![]() ![]() “Thank you for setting the example that you have set across the years for what a pastor’s home ought to be like, for what a pastor ought to be like and for what an anointed prophet of God ought to be like,” Patterson said. Paige Patterson, president of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, said even though Rogers is retiring, his influence on pastors will continue for years to come. When I am with you, I feel closer to the Lord.” “The highest compliment that I can pay you is that you remind me a lot of my father,” Dobson told Rogers. On Sunday morning, James Dobson of Focus on the Family said he loves and respects Rogers as much as anyone else in the country. “Your efforts have helped put hope in people’s hearts and a sense of purpose in their lives.” “I commend your dedication to serving others in the Memphis area, and indeed, around the world,” the president wrote. Tim Goeglein, a White House spokesman, was at Friday’s service to offer a greeting and to read a letter from President George Bush. Rogers served as SBC president for three terms at a time when conservative Southern Baptists needed their most capable leader.īut Rogers also is a spiritual leader outside Southern Baptist circles. He is a widely published author and has been a key leader in the Southern Baptist Convention’s conservative resurgence. Rogers is heard in more than 150 countries on more than 12,000 television stations and 2,000 radio stations on his weekly program, “Love Worth Finding.” When Rogers became Bellevue’s pastor, the church had 8,739 members. “But we never could have imagined all that he would do in these 32 years,” Childress told the audience. “Pastor, we knew that you were God’s man for this church,” said Al Childress, chairman of the pulpit committee that recommended Rogers to Bellevue in 1972. And they honored him for his tireless efforts which have helped Bellevue become one of the largest churches in the world. They honored him for his devotion to his family and as a denominational statesman. They honored Rogers for being a good shepherd, a faithful preacher and a wise servant of God. ![]() And on Sunday night, the throngs gathered to bid a final farewell to their beloved leader. Thousands more on Sunday morning heard Rogers preach his last sermon as pastor of the Memphis-area congregation. Thousands on Friday night celebrated Rogers’ pastorate at Bellevue. ![]() That was a sentiment shared by thousands over the weekend, as Bellevue said an emotional goodbye to its pastor after 32 years of service. “A lot of people tell me they don’t know how I could be a member at a church this big, but I love him,” Hall said. She’s spoken to her pastor, Adrian Rogers, and shaken his hand, exactly twice. (BP)–Ginger Hall has been a member of Bellevue Baptist Church for 26 years. Do you want to trust? Then you need to love. Do you want to obey? Then you have to trust. And when we obey him we’re going to be blessed, for the Bible says ‘if you know these things, happy are ye if you do them.’ ‘Trust and obey for there’s no other way to be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey.’ So, do you want to be blessed? Then you have to obey. And when you trust him you’re going to obey him, for we cannot fully obey someone we do not trust. And if you love God you’re going to trust God, because when you see how much he loves you, how easy it will be for you then to trust him. But if you know God, then you’re going to love God, because no one can truly know him without loving him because God is love. You can know about God without knowing God and if all you do is know about God, then indeed, you’re going to be lost, you’re going to die, you’re going to perish. ![]() “One of the tragedies of the twentieth century is that people come to church and learn about God but they do not know God. You can find this collection by clicking here! This sermon is on a project called Throneroom Messages Volume 2: 100 Sermons on the Nature, Character, Attributes, and Perfections of God. Our spotlight sermon today is “Knowing God Intimately” from Adrian Rogers. ![]()
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