I would reccommend what may be the greatest introductory book to the general reader ever written. It is called "Children of the Promise" by Randy Booth. Randy is a former Baptist minister and writes with great sensitivity and illustrations. The book is about 190 pages and costs ten dollars. God has used this book (and there are corresponding tapes that expand on the book-but the book is a great introduction) to change many lives. You may simply want to read the book, and then give it to your pastoe to read. Then discuss the issue. I do not discuss the issue anymore with any Baptists (I'm a former Baptist) until they read the book. If the pastor truly respects you and wants to learn the truth of God, whatebver it is, the least he will do is read any book that you would ask him to read (if for no other reason than it is you who are asking). Get the book. It is a 100% BViblical argument (written by a former Baptist-which makes it accessible to the heart of the Baptist reading it).
"In Christ",
Bobby

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Bobby Gawthrop, V.D.M.
licensed, ordained SBC, licensed PCA
Ph.D. student (Whitefield Theological Seminary)
"Every minister in those days had a V.D.M. degree: Verbum Dei Minister. When, therefore, I became a teacher of apologetics it was natural for me to think, not only of my Th.M. and my Ph.D., but above all of my V.D.M. The former degrees were but means whereby I might be true to the latter degree." Cornelius Van Til