?

BY JUNE 2019 PCA GENERAL ASSEMBLY REVOICE CELEBRATED IT’S PCA VICTORY

PCA GENERAL ASSEMBLY REVOICE HOSPITALITY SUITE

RECENT ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE PCA SPLIT

Vanguard Presbytery: A New Presbyterian Denomination Being Formed

WILL THE SBC SPLIT ? IF IT DOES -THE REASONS WILL BE CLEAR.

SBC LEADERS WANT TO MAINSTREAM “LGBT+ THRIVING ” ALONG WITH CRITICAL RACE THEORY AND INTERSECTIONALITY AND “REFUGEE RELOCATION” SOCIAL JUSTICE GOSPEL BECAUSE….

Clearly the main reason for the push of these controversial issues like Revoice and the choice of David Uth and First Baptist Church to host SBC 2020 Pastors Conference to “kick off” the Southern Baptist Conventions annual meeting in Orlando is because it PAYS.

Given the bonanza of Faith Based Grants and long term partnerships with state and federal government and private foundation/ corporations -the “New- Next -With It” SBC leadership can position themselves well in the “Brave New World”.

IF THE SBC SPLITS AND CONSERVATIVES LEAVE…THEY WILL SIMPLY BE DONE WITH THOSE OF US WHO HOLD BIBLICAL CONVICTION WHICH INSPIRES THE OPPOSITION TO THEIR LONG AND SHORT TERM GOALS !

It is likely that Albert Mohler, Ed Stetzer, Russell Moore, David Uth are SIMPLY  “WAITING TO EXHALE ” and say to regular, CONVENTIONAL, “problematic” and non progressive Southern Baptist -“GOOD RIDDANCE “.

WHILE SBC TALKING HEADS ATTACK BLOGGERS AND WHISTLE BLOWERS THEY POINT BONY FINGERS BLAMING THOSE PROPHETIC VOICES OF BEING DIVISIVE …

But in reality –

It is the change agents in SBC leadership embracing Revoice and OTHER radical ideologies who are dividing the denomination . It just may be intentional and according to plans.

ROMANS 16

Avoid Divisive Persons

^{17 “}Now I urge you, brethren, note those who cause divisions and offenses, contrary to the doctrine which you learned, and avoid them. ¹⁸ For those who are such do not serve our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly, and by smooth words and flattering speech deceive the hearts of the simple. ¹⁹ For your obedience has become known to all. Therefore I am glad on your behalf; but I want you to be wise in what is good, and simple concerning evil. ²⁰ And the God of peace will crush Satan under your feet shortly.”

“The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.”

 

 

 

 

 

Click to access orlando.pdf

Click to access orlando.pdf

FAITH BASED PARTNERSHIPS ARE BEYOND PROBLEMATIC- AS BAPTIST ERLC PUSHES FOR PRISON REFORM AND CHURCH OF THE HIGHLANDS SEEKS TO HOUSE SEX OFFENDERS IN RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITIES, THIS ONE IS AMONG THE WORST.

Rev Thomas Littleton                                                                                                     2/3/2020

A little more than a year and a half ago some residence of Northeast Alabama near Muscle Shoals discovered a local motel in their residential community had begun the transition to a half way house for prisoners in a new program called Prison Re-entry , a work release program in a Faith Based Partnership with the Department of Corrections, Church of the Highlands/ Life Link and local business men. Upon further investigation the converted hotel had been purchased by a local businessman to house the Re-entry program from which he and other local businesses would find a ready labor force in partnership with the local Chamber of Commerce AND a newly planted Highlands “Shoals” location of Alabama’s fastest growing “multi site” Mega Church.

https://www.churchofthehighlands.com/campuses/shoals

CITIZENS CONCERN FOR CHILDREN / FAMILIES NEAR THE HALF WAY HOUSE

Already scheduled to be moved into the half way house were around 6 to 7 inmates the majority of whom were to be newly released sex offenders. Total capacity for the facility was proposed at 35-40 residents. Not only were local members of the community never informed of the plan or given opportunity to object to it, the local website tracking such offenders whereabouts had never been updated to include the motel and its residence in what the Re-entry “industry ” refers to as “clustering sex offenders”.

