“I have never aspired to serve as President of the SBC or in any other denominational office,” Ascol wrote. “But God, in His inscrutable providence and through my involvement with Founders Ministries, has put me in a position to engage various issues as I have described above. Though I have doubtlessly failed at many points along the way, I have tried to honor Christ and encourage His churches through these efforts.”
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After his wife of 42 years, Donna, shared she was willing to join Ascol in his run for SBC President, a lot of prayer, reflection, counsel, and the encouragement of many he trusts, Ascol agreed to run.
“If the Lord would be pleased for me to serve as the President of the SBC, then I will do my best to do so in ways that help us change the direction where it is needed so that we can better carry out our joint mission of making disciples of all nations, baptizing them, and teaching them to observe all that King Jesus prescribes,” Ascol said.
