David Uth Welcomed Revoice Leaders
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH ORLANDO PASTOR DAVID UTH WILL HOST THE KICK OFF TO THE SBC 2020 MEETINGS IN ORLANDO. THE CONTROVERSIAL PASTOR ALSO HOSTED REVOICE LEADERS IN 2017 “POSTURE SHIFT INTENSIVES” AT FBC ORLANDO
David Uth pastor of First Baptist Church Orlando has recently found himself in the midst of controversy after announcing the speakers for the 2020 Southern Baptist Pastors Conference to be held at this church.
http://www.bpnews.net/54310/pastors-conference-president-responds-to-lineup-concerns
The line up of speakers is problematic in part because it includes several non Southern Baptist one of whom is a woman “Pastor”. This comes in the midst of a push for the SBC to consider the election of a woman (i.e. Beth Moore) as president of the Convention while the SBC remains firmly committed to resist egalitarian ideology in ordination practices and pastoral roles for women.
David Uth explains his reasoning
“”My goal, my prayer was that we could open ourselves up to hear from people that maybe were good friends of ours, but not in our Southern Baptist Convention,” Uth said. “I feel like they have a message for us. I feel like God wants to speak to us through them. So my goal and my hope was that we could hear their message, we could learn from them, and we could embrace it.”
UTH PAST CONTROVERSY OVER LGBT & PULSE TRAGEDY
“Orlando’s Leaders Mourn Massacre Victims at Church Service”
June 14, 2016 New York Times Article
“ORLANDO, Fla. — The city’s civic and religious leaders gathered on Tuesday night for prayer and song at the First Baptist Church of Orlando to mourn the 49 victims who died at the Pulse nightclub early on Sunday.”
In a Rueters article David Uth issued the following “Apology” for Christians
‘WE APOLOGIZE’
“On Sunday, First Baptist Orlando Pastor David Uth plans to use his pulpit to remind his 19,000-member congregation that even if they do not agree with people’s lifestyle, they should remember that God’s love encompasses all.”
“We’re the worst at really, genuinely loving like Jesus,” he said of Baptists, calling it a church failure that gays and lesbians feel unwelcome in its pews. “That we own completely. We apologize.”
WHAT IS THE ERROR HERE?
PASTOR UTH IS OPERATING ON THE FALSE PRESUMPTION: “CHRISTIANS LACK COMPASSION TOWARD LGBTQ”
DAVID UTH HISTORY WITH REVOICE LEADERS AT FIRST BAPTIST ORLANDO
Meanwhile Daivid Uth and First Baptist Orlando have hosted the leaders of the disturbingly radical and divisive “Revoice LGBT+ Flourishing" movement in 2017 for a “Posture Shift Intensive” training session. (Posture Shift is a ministry which is lead by Bill Henson who works closely with Revoice leaders who he has hosted at the PS Orlando. Henson also works in/ with the Revoice event which was in the planning and pre-launch stages inn 2017)
REVOICE HISTORY
REVOICE was founded by Albert Mohler disciple and SBTS New Testament teacher Nate Collins from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. While still in the planning stages for the first Revoice conference held in St Louis MO in a PCA church, the Revoice leadership held a trail run working together in the POSTURE SHIFT INTENSIVE of leader Bill Henson’s “Lead Them Home” ministry.
ALBERT MOHLER AND LGBT+ & REVOICE CONNECTIONS
Albert Mohler has his own history of compromise AND APOLOGIES for the church on LGBTQ as detailed in the recent video by Dr E S Williams from the UK.
“Albert Mohler and the Gay Revolution”
“The purpose of this video is to evaluate the teaching of Dr Albert Mohler, president of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, on the subject of homosexuality. Mohler is encouraging the Church to embrace the issue of sexual orientation, a psychological concept that is entirely without biblical warrant. He accuses evangelicals of having lied about the nature of homosexuality and of practicing a form of homophobia. He fully supports the ministry of same-sex attracted Sam Allberry, a Church of England priest. His position is similar to that of the gay agenda, which seeks to normalize homosexuality in society and the Church.”
REVOICE FOUNDER/ ALBERT MOHLER DISCIPLE – NATE COLLINS PROMOTED THE POSTURE SHIFT CONFERENCE AT DAVID UTH FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH ORLANDO 2017
“Check out this Posture Shift Intensive course by Lead Them Home that is taking place in Orlando right after the 1-year anniversary of the Pulse nightclub shooting. I’ll be attending, so look me up if you’re going to be there!
Lead Them Home presents Posture Shift Intensives, our 2-day course to train churches and ministries on effective LGBT+ outreach, care and relational skills. Bring your whole leadership team (at a discounted price) to transform your church’s capacity to live out the Gospel for LGBT+ people in your co…”
BILL HENSON WORK WITH SBTS NATE COLLINS REVOICE
ANNOUNCEMENT: Bill Henson, Lead Them Home Founder, will be a presenter at the Revoice Conference in St. Louis, MO
“ANNOUNCEMENT: Bill Henson, Lead Them Home Founder, will be a presenter at the Revoice Conference in St. Louis, MO”
“A new conference is on the horizon and we could not be more excited! Revoice Conference is being developed by some amazing friends and ministry partners of Lead Them Home, including Nate Collins, the author of All But Invisible, with the mission “to encourage, support, and empower gay, lesbian, and other same-sex-attracted Christians so they can experience the life-giving character of the historic, Christian sexual ethic.”
