Synopsis: This was first posted on December 7, 2009. It continues with TT’s interview with Christianity Today and ends with our assessment on how TT could have handled this situation differently, and perhaps, more thoughtfully.
Synopsis: We first posted this on December 3, 2009. It describes the rapid development of serious conflicts between Tullian Tchvidjian and the congregation and the staff at Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church.
As we wrap up our coverage of Coral Ridge’s new pastor, we have to wonder one thing – just how transparent was Tulllian Tchividjian with the Pastor Search Committee as well as the leadership of the church? Did they know about the colleagues with whom he associates? He is certainly being transparent on his blog in promoting them along with their books! (You scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours…) Although Coral Ridge has a strong reformed tradition, is Hyper-Calvinism the direction in which the members now want to go because that’s where the church is heading and in a hurry!
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Sorry guys!!! During the rush of the Christmas season, your humble blog queens have fallen down on the job BIG TIME!!! Conducting exhaustive research is one of our hallmarks, and we have failed you in our investigation of Tullian Tchividjian. We were about to move on to another topic until Dee providentially discovered some extremely interesting information on the internet late last night.
We assumed that what happened at Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church was just a misunderstanding between a new pastor and his congregation. After all, the Sun-Sentinel stated on January 19, 2009, that “Tchividjian was cautious about discussing any changes he might make at the helm of Coral Ridge”
It’s time for one last look at Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church before we move on to other important topics within Christendom.
In the Christianity Today article we cited last week:
“Faith is not simply a patience that passively suffers until the storm is past. Rather, it is a spirit that bears things – with resignations, yes, but above all, with blazing, serene hope.”
Corazon Aquino quotes
Just nine months ago, the members of Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church joyfully chose their new pastor – Tullian Tchividjian, one of Billy Graham’s seven grandsons. No doubt the congregation was thrilled that a Graham legacy would propel the church into the 21st century. What could possibly go wrong?
Here was the breaking news in the August 11, 2009 edition of the Miami Herald.
We’re heading to South Florida for three days as we focus on a church that has gained a national presence – Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church. As most of you probably know, Coral Ridge was founded by D. James Kennedy. On May 22, 1960, Kennedy began the church with a congregation of 45 people in an elementary school auditorium. Kennedy is well-known for his development of the "Evangelism Explosion" ("EE") method of evangelism in the 1960s. This method emphasizes the training of church laypeople to share their faith by home visitation in the community.
