The Letter
The following is a letter I wrote to the Baptist Courier and sent via email on Oct 22nd the Monday after the previous Courier came out. I spoke with Don Kirkland earlier this week and it had never crossed his desk. It disappeared mysteriously.
In Response To The Executive Board’s CP Allocation Plan
First, let me say, I appreciate the hard work and long hours that the Executive Board’s budget, finance and audit committee put in this year in looking at the motion I made at the 2006 SCBC Convention in Taylors. I have nothing but respect and admiration for these fine folks.
That said, the proposal they have brought forth really does not address the motion I made. There is no plan for changing the percentages, just for keeping the Status Quo. Not to mention that for most South Carolina Baptists this plan will not only be less than inspiring, it will be down right confusing. I fear we are being asked to walk by sight not by faith.
There was a key piece of information left out of the press release. The fact that the South Carolina Baptist Convention has over $27 million in reserves. From the way the article was written it sounds like the convention is living pay check to pay check and that there are not any funds for the natural ebb and flow of the incoming Cooperative Program Funds. Nothing could be further from the truth! Is it really stepping out on faith when we have this large a safety net to catch us if it does not work?
I know moving to 50/50 is a big goal, but we have a big problem, the fact that many in our state not only don’t know what the CP is about, but frankly don’t care. Lets take this opportunity to as William Carey put it “Expect great things from God; attempt great things for God.”
Hans Wunch
Pastor, Calvary Baptist Church, Ware Shoals, SC
Tags: 50/50, Convention, Cooperative Program, Executive Board, SCBC
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November 10, 2007 at 4:13 am
Hans,
This tops the “anonymous letter”! . . . Now, I’m the one that doesn’t know whether to feel privileged or jealous!
If they can’t shut you up, they will cast a spell on your letter and make it “disappeared mysteriously”!
chadwick
November 10, 2007 at 4:26 am
Hans,
Don Kirkland should still be able to publish it on the web-site.
Has he published it?
chadwick
November 10, 2007 at 4:58 am
Not that I am aware, no.
November 10, 2007 at 5:03 am
I checked on the Courier’s website . . . it ain’t there!
There is no reason under the sun why the Courier could not STILL have posted your letter . . . that is a very important letter.
chadwick
November 10, 2007 at 5:05 am
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