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	Vines preaches last JAX Sunday sermon
		Vines, pastor at FBC 23 years, and a former Southern Baptist Convention president, retires this month after delivering a final sermon Feb. 7 at his annual Pastors’ Conference in Jacksonville [see the Feb. 16 issue of Florida Baptist Witness for complete coverage of Vines’ retirement].
		Jerry Vines, pastor of First Baptist Church in Jacksonville, prepares to meet with minister of music, Rodney Brooks, before preaching his final Sunday morning sermon in Jacksonville, Jan. 29.
		Jerry Vines, Jan. 29, in his last Sunday sermon to his congregation at First Baptist Church in Jacksonville, receives a special rocking chair and quilt made up of ties presented by the minister of music, Rodney Brooks.
	www.floridabaptistwitness.com /5455.article (1511 words)

	Vines ends 23-year pastorate in Jacksonville
		Jerry Vines waves goodbye to First Baptist Church of Jacksonville as he concluded his Feb. 7 sermon, “Glimpses of Glory,” while slowly exiting the sanctuary of the church he has pastored more than 23 years.
		Vines’ message, “Glimpses of Glory,” concluded the church’s 20th annual Pastors’ Conference before a standing-room-only throng in the cavernous First Baptist worship center, and officially ended his two-decade-long pastorate coinciding with the theological transformation of the Southern Baptist Convention in which Vines played such a central role as president and preaching exemplar.
		During Vines’ tenure in Jacksonville, First Baptist Church became one of the largest churches in America and was among the annual leaders in the Southern Baptist Convention for baptisms.
	www.floridabaptistwitness.com /5484.article (1331 words)

	Jerry Vines’ final FBC sermon: openness, humor, exhortation - (BP) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Jerry Vines, in his last Sunday sermon to his congregation at First Baptist Church in Jacksonville, Fla., receives a special rocking chair and quilt made up of ties worn by church members over the years.
		Jerry Vines (left), pastor of First Baptist Church in Jacksonville, Fla., was honored during his last Sunday morning in the pulpit by Tim Tebow, a leading high school football player recruited by the University of Florida, who has been going to the church since he was 3 years old.
		Jerry Vines, pastor of First Baptist Church in Jacksonville, Fla., fielded reporters’ questions prior to the Sunday morning service in which he preached for the last time as the congregation’s pastor.
	www.bpnews.net /bpnews.asp?ID=22586 (1677 words)

	Todayspreacher.com, expository preaching, preaching, communicators, study, discipleship, bible.
		Vines and Shaddix are very knowledgeable in the area of preaching, so as a reader I know that what I’m learning is coming from years of experience in the field both in research and practice.
		I think that Vines and Shaddix do well in making a call to be faithful to preach what is in the text, not what may be on one’s personal agenda.
		Vines and Shaddix also encourage the preacher to “be you” in your preaching style.
	www.todayspreacher.com /content.asp?CID=13862 (433 words)

	Southern Baptist leaders affirm Vines in wake of national attacks - (BP) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Vines' Pastors' Conference sermon, which denounced religious pluralism, contained the statement that Muhammad was "a demon-possessed pedophile who had 12 wives, and his last one was a 9-year-old girl." (Muhammad married the girl at age 6 and consummated the union at age 9, according to a book by two scholars later cited by Vines.)
		Vines’ statements were reported by national media and ignited a storm of criticism by not only Muslims, but also some members of the religious community.
		Jerry Vines is a man of genuine compassion.
	www.bpnews.net /bpnews.asp?ID=13645 (1753 words)

	Crosswalk.com - No Small Furor; One Great Truth
		In fact, Vines has even invited Muslim scholars to explain the statements of their own historical sources from which he had drawn his comments and from which he had documented his statement.
		Vines was reminding preachers of their responsibility to preach that salvation comes through Jesus Christ and only through Jesus Christ.
		I know Jerry Vines as a dear friend, a godly pastor and a genuine Christian who desires to see all people come to a knowledge of the truth of Jesus Christ and place their faith in him.
	www.crosswalk.com /news/1143516.html (698 words)

