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Be very familiar to our regular readers. So how did so many other denominations know about The Gospel Project®? If you've spent any time at all over at The Gospel Coalition website, you have no doubt seen the continual promotion of The Gospel Project® (which we assume pays for the advertisement). Here is a screen shot of the current ad on TGC's website. Recently, Trevin Wax provided an update on The Gospel Coalition website, which included the following: (see screen shot) It's obvious whom Wax views as his support team — The Gospel Coalition crowd (which knew about the Bible study long before most Southern Baptists did). The Gospel Project® has been revised and re-released. It appears it is now being pushed in Southern Baptist churches. Here's what happened in one of those churches. The pastor expressed a strong desire for everyone in the congregation from children to adults to give The Gospel Project® a try. As the promotional material readily shows, the first set of Bible studies (which includes Units 1 and 2) are free. The suggested week to begin Unit 1: God the Creator was September 6, 2015. Then in December, the church began paying for the curriculum (just as it would for any other LifeWay materials). Nearly all of the Sunday School classes are using The Gospel Project®. They have now completed Volumes 1-3, and Volume 4 will begin on June 5th. Is it merely coincidental that one of the two contributors who wrote the upcoming lessons for June 2016 (when the SBC Annual Meeting is taking place) is none other than a presidential nominee for the Southern Baptist Convention – namely J.D. Greear? He, along with his church-planting sidekick, prepared the lesson on "A Kingdom Established". This timing was neither coincidental nor providential. It was purely

Strategic. Greear is clearly Al Mohler's choice for SBC president since he is being nominated by one of Mohler's lieutenants, Jimmy Scroggins. You may recall that several years ago Greear served on the committee that pushed for the re-naming of the SBC to "Great Commission Baptists". Now that The Gospel Project® is being used far and wide (see screen shot below), maybe some of the messengers who will be voting in two weeks will see Greear's name in their Sunday School lesson and cast their vote for him… No doubt that's what The Gospel Project® crowd is hoping. If there were ever a scheming group of Christians, it would be the Neo-Cals who have stealthily trying to take over the Southern Baptist Convention. Mohler has been successful in gaining control of the NAMB (via his former pastor Kevin Ezzell) and the IMB (led by his disciple David Platt). And now the presidency is nearly in his grasp… Just in case you're curious about the latest and greatest LifeWay Bible study, here is Trevin Wax with his introduction to The Gospel Project®. Finally, here is the link to an open letter to Drs. Thom Ranier and Ed Stetzer and the LifeWay Trustees from by a Southern Baptist pastor in Florida. It was written back in 2012 when The Gospel Project® was being launched. Here is a significant portion of that letter. I do have serious concerns with Lifeway’s labeling this project simply as “the Gospel Project” with no reference to its theologically leaning perspective. The administration of Lifeway knows full well that Baptist churches have looked to Lifeway for decades for theologically pertinent literature for their members. Many churches will see the promotional information on the “Gospel Project” that is new and exciting and Lifeway knows churches will purchase the literature.

Answers for Kids—theological concepts in Q&A format that relate to six overarching categories: God, people, Jesus, the Bible, the church, and Christian life. While the stories and concepts in The Gospel Project for Kids are always age-appropriate, the curriculum doesn’t shy away from the hard stories of Scripture or water down truths God sovereignly chose to include in His Word. Equipping kids with a rich doctrinal foundation at a young age provides them with a ready defense against lies the world is more than ready to throw at them. 5. Age aligned — Kids ministry finds its sweet spot when home discipleship gains synergy within the local church. Because The Gospel Project is age aligned for babies, preschoolers, kids, students, and adults, each member of a family can be on the same page when discussing at home what they’re learning at church. Deuteronomy 6:7 instructs parents to talk to their children about God’s Word when they sit, walk, lie down, and get up. This command becomes easier when everyone in the home is rallying around the same section of Scripture. 6. Missionally minded — There is no age requirement for living on mission. In fact, kids can be some of the best witnesses for Christ as they are great at sharing their beliefs without the social reservations that can easily trip up adults. The gospel is the good news that travels from person to person and generation to generation. For this reason, The Gospel Project for Kids approaches each session with a missional mindset, asking, “How can kids treasure God’s truth in practical ways that invite others into the joy of Christ’s kingdom?” These six hallmarks of The Gospel Project for Kids drive the approach of each week’s session. As you evaluate your kids’ discipleship journey, what distinctives are important as you pave the way for your kids to meet and follow Jesus Christ? Interested in The Gospel Project for Kids and Preschoolers? Check it out by clicking this link to sign up for three free sessions of The Gospel Project.Need to get in touch with us?Connect through The Gospel Project for Kids Community Facebook pageOr email our publishing teamOr contact Lifeway’s customer service team -->

