Jesus' Tribe, Dr. Jeff Payne

I am Dr. Jeff Payne, the "Humble Defender," of the Christian worldview and the particular distinctives of the Christian faith. I believe individual acceptance of the Lord Jesus as Who He claims to be, and submission to Him as Lord is the only hope for mankind. Admittedly, especially in certain circles, that's a rather controversial position to take. But I believe I can defend the intelligibility and rationality of taking such a stand. I pastor Christ Community Church in Beaumont, TX. I have been studying philosophy, theology and logic for over 40 years and have come to the conclusion that the most logical and rational statements ever made are in support of historic Christianity, especially what has been termed "mere Christianity" - comprising the fundamentals or "essentials" of the faith.

I am aware that such a worldview is held with contempt by many people. It is viewed as narrow-minded, dogmatic and even bigoted, but despite all of that I hold it.