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		That is not the case with the Rev. Jerry Vines.
		Jerry Vines has been and is such a powerful impact for Christ and his Kingdom because there is such a deep and wide variety of gifts and talents contained in only one simple solitary soul.
		Jerry Vines came to First Baptist Church in Jacksonville when I was a senior in high school and he has been my pastor for the past 23 years.
	www.jacksonville.com /tu-online/stories/012906/opl_vessays.shtml (2662 words)

	Events (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The Rev. Jerry Vines, senior pastor of the 26,000-member First Baptist Church of Jacksonville, is under fire from Islamic groups for comments he made Monday night addressing a Southern Baptist Convention conference in St. Louis.
		Vines told conventioneers that many of this country's problems can be blamed on religious pluralism.
		Outgoing convention President James Merritt of Snellville also backed Vines, saying "historically, he is on solid ground." Mohammed married a girl of 6 and consummated the marriage at 9, Merritt said.
	www.voicesofpalestine.org /alertcomp.asp?id=61 (481 words)

	Jerry Vines retires, returns to Georgia
		Vines’ sermon was punctuated by shouts of “amen,” “glory” and “hallelujah” as the congregation repeatedly affirmed his message.
		While God gave Vines a humble and gentle spirit, God also prepared him from youth to be a stalwart defender of Christianity and the truth of the Bible in some of the most volatile spiritual and political battles imaginable.
		Although Vines is known for his prowess as a preacher and personal purity, he has also been known for his impish shenanigans and practical jokes; on the eve of his final day as pastor of the Jacksonville church a host of friends gathered in the Omni Hotel to “roast” the venerable pastor.
	www.christianindex.org /1996.article (1075 words)

	Rick Warren's Ministry Toolbox (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Vines brought his message during SuperConference 2003 on the campus of Liberty University, Oct. 6, where he retold the Genesis story of Joseph and the ill treatment he received from his brothers and from some Egyptians.
		Because of this, Vines said, Joseph "let [his] circumstances be a testimony for the Lord." In spite of all the opportunities to be negative and to doubt God's hand in his life, Joseph stayed faithful.
		Vines encouraged people to live like Joseph, to dream and to have unwavering faith in God, so that one day it may be said of them, "Behold, here comes that dreamer."
	www.pastors.com /article.asp?ArtID=4697 (281 words)

	Jerry Vines and Islam
		Was Mohammed a Pedophile or Jerry Vines a "Hater"?
		Vines said, Islam was founded by Muhammad, a demon-possessed pedophile who had 12 wives ñand his last one was a 9-year-old girl.
		The anger against Dr. Vines is mainly focused on the allegation that Mohammed took a six-year-old bride.
	www.cstnews.com /Code/VineIslam1.html (1155 words)

	The Baptist Page - Must Reading - Book Review (06/18/2001) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Vines reminds us of the basics of Biblical interpretation and the kind of fruit the Holy Spirit produces.
		Vines pulls no punches when it comes to what he considers unbiblical and unethical practices.
		Jerry Vines is the pastor of the First Baptist Church of Jacksonville, Florida.
	www.baptistpage.org /Reading/reviews/vines.htm (526 words)

	WorldNetDaily: Muhammad, a 'demon-possessed pedophile'?
		This week's annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention was met with some unexpected fireworks after my friend Dr. Jerry Vines, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Jacksonville, Fla., declared that Muhammad was a "demon-possessed pedophile" and that Islam teaches the destruction of all non-Muslims.
		Vines' statements were made in reference to the new book, "Unveiling Islam: An Insider's Look at Muslim Life and Beliefs" (Kregel Publications).
		Jerry Falwell, a nationally recognized Christian minister and television show host, is the founder of Jerry Falwell Ministries and is chancellor of Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va.
	www.worldnetdaily.com /news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=27975 (860 words)