"The Gospel Project® is a chronological, Christ-centered Bible study for Kids, Students, and Adults that examines how all Scripture gives testimony to Jesus Christ. Over the course of three years, participants will journey from Genesis to Revelation and discover how God’s plan of redemption unfolds throughout Scripture and still today, compelling them to join the mission of God." gospelproject.com Have you heard of The Gospel Project®? If you are Southern Baptist, chances are your church has been strongly encouraged to try it for a month for FREE. 🙂 What's the catch? Hang on… Let's take a chronological look at this 'chronological' Bible study. In an SBC Voices interview published on February 8, 2012, Trevin Wax, Managing Editor for The Gospel Project®, provided the following information when asked about the beginning of this Bible study. (see screen shot below) On July 6, 2012, the Christian Post interviewed Ed Stetzer, vice president of Research and Ministry Development for LifeWay Christian Resources and Managing Editor for The Gospel Project®. Their initial question for Stetzer was: "What's the purpose of The Gospel Project?" He responded as follows: We created The Gospel Project because churches had a desire to go deeper, not just for the knowledge, for the transformation. So we're providing a resource that takes people deeper into Scripture so they know the big story of what God had done in Christ and the transformation flows out of that experience of new life and the knowledge of the Good News of Christ. So our ultimate goal is to get people to live lives on mission. It's kind of like a unique combination of depth projecting itself out onto mission. What surprised me the most in this article was Stetzer's concluding remark (see below): It's intended for and used by all different denominations. The majority

6 Hallmarks That Shape The Gospel Project for KidsEnter any address in your phone’s GPS, and you’ll be greeted with several route options. Each path will take you to the same destination, but your journey will look different based on your specific needs and preferences. Do you want to know the quickest path, or would you rather take the scenic tour? Are you keen on avoiding certain hazards, or do you have additional destination points you want to hit along the way? This GPS analogy can be helpful when thinking about Bible curriculum lines and how they complement each other based on the different needs of local churches. While each curriculum line takes kids to the same destination—that is, the glory of God revealed in Scripture—the path it takes will vary depending on how the material is structured to serve the church. So, what discipleship pathway does The Gospel Project for Kids offer? Here are six distinctives the curriculum builds upon to help lead children to the Savior. 1. Christ-centered — On the road to Emmaus, the resurrected Jesus appeared to two disciples. Beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, Jesus interpreted for them the things concerning Himself in all the Scriptures (Luke 24:27). This is the goal of The Gospel Project for Kids—to show children how every story in Scripture points to Jesus. The curriculum doesn’t artificially force Christ into each session. Rather, it teaches kids how read the Scriptures, which, in Jesus’ own words, “testify about me” (John 5:39). 2. Chronological — The Bible is a collection of true stories that tell one big story about Christ. As such, stories unfold over time, build anticipation, and take twists and turns along the way. By revealing God’s redemptive plan to kids chronologically, children discover how the gospel narrative is woven throughout the pages of Scripture from the first “in-the-beginning” of Genesis to the last “amen” of Revelation. 3. Heart transforming — Hebrews 11:6 tells us that “without faith it is impossible to please God.” This passage serves as a stark warning against outward behavior modification that isn’t driven by heart change. The Gospel Project for Kids always has the hearts of kids in mind, pointing them to the Savior who makes dead hearts come alive and transforms people into His image. 4. Theologically rich — For better or worse, everyone has a view about God and the meaning of life. This makes everyone a theologian—including our children. The Gospel Project for Kids strives to help kids grow as little theologians as they learn to think rightly about their world and the Lord who reigns over it. One way it does this is through introducing The Big Picture Question and