Unity in Mission or Doctrine? The Great Commission and the Great Commission Resurgence in the Southern Baptist Convention

Robin D Foster

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Unity in Mission or Doctrine? The Great Commission and the Great Commission Resurgence in the Southern Baptist Convention

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Robin D Foster. Unity In Mission Or Doctrine? The Great Commission and the Great Commission Resurgence In the Southern Baptist Convention. Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/b74f1464-9d86-454a-9065-cc352200db19?locale=en.

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R. D. Foster. Unity in Mission or Doctrine? The Great Commission and the Great Commission Resurgence in the Southern Baptist Convention. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/b74f1464-9d86-454a-9065-cc352200db19?locale=en

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Robin D Foster. Unity In Mission Or Doctrine? The Great Commission and the Great Commission Resurgence In the Southern Baptist Convention. Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/b74f1464-9d86-454a-9065-cc352200db19?locale=en.

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Robin D Foster

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Commissions--Biblical teaching

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The dissertation seeks to answer two questions: 1) Was doctrine or the mission of making disciples the driving force behind the Great Commission Resurgence movement in the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) that began in 2007 and culminated in the passing of the final report from the Great Commission Resurgence Task Force in 2010? (2) Was the driving force behind the Great Commission resurgence biblical and effective in reversing the stagnation and decline in the baptismal number of the SBC? In researching this, no major works were found that focused on this topic of doctrine versus mission as the motivating factor of the Great Commission Resurgence. In forming a research strategy, four areas were examined. First was the need to exegete the Great Commission from Matthew 28:16-20. The Greek text was studied for linguistic syntax and structure. Additionally, Bible dictionaries and commentaries were referenced. Second, it was necessary to look at recent history dealing with ecumenical movements and their effects. Third, the Great Commission Resurgence itself was investigated beginning with Daniel Akins's 'Answering the Call to a Great Commission Resurgence' at the 2007 Building Bridges Conference and culminating with the report form the taskforce at the SBC in 2010. Finally , the years following passage of the report were examined, specifically looking at the baptismal numbers and offering theories as to why numbers have continue to decline and what might be done to correct them.

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