What is the Main Thing?

From the D.O.M.: Glenn Davis
Wednesday, July 1, 2009

It is the time of year for the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention. I am not attending this year, but do remember a sermon preached in that setting many years ago. It has been so long ago that I don't remember if I heard it or read it, and I don't remember who preached the sermon. But I do remember the theme of that message. The theme of the message was that we must keep the main thing, the main thing, and not allow ourselves to be detoured to the side streets of life.

Much more recently I read an article calling us again to remember and focus on that which is central. The resounding theme is this, "Keep the main thing, the main thing."

As pastors, when we preach, we must remember that the main theme of our message should be aligned with the main theme of our text. If we are preaching from God's Word, and His Word has a main emphasis, we should focus on the main emphasis. The result of this kind of Jesus exalting Spirit empowered preaching is that God draws people unto Himself. We must keep the main thing, the main thing.

What is the main mission for us as Heart of Kansas Southern Baptist Association? What is the role to which we are called and the mission to which we must stay true? Our mission as HOK is to assist the churches to be healthy and growing so that every culture of people in our area will have the opportunity to hear and respond to the gospel and grow to be fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ. What is the main thing for us? It is to create a culture of pastors and churches in this area who are willing to partner together to accomplish this great mission for the glory of our King.