Alan Patrick Archives

Alan Patrick

Alan Patrick is the Senior Pastor at Glenrock Baptist Church in Fort Mill, South Carolina. He holds a B.A. in Pastoral Ministry from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and is currently working on his M.Div. at SEBTS as well. He is married to his wife, Haley, and has one son.

Alan enjoys reading, writing, being outdoors, and all things Clemson. He has written for organizations such as 9Marks and the Center for Faith and Culture and is the author of Faithful Pulpit Supply. For more information, visit Alan’s website: http://jalanpatrick.com

Summit Church vs. FBC Knightdale: A True Crime of Baptist Polity

What is a Baptist? The Recent Saga of an Independent Baptist Church Winning the Fight Against a Hostile Takeover by a Multisite Megachurch Forces the SBC to Wrestle... Read more.

Denomination without Representation: The Underlying Issue Haunting the SBC

The Baptist System of Representative Convention Governance Can Only Work if Churches Come to the Annual Meeting... Read more.

It’s Still Good to be a Southern Baptist: What Ecclesiastes Teaches Us About the Annual Meeting

On Wins and Losses, and Channeling Solomon, Chesterton, and Churchill... Read more.

Sheep Need Good Shepherds: Three Characteristics of Godly Leaders and Three Ways to Pray for Them

The Church Needs Candid, Compassionate, and Courageous Leaders. We Need to Pray that God Would Raise Them Up.... Read more.

Don’t Disney The SBC: Beware The Star Wars Treatment

The Disney-fication of Star Wars Destroyed It. The Same Will Happen to the SBC if We Aren't Careful.... Read more.

Why Small Churches Should Care About—And Come To—The SBC Annual Meeting

The SBC Belongs to the "Small" Churches. It's on us to Make our Voices Heard in Indianapolis.... Read more.