“Revoice is a non-profit that believes in the traditional Christian sexual ethic and view of marriage. The aim though is to make the Church a place where LGBT+/SSA people are more welcomed and able to grow in their faith identity. The Conference will take place July 26-28 in St. Louis, MO and bring together the well-known speakers on this topic from all over the country.”
“We are excited to announce that Bill Henson, our founder, will be among those speakers. Bill will be teaching a workshop entitled Building Justice Bridges: How a Missiological Approach Shifts Our Posture and Reaches LGBT People. In this workshop, Bill will be presenting the missiological approach of Posture Shift for church leaders at the conference.”
“Along with Bill, other speakers include Preston Sprinkle, author of People to Be Loved, Wesley Hill, author of Washed and Waiting, as well as our very own Ray Low!”
CONCLUSION
SBC CHOICE OF THE CONTROVERSIAL PASTOR DAVID UTH TO HOST THE PASTORS CONFERENCE WHILE SBC 2020 IS HELD IN ORLANDO IN THE CULTURAL SHADOW OF PULSE NIGHTCLUB TRAGEDY IS NO ACCIDENT.
SBC leaders like Albert Mohler, Russell Moore, Ed Stetzer (who will chair the SBC 2020 Resolutions Committee) and others KNOW that the Revoice movement in the SBC is a VERY DIVISIVE ISSUE. Response, or lack thereof. to Revoice errors in the Presbyterian Church of America is splitting that denomination already.
RESPONSE /OPPOSITION TO REVOICE IN PCA 2019
https://www.theaquilareport.com/responding-to-revoice-the-case-for-overture-28-at-the-pca-general-assembly-part-one/
BY JANUARY 2019 CONSERVATIVES IN THE PCA KNEW REVOICE WAS BEING COVERED UP
https://www.theaquilareport.com/is-revoice-lgbt-thriving-through-cover-up-in-pca-missouri-presbytery/
BY JUNE 2019 PCA GENERAL ASSEMBLY REVOICE CELEBRATED IT’S PCA VICTORY
https://thirtypiecesofsilver.org/2019/06/30/pca-general-assembly-revoice-hospitality-suite/
RECENT ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE PCA SPLIT
https://www.theaquilareport.com/vanguard-presbytery-a-new-presbyterian-denomination-being-formed/
WILL THE SBC SPLIT ? IF IT DOES -THE REASONS WILL BE CLEAR.
SBC LEADERS WANT TO MAINSTREAM “LGBT+ THRIVING ” ALONG WITH CRITICAL RACE THEORY AND INTERSECTIONALITY AND “REFUGEE RELOCATION” SOCIAL JUSTICE GOSPEL BECAUSE….
Clearly the main reason for the push of these controversial issues like Revoice and the choice of David Uth and First Baptist Church to host SBC 2020 Pastors Conference to “kick off” the Southern Baptist Conventions annual meeting in Orlando is because it PAYS.
Given the bonanza of Faith Based Grants and long term partnerships with state and federal government and private foundation/ corporations -the “New- Next -With It” SBC leadership can position themselves well in the “Brave New World”.
IF THE SBC SPLITS AND CONSERVATIVES LEAVE…THEY WILL SIMPLY BE DONE WITH THOSE OF US WHO HOLD BIBLICAL CONVICTION WHICH INSPIRES THE OPPOSITION TO THEIR LONG AND SHORT TERM GOALS !
It is likely that Albert Mohler, Ed Stetzer, Russell Moore, David Uth are SIMPLY “WAITING TO EXHALE ” and say to regular, CONVENTIONAL, “problematic” and non progressive Southern Baptist -“GOOD RIDDANCE “.
WHILE SBC TALKING HEADS ATTACK BLOGGERS AND WHISTLE BLOWERS THEY POINT BONY FINGERS BLAMING THOSE PROPHETIC VOICES OF BEING DIVISIVE …
But in reality –
It is the change agents in SBC leadership embracing Revoice and OTHER radical ideologies who are dividing the denomination . It just may be intentional and according to plans.
ROMANS 16
Avoid Divisive Persons
17 “Now I urge you, brethren, note those who cause divisions and offenses, contrary to the doctrine which you learned, and avoid them. 18 For those who are such do not serve our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly, and by smooth words and flattering speech deceive the hearts of the simple. 19 For your obedience has become known to all. Therefore I am glad on your behalf; but I want you to be wise in what is good, and simple concerning evil. 20 And the God of peace will crush Satan under your feet shortly.”
“The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.”
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