	The Internet Monk
		Vines is no newcomer to the spotlight of the SBC annual meeting, and he was well aware that his carefully chosen words would stir up the media hornet's next.
		Vines' comments, and the lame comments of the SBC leaders who backed him up without even requesting a word of clarification, put hundreds of missionaries in danger of closed doors and real, physical harm.
		Vines' simply serves as a reminder that preaching is a monologue and a performance, not a conversation, and that is a danger for the unchecked ego.
	www.internetmonk.com /articles/V/vines.html (1401 words)

	Jerry Falwell to Speak at Conference
		Several prominent Southern Baptists, including former SBC presidents Bailey Smith and Jerry Vines, have spoken at conferences sponsored by Falwell.
		Vines is chair of Liberty's board of trustees.
		Smith, Vines and James Merritt, chair of the SBC Executive Committee are scheduled to speak at Falwell's "Super Conference 1998" in October.
	www.txbc.org /1998Journals/May98/SP98jerryfalwelltospeak.htm (563 words)

	Baptist Studies Bulletin, July 2002 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Jerry Vines, pastor of the First Baptist Church in Jacksonville, Florida, and a former president of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC), called Muhammad, the founder of Islam, a "demon-possessed pedophile." Speaking at the SBC pastor’s conference prior to the annual meeting of the SBC, Vines said that religious pluralism caused many of America’s contemporary woes.
		Jerry Vines, pastor of First Baptist Church, Jacksonville, Florida, and past president of the Southern Baptist Convention should have offended all decent and intelligent persons with his absurd remarks during the SBC pastor's conference.
		Former SBC president Jerry Vines told pastors "Islam was founded by Muhammad, a demon-possessed pedophile who had 12 wives, and his last one was a 9-year-old girl." The pastors applauded, the Houston Chronicle reported.
	www.mercer.edu /baptiststudies/Bulletin/July02ARC.htm (7547 words)

	Rev. Jerry Vines Says Goodbye To First Baptist - Local/Florida News
		Vines, 68, was also president of the Southern Baptist Convention from 1988-90.
		Vines became one of the city's most influential public figures, not reluctant to weigh in on public issues in Jacksonville, from drinking hours to the Super Bowl festivities.
		While this was Vines' last sermon, he officially retires from this position as senior pastor on Feb. 7.
	www.news4jax.com /news/6574076/detail.html (506 words)

	Pastor Jerry Vines Shocks First Baptist By Announcing Retirement - Local/Florida News
		Jerry Vines, who spent almost half of his 50-year career as a pastor at First Baptist Church of Jacksonville, said it is time for the church to find a new, younger leader.
		Vines said he will stay on for another nine months to help the pulpit committee select the next pastor.
		In 1988, Vines was elected president of the Southern Baptist Convention.
	www.news4jax.com /news/4437120/detail.html (419 words)

	Vines calls founder of Islam a 'demon-possessed pedophile' \| Friday, June 14, 2002
		Islam was founded by Mohammed, a demon-possessed pedophile who had 12 wives, and his last one was a 9-year-old girl," Jerry Vines said to applause at the SBC Pastors' Conference.
		The book says Mohammed was betrothed to a girl named Aishah when she was 6, and consummated the marriage when she was 9 (pp.59, 135), according to the Hodith (7:64), a commentary on the Qu'ran.
		Vines' comments might affect the relationship between Muslims and Christians both in the United States and abroad, Braswell said.
	biblicalrecorder.org /content/news/2002/6_14_2002/ne140602vines.shtml (1306 words)

	Florida Baptist Convention
		Vines spoke to more than 250 persons attending the Feb. 17 "Join the Celebration" rally at First Baptist Church of Orange Park.
		The event was one of 14 rallies designed to launch the year-long celebration of the 150th anniversary of the Florida Baptist State Convention.
		Jerry Gesell, director of missions for the New River Baptist Association in Starke, called the event "a great time to draw attention to the great work God is doing through Florida Baptists."
	www.flbaptist.org /news/fbc_news_rally_vines.htm (491 words)