Concerned citizens sought answers and found the main partner in this new community development plan was not just local businesses but the Church of the Highlands -a popular Alabama church now boasting a new Muscle Shoals location for one of it’s 20 plus multi -site churches. Highlands choice to locate a new branch in the North West Alabama region looks to have been coordinated with the start up of the Re-Entry housing and partnerships. More updates guidelines including the Highlands / Life Link position as ” Stakeholders” in the ongoing plan also discusses the problems with placement of “Sex Offenders”.

LOCAL HIGHLANDS SHOALS  PASTOR DENIED INVOLVEMENT WITH THE RE-ENTRY HALFWAY HOUSE.

An interview was set up with the local Highlands pastor which was recorded out of concerns that Muscle Shoals Highlands pastor would be less than forthcoming. The recording proved to be a wise move as the pastor denied any Church of the Highlands involvement. This denial is just one of MANY ongoing problems to surface with the scheme which is also derived from the  Southern Baptist Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) and other evangelical groups years long push for broad Prison Reform and key Faith Based Partnership involvement.

The push for broad Prison Reform has produced, among other things, the Re-entry Program. Claims that Highlands was not involved are not credible since it’s own Prison Ministry  and Life Link has now taken over MOST of the work on Prison campuses which includes “ownership ” of operating the “Faith Dormitory ” through which all Re-Entry program inmates must flow into the program state wide. Given the acknowledged problems with locating sex offenders -the Partners involved cannot dismiss the validity of these issues related to citizens concerns over Children and families in the community which had been identified for the RE-Entry program.

ADVANCING IN THE SHADOWS

So why was the project advancing in the shadows without engaging the citizens in the process?

(Note : This author has done many years of Prison and Jail ministry and worked with Chaplains and faithful local ministries, inmates, and the families of inmates. The idea of providing Gospel ministry to and opportunity for inmates successful return to society and outreach and support to family members of inmates is NOT at issue here. What is at issue is a very flawed Faith Based Partnership model from the Obama administration and progressive partners like the ERLC that is a disaster waiting to happen.

Nothing good will come from allowing opportunity for inmates to be released into indentured service for a cheap labor pool through the Chamber of Commerce in order to attract businesses.

Church of the Highlands statewide take over of prison ministries, which began in 2013 looks to be driven to form such partnerships. These are problematic in the long term since the Federal and State funding guidelines actually forbid ministry in any  Faith Based funded programs in the name of protecting non-establishment clauses AND “non-discrimination” demands. Being yoked with Government funding/ tax dollars adds many such restrictions.

https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2010/11/17/executive-order-fundamental-principles-and-policymaking-criteria-partner

see article 17 in the archived guidelines – https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#search/faith+based+ministry+forbidden/KtbxLwGgGnmrdKqqDCHKKMBSRpPWxDDGzg

MINISTRY AT THE EXPENSE OF ENDANGERING A COMMUNITY?

Church of the Highlands prison ministries cannot  help to serve the spiritual needs of inmates at the expense of endangering the local communities in which they intend to run MANY such Re-Entry half way houses with clustered inmates including sex offenders.)

RE-ENTRY HOW IT WORKS AND OTHER PARTNERS WITH THE CHURCH

Template in Tuscaloosa Alabama from 2017-18

http://www.tuscaloosachamber.com/posts/2017/09/13/new-collaborative-efforts-will-launch-a-prisoner-re-entry-ready-to-work-program

September 13, 2017, 3:53pm

“Collaboration is a fundamental factor in building success. One of the ways in which West Alabama Works is achieving progress is by merging the strengths of the faith-based community, post-secondary education, and workforce development partners to create a Prisoner Re-Entry Ready to Work Initiative. Looking at the area’s needs, available resources, and how those combine to make long term, systemic change is a fundamental aspect of what occurs through West Alabama Works’ mission.”

