Comments on: Urbana 15 on the persecuted church

By: Doug Hoogseen

Doug Hoogseen — Tue, 19 Jan 2016 16:24:39 +0000

Michelle Higgins called on the evangelical church to care about the pain experienced because of racism, particularly among black people but, really, for all people. She called on Christians to step out of their comfort zones and advocate for justice by ascribing dignity to all people not just in word, but through their actions. She called for Christians to repent of silence and inaction in the face of racism. In order to be witnesses of the Gospel in all cultures and among all races, Christians need a posture of humility and unity with all people. Her words underscored the vital importance of actively loving people racially different from us if we are going to be effective in sharing the Gospel message for the whole world. Loving people who are different than us is central to God’s mission.

By: Nicole

Nicole — Fri, 01 Jan 2016 16:00:37 +0000

In reply to Ed Alcantara. Before that session, IV leaders also said that they are aware of BLM's political leanings and do not agree with those. What they were encouraging was the solidarity with black people, not the political side of the organization.

By: Ed Alcantara

Ed Alcantara — Thu, 31 Dec 2015 15:43:51 +0000

A word of caution: Intervarsity has embraced leaders of Black lives Matter (BLM) during Urbana Conference. BLM is funded by George Soros who is pro-abortion. It is no wonder the speaker Michelle Higgins attacked the church’s pro-life stance. They are preaching social gospel. Galatians 1: 8 But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel other than the one we preached to you, let them be under God’s curse!

Many mainline churches are dying because of the social gospel. They seek to appeal to logic and emotion to divert manpower and resources away from the spreading of the gospel. BLM also espouses homosexuality.