Musings of a Fundamentalist

   For the 2019 CoRE conference titled Gender, Sexuality and The Church, Tim Geiger of Harvest USA was invited to speak to the BJU seminary. Mr. Geiger ministers within the PCA (Presbyterian Church of America) and The Gospel Coalition. Both the PCA and TGC are, in my judgment, left-leaning evangelical institutions. It is no secret that Geiger is not a dyed-in-the-wool fundamentalist. Dr. Pettit acknowledged as much in his response to FBFI's raised eyebrows concerning Geiger's invitation to BJU. You can see the article here (Foundations Baptist Fellowship International). Pettit states,    " We fully understand that [Geiger] operate[s] outside of the fundamentalist, separatist orb". Dr. Pettit explains that the leadership at BJU has developed a "theological grid" tha t guides the leadership regarding associations. Geiger Who is Tim Geiger?    Tim Geiger is considered an expert in the field of sexual issues facing the church. Mr. Geiger is the h...

On March 2018 , BJU and the Bruins Foundation hosted "an evening with Tebow" "It’s a privilege to host Tim Tebow at BJU,” said Bruins Director of Athletics Neal Ring. “Throughout his life, Tebow has used the platform of sports to bring God glory." Is the Tebow appearance any different than a political candidate or secular academic specialist of past years at BJU? The new BJU administration clearly views Tebow as more than a professional athlete to speak to BJU athletes about athletics. Tebow is viewed as a spiritual leader to teach BJU students how to live godly lives in this world. In another article in BJUtoday : "Tim is popular in circles outside of the 'BJU bubble'. Bringing him in to speak at the Gala will draw to campus people who have never been to BJU. Some will come with no idea of what BJU is. Others will come with inaccurate ideas. This is an opportunity for the University to reach these new audiences— to correct misperceptions, to r...