When he became the president of SNTU he was instrumental in moving the seminary in a more theologically conservative direction. He was also the chief architect of moving the Southern Baptists Convention in a more theologically conservative direction in the period of time after 1979.<ref>Mohler, Albert."The Southern Baptist Reformation—A First-Hand Account."</ref> | When he became the president of SNTU he was instrumental in moving the seminary in a more theologically conservative direction. He was also the chief architect of moving the Southern Baptists Convention in a more theologically conservative direction in the period of time after 1979.<ref>Mohler, Albert."The Southern Baptist Reformation—A First-Hand Account."</ref> |