Joe Arant is one of my heroes. Apparently Joe has sent in a request to have Paul Washer speak at the next Urbana conference in 2009. As an InterVarsity missionary, i think it would be dangerous to have Paul Washer speak there. Paul Washer is an extremely passionate and gifted missionary pastor, with a heart to wake up the North American evangelical church.
If this helps give an indication of where he is coming from, A.W. Tozer mentored a preacher named Leonard Ravenhill, and Ravenhill mentored Paul Washer. When listening to sermons by these three one can trace a passion for theology and spiritual revival. I just came from a conference where one of the speakers, Dr. Isaac Canales, called InterVarsity "a theological moonwalk." I can't moonwalk, but i can tell you that a moonwalking person looks to be sliding backwards. I love InterVarsity, but if Isaac Canales called it a theological moonwalk i think Paul Washer would have many more words to say, since he doesn't separate sound doctrine and good theology from doing ministry.
Listen to this link to hear a talk by Washer to a youth conference. I have a feeling his words to a huge group of college students would be no less harsh, and would leave a lasting impact of a heart to love God's people and God's Word. Maybe we should all send in requests for Paul Washer to speak at Urbana '09. I just hope he would come.
On a side note, here is a link to an article written by Wayne Grudem in response to the book mentioned in the last article, Slaves, Women, and Homosexuals. I found it helpful in understanding the other side of the debate on evangelical feminism.
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I can't speak for Paul Washer, and I know that his schedule has been extremely busy lately (and thus limited in how many offers he can take)... but normally he says, "All it takes for him to come is an invite."
Mmm, wonderful.
Lickel,
Remember that talk I had you and Jeremy listen to part of in your dorm room last year. That was the Washer youth talk. No doubt if he shows up he will bring it and not doubt you will have some very upset folks at Intervarsity. The church and parachurch need some serious shaking and he will no-holds-barred put the smack down!
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