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SBC President's Page - Press Release
The Executive Committee
of the
Southern Baptist Convention
Statement
of the President
Frank Page
on
the New Baptist Covenant Meeting in Atlanta
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
TAYLORS, S.C., January 24, 2008-- Several persons
have asked for my reaction to the upcoming meeting in Atlanta
called, The New Baptist Covenant Meeting. This meeting
sponsored by former Presidents Carter and Clinton, as well as
others, will be meeting soon in Atlanta to join together a host
of varying Baptist bodies and individuals.
Early on, I reacted to one of the other
organizer's early comments that the primary reason for this
meeting was to take the microphone away from conservative
Baptists who had held it for too long. I
continue to be concerned as to at least some participants' motives
for this event.
However, I have assured President Carter
of my prayers for this meeting. In recent communication, he expressed his deep
desire that this meeting be nonpolitical and Christ-honoring. I
always affirm bodies of believers who gather for that reason. My
promise of prayer support continues to be that this meeting will
exalt the name of Christ, will point human beings toward the
need for a personal relationship with Christ who alone can bring
salvation. At the same time, I urge this meeting to seek
to find practical ways that the Gospel might be applied in ministry
to precious persons across our nation and world.
Sincerely,
Dr. Frank S. Page
President
Southern Baptist Convention
2006-2008
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