	SBC Tomorrow: Attacks on Dr. Jerry Vines
		Vines was self-admittedly out of his norm—he read his sermon rather than extemporaneously delivered it.
		Another blogger chides Dr. Vines and his “misinformation” and steers the readers to sites that will give answers to Calvinism that “that are honest and to the point.” Of course, the sites are not affiliated with Southern Baptists.
		Vines was, at his Pastor’s request, teaching what he knew about Baptists and Calvinism to his congregation.
	peterlumpkins.typepad.com /peter_lumpkins/2006/10/attacks_on_dr_j.html (13197 words)

	Welcome to Ethics Daily.com!
		Former SBC president Jerry Vines told pastors “Islam was founded by Muhammad, a demon-possessed pedophile who had 12 wives, and his last one was a 9-year-old girl.” The pastors applauded, the
		But Vines sermon remarks disclose a peculiar blindness to the moorings of Christian faith, his pastoral leadership and the reality of global communications.
		If Vines is really “a prince of preachers,” as Merritt said, maybe we need less royalty in the pulpit and more thoughtful servants of God.
	www.ethicsdaily.com /article_detail.cfm?AID=974 (460 words)

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		Dr. Jerry Vines stood before the crowd for the final time before starting his retirement.
		Vines has been preaching for fifty years -- almost half of it in Jacksonville at First Baptist.
		Vines and his wife will be moving to northern Georgia.
	www.wtlv.com /news/local/news-article.aspx?storyid=50592 (524 words)

	Southern Baptist Voices - 1996 Pastors' Conference
		Jerry Vines is a native of Carrollton, Georgia.
		Vines has written numerous books on understanding God’s Word and Christian living.
		Jerry and his wife Janet have four children and five grandchildren.
	www.sbc.net /aboutus/sbvoices/vines1996.asp (135 words)

	What are the facts behind Vines' words?
		The Caners wrote "Unveiling Islam: An Insider's Look at Muslim Life and Beliefs," a new book from which Jerry Vines drew information used in his sermon at the SBC Pastors' Conference.
		Vines, pastor of First Baptist Church of Jacksonville, Fla., is a former SBC president.
		Even if Baptists find truth in what Vines reported about Mohammed, making such a declaration in such a public setting as the SBC Pastors' Conference did nothing to enhance goodwill between Muslims and Christians, some observers noted.
	www.baptiststandard.com /2002/6_17/pages/vines.html (916 words)

	Vines,Jerry Books - Signed, used, new, out-of-print
		Learn through Dr. Vine's years of preaching experience as he defines expository preaching and takes you through the steps of sermon preparation, exposition, organization, incubation, composition, and proclamation.
		Jerry Vines takes readers to the heart of this popular religion and the current controversy surrounding it.
		In this joint effort, Vines deals with the biographical chapters of Daniel while Phillips explains its complex and far-reaching prophecies in light of world history.
	www.alibris.com /search/books/author/Vines,Jerry (513 words)

	CNN.com - Muslims angered by Baptist criticism - June 13, 2002
		During a Monday evening conference at the annual Southern Baptist Convention meeting in St. Louis, Missouri, the Rev. Jerry Vines told conventioneers "that Islam is not just as good as Christianity."
		Hussein Ibish, director of communications and media for of the American-Arab Anti- Discrimination Committee, and the Rev. Jerry Falwell joined "Crossfire" hosts Paul Begala and Tucker Carlson to discuss the controversial comments.
		FALWELL: I do know Dr. Vines very well as a humble man of God, a preacher of the gospel for many years.
	edition.cnn.com /2002/ALLPOLITICS/06/13/cf.crossfire (649 words)

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