![]() ![]() I promise you on the authority of the Word of God, if you will trust Christ as your personal Savior, He will save you.Īt that light, Rogers said he was merely the donkey that carried Jesus into the city of Jerusalem. Jesus on the cross suffered, bled and died to take your sin debt and mine with His precious blood, he said. And God has seen us through by His grace. I am what I am by the grace of God, and we are as a church what we are by the grace of God, Rogers said. Reccord, president of the SBC's North American Mission Board.ĭespite the showering of praise and blessing, Rogers remained humble down to his last sermon, according to BP. Mike Spradlin, president of Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary Zig Ziglar and Robert E. Other notables who paid tribute to Rogers included: Richard Land, president of the SBCs Ethics & Religious Liberties Commission SBC President Bobby Welch Jerry Vines, pastor of First Baptist Church in Jacksonville, Fla. Your efforts helped put hope in peoples hearts and a sense of purpose in their lives, the letter read. ![]() President George Bush also wrote a letter commending Rogers dedication to serving others in the Memphis area, and indeed around the world. ![]() Those who paid their respects to the successful pastors included Paige Patterson, one of the foremost architects of the Conservative Resurgence 25 years ago in Southern Baptist history, and James Dobson, founder of Focus on the Family. ![]() Today, it has grown to more than three times its size. When Rogers took up the senior pastor role at Bellevue three decades ago, the church had 8,739 members. And on Sunday night, the throngs gathered to bid a final farewell to their beloved leader, BP reported. 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. Adrian Rogers, one of the key players in the Southern Baptist Conventions ∼onservative Resurgence and builder of one of Americas largest congregations, preached his final message as pastor of Bellevue Baptist Church on March 6, 2005, amid showers of blessings and praise from notable Christian figures across the nation.Īccording to Baptist Press, thousands came to the 29,000-member church in Cordova, Tennessee to say an emotional goodbye to Bellevues pastor of 32 years. ![]()
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