Jerry Vines Blog
I look forward to seeing you at the Southern Baptist Convention in Orlando next week. If you are coming in before Sunday, let me invite you to meet me at Aloma Baptist Church for the Sunday morning service.
Anthony George, the young pastor, is one of my sons in the ministry. Anthony was reached for Christ by a youth Sunday School teacher in our First Baptist Church in Jacksonville.
He is doing a fabulous job as pastor at Aloma.
Dr. John Sullivan will be...
I am happy to announce that the third year (or phase) of Vines By The Book Sunday School Curriculum is now available.
This phase begins with I Corinthians and goes chapter-by-chapter through Colossians. There are also special lessons for Easter, Mothers’ Day and Christmas.
God willing, the last year and a half of the curriculum will be available by the end of 2010.
We are so pleased at the churches taking advantage of this chapter-by-chapter Sunday School study...
“For such a time as this” is a well-known biblical phrase calling attention to the magnitude of a moment.
We are at a momentous moment in Southern Baptist life. “For such a time as this” we need a servant-leader statesman as our next president.
Let me paint a picture of the kind of president we need.
We need a president who is godly and humble. He is neither interested in celebrity nor popularity. He preaches the Bible and is a faithful shepherd to...
Hear From the Generations at the 2010 Fall Bible Conference
2010 at 05:55 PMPosted by Jerry Vines
Though we didn’t consciously do it, the speakers at the conference come from many generations. Our speakers are in their 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s and 70s.
God uses preachers of all ages to speak His Word to our hearts. It would be a mistake for us to think only those of a certain age have a message of God for us. Some of the great preachers who are older have really blessed and challenged me. I have been thrilled and helped immensely by young preachers.
The effectiveness of a...
My friend Warren Wiersbe said to me several years ago: “Blessed are the balanced.” I’ve thought about that statement quite a bit.
There is a tendency for us all to get out of balance. And the younger we are, the more we tend to extremes. I know that was true for me. At times my passion outran my understanding. I was sincere, but hadn’t lived long enough to have a more complete picture. I don’t claim to have the complete picture now. But, I have come to...
Registration for the 2010 Fall Bible Conference has begun. All indications are that we will have an excellent attendance.
This is the first Bible Conference at First Baptist Church, Atlanta, Georgia. Our Pastor, Dr. Charles Stanley, expressed to me some time ago his desire to have such a conference.
We have put together a program of Bible preaching and superior gospel, evangelist music.
If you register before August 1st, you will save $10.00/person off of the...
When I announced my retirement as pastor of First Baptist Church, Jacksonville, I received a letter from a brother who severely rebuked me. He told me that nowhere in the Bible do we find where preachers can retire.
He was exactly correct, of course.
What the brother failed to understand is that God sometimes re-assigns his servants.
Dr. Charles Swindoll spoke at the Thomas Road Baptist Church “Refuel” conference last week. Swindoll is said to be the second...
Rodney Brooks is the Minister of Music at First Baptist Church, Atlanta, Georgia. Many of you may know he was my Minister of Music at First Baptist Church, Jacksonville, Florida, for 19 years.
One of the real strengths of Brother Brooks’ ministry is his ability to put together a musical program that is thrilling beyond compare.
He currently is presenting “The story behind the Song” special nights. These are absolutely spectacular.
In Jacksonville one of...
As we approach the annual Southern Baptist Convention meeting in Orlando, there are indications it will be rather lively. Actually, most of the time when Baptists meet in large numbers, things get pretty raucous! I started attending conventions in 1968. I don’t think I’ve missed a one in all these years.
I’ve been in some wild ones. I was there in 1979 when Adrian Rogers was elected and shook the convention. I was there in 1985 when Charles Stanley was...
Very soon now thousands of churches and pastors will receive brochures in the mail about the first annual 2010 Bible Conference at First Baptist Church, Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Charles Stanley, Rodney Brooks and I will be leading this conference.
There will be special sessions about all areas of church ministry. Special school courses for credit will be offered. Great Bible preaching and heartwarming music will be featured.
Now, just who should come to the...