“The Church of the Highlands has been working with correctional facilities for 5 years, offering assistance to thousands of inmates. More than 2,000 inmates attend church each Sunday and participate in small groups in the 14 correctional facilities The Church of the Highlands serves. The Church of the Highlands partners with LifeLink, a non-profit service provider to the Alabama Department Of Corrections, to deliver content to ex-offenders and offer instruction in areas such as soft skills. The University Of Alabama School Of Commerce also provides adult education to inmates.”

“Ready to Work classes will start in January 2018 at the Bibb County Correctional facility. Randy Walker, Highlands Correctional Ministries Pastor states, “We are always hopeful that any efforts to help incarcerated citizens successfully navigate their next steps will result in a better, more peaceful society for us all. We as a local church, are fully committed to serve and to support all efforts to make our state’s correctional system the best.”

“Local employers, such as CEMEX and Ready Mix USA are already excited to hire graduates of the Prisoner Re-Entry Ready to Work Program. Ready Mix USA is committed to hiring people that need a second chance. According to Marc Bryant Tyson, President of Ready Mix USA, “Our people drive for our success. We develop their potential in a meaningful way while keeping them healthy, safe and engaged. We are excited about the opportunity to partner with the LifeLink CORE Program, the Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama, The University of Alabama School of Commerce, Shelton State Community College, Bibb County Correctional Facility and Church of the Highlands.”

“Innovation that helps industries and benefits the community is welcomed and encouraged. The team at Church of the Highlands would like to open up the opportunity to any faith based organization in the West Alabama region interested in partnering in this extremely valuable endeavor.”

LARGER PRISON REFORM MOVEMENT LED BY BAPTIST ERLC / RUSSELL MOORE

The  Southern Baptist Ethics and Religious Liberties Commission is headed by  former Democratic Congressional staffer Russell Moore who loves being in controversial political skirmishes. Moore’s ERLC commissioned a consulting firm Arrowhead Advising to help ERLC lobby for Prison Reform at the Federal level

Arrowhead Advising

April 23, 2018 · 

ERLC and Prison Fellowship Support Prison Reform and Redemption Bill

https://www.congress.gov/…/115th-cong…/house-bill/3356/text…

Text for H.R.3356 – 115th Congress (2017-2018): Prison Reform and Redemption Act

CONGRESS.GOV

Text – H.R.3356 – 115th Congress (2017-2018): Prison Reform and Redemption Act

Text for H.R.3356 – 115th Congress (2017-2018): Prison Reform and Redemption Act

ERLC CONSULTANT FOR PRISON REFORM IS LGBTQ ACTIVIST AND “EXPERT IN INTERSECTIONALITY” 

The ERLC Consultant is also a leader of the controversial LGBT+ Thriving Movement in conservative churches “Revoice ” movement .

https://revoice.us/our-leadership/

The ERLC consultant’s name is Branden Polk and his area of expertise is in Social Justice and Social Change  at the intersection of racial and “LGBTQ civil rights”. This is realm is called “Intersectionality ” which confirms that Polk and his Arrowhead Advising work with Prison Reform is being approached as a ” Justice ” issue for the incarcerated.

This also means that the ERLC Reforms have a decidedly leftward leaning political component which will include “restoring voting rights ” to convicted felons -a hopeful winning strategy for Democratic Party Candidates in keeping with ERLC’s Russell Moore’s own political leanings and agenda.

ERLC ON VOTING RIGHTS

https://erlc.com/resource-library/articles/how-poverty-skews-justice

Barred from the voting booth

“Currently, Tennessee is one of 11 states that bans people with a felony record from voting unless they run a complex bureaucratic gauntlet to restore their right to vote. If the person moves, even within the state, they have to repeat the process. Restoration of voting rights also requires people to pay all fines and costs in full—a standard that’s often unattainable for people working low-wage jobs. ”

“Crime is serious and requires accountability, but voter disenfranchisement lasts long after people have paid their debt to society.”

