Q: What names come to mind when you think of people in your inner circle that you work with? A: I think guys like Matt Chandler, J.D. Greear, a friend of mine outside of a church in North Carolina. Those guys get it as far as I’m concerned. There’s a whole host of people. We are very grateful for guys like Tim Keller, Scottie Smith, Michael Horton… Mark Smith is a friend of mine.

• The Christian Post (one of the regular sources for news on The Aquila Report) recently met up with Tullian Tchividjian, senior pastor of Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church and grandson of Billy Graham, in New York City. They did an extensive interview – perhaps the most extensive in print. Here are some of the highlights of the interview:

• – explained the two speaking engagements that brought him to NYC.
• – gave an extensive testimony of his life, profession of faith and call to the ministry.
• – discussed his recent book on the story of Jonah
• – exlained his usage in the book of ‘self-righteousness’ and ‘tribalism’
• – ttalked about what it meant to be and PK (preacher’s kid) and/or MK (missionary’s kid) and how those issues relate to his own
• children
• – gave an extensive description of the struggles that came up in the church not long after his arrival and the lessons he learned
• – responded to direct questions about his views of the growth of megachurches and multi-site churches and his vision for Coral Ridge
• in that regard
• – discussed some recent major changes at Coral Ridge in terms of worship and music
• – described his views of the community of new, younger evangelicals and his role in the group
• – gave on update on his grandfather, Billy Graham, and talked about some fond family memories
• – and, of course, talked his second book that will be releases soon

Read the Interview Here (the story makes up over 10 pages in a Word document): http://www.christianpost.com/news/interview-tullian-tchividjian-on-coral-ridge-conflict-billy-graham-49282/pageall.html