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McKissic said he did not intend to sever his ties with Southwestern, its staff, or the SBC.

He wrote, "My love, respect and appreciation for Dr. Patterson remains … my love for SWBTS will also remain. I remain committed to the SBC."

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Southwestern's board of trustees has 40 members, who serve staggered terms.

The IMB's current policy on tongues are a change from the 2005 guidelines, which eliminated candidates who used any form of glossolalia or "prayer languages."

Associated Baptist Press and Baptist Press posted articles about McKissic's resignation:

Wade Burleson blogged about the implications of the SBC's vote on doctrinal statements that are outside The Baptist Faith and Message

The SBC's crackdown on tongues was one of our top stories of 2006.

Other Christianity Today articles about the SBC and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary include:

The Wall Is the Castle | When Christians combat each other, they fail to protect what's important. (June 11, 2007)

Pastor/Blogger says Hebrew prof's gender cost her tenure at seminary | Southwestern Baptist's board chair calls hiring a "momentary lax of the parameters." (January 23, 2007)

Ghost Growth | Baptist report: Some 'failed' church plants never existed. (December 11, 2006)

Costly Complaints | Southern Baptist pastor claims blog criticism led mission board to recommend his removal. (March 1, 2006)

Tongues Tied | Southern Baptists bar new missions candidates from glossolalia. (February 1, 2006)

A Kinder, Gentler Conservatism | New Southern Baptist leader promises broader involvement. (June 28, 2006)

Young, Restless, Reformed | Calvinism is making a comeback—and shaking up the church. (September 22, 2006)

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