Comments on: How does One Grow? http://rebekah1.wordpress.com/2007/10/03/how-does-one-grow/ The comments shared on this blog are mine. I give no validity to the truthfullness of the comments of others. Sat, 03 Jan 2009 23:05:17 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Tim Rogers http://rebekah1.wordpress.com/2007/10/03/how-does-one-grow/#comment-2165 Tim Rogers Thu, 01 Nov 2007 13:13:06 +0000 http://rebekah1.wordpress.com/2007/10/03/how-does-one-grow/#comment-2165 James, Sorry that your comment did not get posted. I was cleaning out my spam filter and found your comment. I do not know how it ended up in spam. However, you make a valid point. When conservative show up they usually vote a conservative into office. That is what we found out here in NC. Our problem is that now they are showing up we cannot get them to stay around long. Thus, the reason the giving plans in NC are so numerous. Blessings, Tim James,

Sorry that your comment did not get posted. I was cleaning out my spam filter and found your comment. I do not know how it ended up in spam.

However, you make a valid point. When conservative show up they usually vote a conservative into office. That is what we found out here in NC. Our problem is that now they are showing up we cannot get them to stay around long. Thus, the reason the giving plans in NC are so numerous.

Blessings,
Tim

]]> By: James http://rebekah1.wordpress.com/2007/10/03/how-does-one-grow/#comment-2156 James Tue, 30 Oct 2007 23:45:09 +0000 http://rebekah1.wordpress.com/2007/10/03/how-does-one-grow/#comment-2156 I think this years convention was good news for the BGCT. To only miss electing a president that says he wants to cooperate with the SBC by 40 votes. . . WOW! People have long thought these kind of numbers to be impossible to attain at the BGCT meetings. More people will show up next year if a similar candidate is run. Texas Baptists now have hope. . . they can change things by attending the convention. What a difference a real choice makes. I have long believed that the minority was controling the majority in Texas. The BGCT 2007 annual meeting has proved my hunch right. This years convention was anything but a victory for the status quo. I believe things have just begun to get interesting in Texas. Lastly, there is no doubt the BGCT needs change. No one could have done a worse job managing mission funds over the past two years. I pray that there is an even bigger showing at next years convention, and perhaps then competant, Bible believing people will be elected. I think this years convention was good news for the BGCT. To only miss electing a president that says he wants to cooperate with the SBC by 40 votes. . . WOW! People have long thought these kind of numbers to be impossible to attain at the BGCT meetings. More people will show up next year if a similar candidate is run. Texas Baptists now have hope. . . they can change things by attending the convention. What a difference a real choice makes.

I have long believed that the minority was controling the majority in Texas. The BGCT 2007 annual meeting has proved my hunch right. This years convention was anything but a victory for the status quo. I believe things have just begun to get interesting in Texas.

Lastly, there is no doubt the BGCT needs change. No one could have done a worse job managing mission funds over the past two years. I pray that there is an even bigger showing at next years convention, and perhaps then competant, Bible believing people will be elected.

]]> By: volfan007 http://rebekah1.wordpress.com/2007/10/03/how-does-one-grow/#comment-2005 volfan007 Thu, 04 Oct 2007 15:23:33 +0000 http://rebekah1.wordpress.com/2007/10/03/how-does-one-grow/#comment-2005 cb, amen and amen! david cb,

amen and amen!

david

]]> By: cb scott http://rebekah1.wordpress.com/2007/10/03/how-does-one-grow/#comment-2004 cb scott Thu, 04 Oct 2007 12:50:32 +0000 http://rebekah1.wordpress.com/2007/10/03/how-does-one-grow/#comment-2004 Tim, The BGAV (Baptist General Association of Virginia) is suffering also and has been for years. The bottom line for both is the result of a poor position among leadership relating to the Bible which causes weak theology and a hollow evangelism. The BGCT and the BGAV need to renew their relationships with the Word of God as the Word of God, rid themselves of the cancer of liberalism repent, and start fresh reaching people with the life changing gospel of Jesus or they will soon have no life at all. cb Tim,

The BGAV (Baptist General Association of Virginia) is suffering also and has been for years. The bottom line for both is the result of a poor position among leadership relating to the Bible which causes weak theology and a hollow evangelism. The BGCT and the BGAV need to renew their relationships with the Word of God as the Word of God, rid themselves of the cancer of liberalism repent, and start fresh reaching people with the life changing gospel of Jesus or they will soon have no life at all.

cb

]]> By: Bob Cleveland http://rebekah1.wordpress.com/2007/10/03/how-does-one-grow/#comment-2003 Bob Cleveland Thu, 04 Oct 2007 12:44:59 +0000 http://rebekah1.wordpress.com/2007/10/03/how-does-one-grow/#comment-2003 Maybe, then, the problem really IS in what they're doing and not doing, and not in the funding. Mission, evangelism, ministry? Isn't that their <i>raison d'etre?</i> Maybe, then, the problem really IS in what they’re doing and not doing, and not in the funding.

Mission, evangelism, ministry? Isn’t that their raison d’etre?

]]> By: Tim Rogers http://rebekah1.wordpress.com/2007/10/03/how-does-one-grow/#comment-2000 Tim Rogers Wed, 03 Oct 2007 21:08:28 +0000 http://rebekah1.wordpress.com/2007/10/03/how-does-one-grow/#comment-2000 Brother Bob, I would agree with your assessment of the funding. However, when you look at a denomination that says they are lacking in funds and then cut staff in the area that promotes involvement... Blessings, Tim Brother Bob,

I would agree with your assessment of the funding. However, when you look at a denomination that says they are lacking in funds and then cut staff in the area that promotes involvement…

Blessings,
Tim

]]> By: Bob Cleveland http://rebekah1.wordpress.com/2007/10/03/how-does-one-grow/#comment-1999 Bob Cleveland Wed, 03 Oct 2007 19:43:18 +0000 http://rebekah1.wordpress.com/2007/10/03/how-does-one-grow/#comment-1999 I usually toss the pat answer at this, which doesn't have any real list of things one ought to do, but maybe it's something to ponder. God pays for what He wants done. If we have to cut staff, it usually means, IMO, that we're either not doing what God DOES want us to do, or we're doing a lot of stuff He does NOT want us doing. Maybe it's sort of a back-to-the-basics answer, but I think it's the truth. When we see God as our source of supply, we may just look at the task differently. I know I got a lot of surprised stares, and not a few "amens" when I told the EC this in Greensboro last year. I usually toss the pat answer at this, which doesn’t have any real list of things one ought to do, but maybe it’s something to ponder.

God pays for what He wants done. If we have to cut staff, it usually means, IMO, that we’re either not doing what God DOES want us to do, or we’re doing a lot of stuff He does NOT want us doing. Maybe it’s sort of a back-to-the-basics answer, but I think it’s the truth.

When we see God as our source of supply, we may just look at the task differently. I know I got a lot of surprised stares, and not a few “amens” when I told the EC this in Greensboro last year.

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