Jerry Vines Ministries

In the interest of full disclosure, I must make a few confessions. I have actually presided over some boring SBC meeting sessions (although I presided over some humdingers as well!).

I have sat through a lot of boring meetings. I have dodged some boring ones and attended the "real convention" (the bookstore exhibit). I have even tried to liven up some boring GuideStone reports  (fast forward just past the 22-minute mark). So, I am quite well schooled in boring SBC meetings. And, I am somewhat sympathetic with the calls and attempts to put more excitement and inspiration into the annual sessions of the SBC. But, fact is, the annual meeting is still primarily a business and report affair. It's hard to juice that up.

There has to be a time for messengers from our churches to hear reports, pass resolutions, make motions, set the direction of the convention for the next year, etc.

I wonder sometime if most of us (I certainly include myself) aren't too influenced by the entertainment culture which surrounds us. Everything has to be exciting, thrilling and spine tingling. Even buying a hamburger is an entertainment extravaganza. You can't just buy a cup of coffee. You have to buy it with four hundred and two variations.

But, when you get right down to it, some things are just boring. Like writing out those monthly bills. Like cutting the grass. Like cooking meals and changing diapers (not that I would know!).

So, maybe we just need to recognize the purpose of the convention meeting, quit our complaining and go numb sitting in those boring sessions.

I'm making no promises.