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Questions swirl when it comes to the introduction of a new name of President of the SBC. In a previous post we a few of us on the Outpost Team noted Frank Cox appears to be more of an insider than a reformer. Many who read here believe things are fine and so an insider would be dandy. Others believe Frank Page’s election signaled a different tone and tenor. We A few of us on the Outpost Team wonder if the following selections to serve in the Georgia Baptist Convention would be indicative of the pattern Frank Cox would use when appointing the Committee on Committees for the SBC should he be elected. If so, it is hard to suggest, we a few of us on the Outpost Team believe, we would not be returning to much of the same prior to Page.

From the Christian Index, November 22, 2007 edition, report from the GBC annual meeting
( http://www.christianindex.org/3869.article ):

Education Commission:
Matthew Waymack, North Metro First Baptist Church

Georgia Baptist Historical Commission:
Gwen Newman, North Metro First Baptist Church

Georgia Baptist Foundation:
DeWitt Cox, North Metro First Baptist Church

Baptist Village Retirement Communities:
Edna Cox, North Metro First Baptist Church

Shorter College:
Ken Watkins, North Metro First Baptist Church

Five out of 90 open slots (non-Exec Committee) were filled from a single church. One guess as to who the pastor is.

Sometimes it is better to get scooped so one may offer more than a repeat of what may be found in Baptist Press. We have been busy asking around to find out more about Frank Cox. Here is what we have confirmed from several sources.

1. Frank Cox is a well known insider in the SBC having served on multiple committees in SBC life.
    a. Past President of the Georgia Baptist Convention
    b. Past 1^st VP of the SBC
    c. Member of Exec. Comm. for 9 years
    d. SBC Funding Study Committee
    e. Ad Hoc Cooperative Program Committee
    f. SBC Resolutions Committee
 
2. Frank Cox is well known in Georgia, perhaps best known for preaching revivals for churches across the Southeast. He is willing to preach in churches of all sizes and not only “large” churches.
3. Frank Cox was one of three on the shortlist for President at Lifeway, along with Georgia Exec. Bob White
4. Junior Hill has told people he nominates Frank Cox out of concern for Mohler’s Calvinism. Thus, Cox is the non-Calvinist candidate.
5. Frank Cox is firmly in the old line pre-Frank Page mold. Thus, he and Mohler share much in common.
6. Frank Cox and Al Mohler would seem to have the same agenda, returning to more of a “pre Frank Page” SBC.
7. Frank Cox is considered to be the candidate of choice for the Georgia Baptist Exec position when the need for a replacement arises.
8. Frank Cox seemed to believe the SBC to be moving in the right direction so while President the the Georgia Baptist Convention it has been hard to recall any calls for reform.
 
The best we can tell, is that Frank Cox would be a Mohler without the Calvinism. If you think things were going just fine before Frank Page was elected, and you don’t like Calvinism, and want to see more missions giving and going, Frank Cox is your man.
 
We think Bill Wagner may get our vote.