Comments on: What do you mean by “A Vintage Church?” PART ONE

By: Bruce

Bruce — Wed, 19 May 2010 13:30:51 +0000

Clay,
Very well written and helpful. Makes a lot of sense.
Working on rebuilding an extension ministry “chapel”
in SoCal,we experience the reactions of folks that you
articulate here. Thanks!
John

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By: Rob Badger

Rob Badger — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 19:25:53 +0000

Clay,

I appreciate your candor in this area. It is a help to our fundamental Baptist churches to stop and evaluate the “why” in every area of our ministries, especially in our labels and “community marketing”. Very few, if anyone, in our city care one bit about our position. While we tow the line Biblically, there must always be a first step avaialable for anyone on the outside. We want them in and we want them faithful. Thank you for defining this so well. Looking forward to “more to come”.

I will be praying for you as you start this new work in Southlake. I know God is going to bless your labor.

Rob

By: Benjamin Armstrong

Benjamin Armstrong — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 23:29:29 +0000

Very good post! Can’t wait to start working at a Vintage Church that has definite purpose and excitement in their message and mode of reaching their community!

By: Phil Huber

Phil Huber — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:44:54 +0000

Clay,
Well spoken old friend. I agree that words mean things. Every word of God is pure, as we learn from scripture, so our words should be pure as well. Isn’t the mission of our church to reach the lost in our community, rather than impress our “competitors” at other churches with our ability to out fundamentalize the other? Clay, I will be praying that you can make a difference at Southlake Baptist.
Phil

By: Megan Hayes

Megan Hayes — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:48:38 +0000

Great post! Many words in the “Baptist” vocabulary don’t say what we think/want them to say to the unsaved.

By: Gabriel Spence

Gabriel Spence — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:31:18 +0000

Excellent article. It is time to accurately represent who we in our community. Why use words that conjure up an inaccurate image of who we are? The definitions of words and labels change with time. Vintage says it all!! I hope many will wear it with pride. I hope this will spur a great awakening of relevance and authenticity among Baptists world wide.

By: John Neyer

John Neyer — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 05:13:11 +0000

By: Eric Hayes

Eric Hayes — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 05:11:06 +0000

This is a great post, and an important thing for Baptists to consider. Fundamentalist used to mean true to the original, Biblical Christianity, now the term has baggage. I like terms “vintage” and “authentic.” They say what “fundamental” is supposed to say without using other, less than desirable words like “old-fashioned.”

I worry, though, that fundamental Baptists wear labels like badges. We’re more interested in the acceptance they generate among our peers than what they actually communicate to the people we’re trying to reach.