Is SBC conference center buyer the ‘second coming of Christ?’

Posted on August 16, 2012 by Skippy R

When the Southern Baptist Convention’s LifeWay Resources finally got a buyer for Glorieta Conference Center in New Mexico, they were ecstatic.

David Jang

Doesn't look like Jesus to me. Maybe it's the tie.

Glorieta is one of the largest and best-known Christian conference facilities in the country, with a 2,100-acre campus near Santa Fe. But for 24 of the last 25 years it has drained money from the organization.

The offer came from San Francisco–based Olivet University. The bad news for LifeWay was that the Olivet founder, Korean pastor David Jang, is a controversial figure who, according to a report in Christianity Today, has been hailed by some of his followers as the “Second Coming Christ.”

If that is true, then the SBC has a pretty rock-solid deal in place, not to mention  earning some much-needed bonus points from our Lord. But since it’s almost absolutely not true that Jang is the second incarnation of Christ, the Baptist affiliate may have some ‘splainin’ to do, both now and at the pearly gates.

About Skippy R

Skippy R is retired after toiling as a scribe for a large denominational newspaper in Texas for about 40 years. He's written for The Wittenburg Door and Beliefnet. He lives in Dallas with his wife, Mrs. Skippy, and leads a Bible study in his home. Mostly spends time running after his grandkids. He is -- what are they calling it now? -- a Jesus follower.
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