BAN THE BOX  ANOTHER ADVOCACY FOR CONVICTED FELONS RIGHTS

 

Another Part of the Prison Reform effort includes what is called “Ban The Box ” a  product of multiple Civil Rights organizations regarding “employment discrimination” for requiring applicants to check a box indicating they HAVE been convicted of a crime before.

https://bantheboxcampaign.org/

“How it Began: The Ban the Box campaign was started by All of Us or None, a national civil rights movement of formerly-incarcerated people and our families. We started the campaign in 2004, after a series of Peace and Justice Community Summits identified job and housing discrimination as huge barriers to our successfully returning to our communities after jail or prison. “

BAN THE BOX VIEWS THE CHALLENGES OF RE-ENTRY AS A JUSTICE ISSUE

So in order to secure “justice ” for those convicted of a felony the general public , employers, neighborhoods, and even schools and day cares would be POTENTIALLY  be denied the ability to know if a person has been convicted of a felony or has been incarcerated.

LEFT LEANING CORPORATIONS “BAN THE BOX”

LEADING THE WAY AMONG NATIONAL COMPANIES TO “BAN THE BOX…?

“Several large companies have adopted the “ban the box” policy: Starbucks, Facebook,
Home Depot, Target .” Interesting that all those eager to provide “justice” for offenders potentially at the expense of past of future victims are MOSTLY VERY LEFT LEANING  Corporations.

TARGET “BANNING THE BOX”  SHOULD COME AS NO SURPRISE SINCE IT WANTS TO OPEN THE DOORS OF THE WOMEN’S RESTROOM TO ALL COMERS FROM THE TRANSGENDER COMMUNITY. 

BAPTIST ERLC CALLS ON COMMUNITIES AND CONGREGATIONS

ERLC “A trend toward second chances”

“Tennessee is on the right track. Gov. Lee has served on the board of a faith-based reentry program for men and exhibits strong leadership toward restorative solutions in criminal justice. The governor even issued a proclamation making April Second Chance Month to “[increase] public awareness about the reentry needs of returning citizens and opportunities for individuals, employers, congregations, and communities to extend second chances.”

 BACK TO HIGHLANDS SHOALS RE-ENTRY

“The Four Way Inn motel on U.S. 43 is part of an Outreach Re-entry Ministry for individuals who have served time in prison. File/Times Daily”

 CHURCH OF THE HIGHLANDS SHOALS  DENIED INVOLVEMENT BUT….

Since the local concerned citizens both met with  Church of the Highlands Shoals  pastor , where he denied Highlands involvement , a broader coalition of concerned citizens also organized multiple efforts to raise awareness and have twice brought the issues with Highland’s Re-entry work release program and Sex Offenders before the local government in public meetings. Out of this effort has come a BILL proposed to limit the location of such Re-entry programs to non residential areas AND to force inspections of operations and require the locations to be BONDED to protect citizens in the case a child or local citizen is victim to a Re-entry Program inmate.

That Bill is called –

“REAGAN’S REENTRY PROGRAM FOR SEX OFFENDERS CHILD PROTECTION”

https://www.facebook.com/problemswithfaithbasedreentryprograms/

 

HIGHLANDS INVOLVEMENT AT THE CORE OF RE-ENTRY CONFIRMED

During the local efforts to stop the locating of the Re-entry half way house in a residential community, Highlands prison minister and other partners were busy compiling this 2019 plan for Re-entry and its partnerships .

Here is the link and some excerpts :

http://outreach.aum.edu/sites/default/files/Transitional%20Housing%20for%20Alabama%27s%20Former%20Inmates.pdf

TRANSITIONAL HOUSING
FOR
ALABAMA’S FORMER INMATES
Certified Public Manager® Program
Solutions Alabama 2019

WHERE IS CHURCH OF HIGHLANDS CONCERN FOR LOCAL FAMILIES ?

“The purpose of this video is to evaluate the teaching of Dr Albert Mohler, president of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, on the subject of homosexuality. Mohler is encouraging the Church to embrace the issue of sexual orientation, a psychological concept that is entirely without biblical warrant. He accuses evangelicals of having lied about the nature of homosexuality and of practicing a form of homophobia. He fully supports the ministry of same-sex attracted Sam Allberry, a Church of England priest. His position is similar to that of the gay agenda, which seeks to normalize homosexuality in society and the Church.”