Wednesday
Well, the convention is over. The convention speaks rather funny in Florence. In the morning session we had the election of officers. Tuesday night saw an Exodus that Moses would have been proud to lead but Wednesday, well, it had some new faces and each position that had multiple candidates was different. In the race for president, you had a small church high CP giving pastor who had a great nomination speech. And a large church slightly less CP giving pastor who had an average nomination speech. The latter won.
In the race for 1st VP you had a SURPRISE! Not 2 but 3 candidates. A small church high CP giver from the Florence area, a larger church lower CP giver from the upstate and (drumroll please…..) a DOM?! Yes, but not just any DOM, I am proud to say, my DOM, David Little who is truly an inspiring and great encourager who loves the Lord.
In the last race that had multiple personalities. You had yours truly. Who’s name was used in vain due to another pastor having to explain why the convention was doing what it was doing and taking over 1/2 and hour to do it. And I am from a small church, in a small town in the upstate and we are a high CP congregation 21% (not total, 21% to CP). And the other candidate is a great guy who I went to Seminary with who also comes from a small church in a small town, and whose church gives a good bit to the CP as well. Well, Brian will be going to the meetings this year and not me.
Would I have liked to have been elected 2nd VP? Sure, I wouldn’t have let my name go forward if I didn’t. But I can truly say the slate of officers for the SCBC in 2008 is a great group of folks. And I will be happy to lift them in my prayers as I hope you will.
I said, I would be willing to give up 2nd VP if it meant we moved ahead in CP giving. Well, I got a fraction of my wish, but it was still worth it. Oh and I have one footnote, while I could not have asked Ray Elder to do a better job of nominating me (because he did a great job especially with what he had to work with), Tim, the guy who nominated Brian did such a great job, I wanted to vote for him!
Tags: 50/50, Convention, Cooperative Program, Executive Board, SCBC
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November 15, 2007 at 8:54 am
Hans, I appreciate your gracious and gentle spirit in these reports on the convention.
November 15, 2007 at 12:38 pm
Steve, it is obvious to ANYONE who has been just sort of paying attention, that the convention did not go as I would have hoped in many ways. That said, there are many redeeming qualities of the convention and what took place there. It is not my hope to spread sour grapes. Just trying to speak the truth in love (which is not as easy as it sounds, believe you me.).
November 15, 2007 at 1:15 pm
Kinda hate to admit it, but I’m one of those “just sort of paying attention.” Anyway, I do believe it would be easier to vent (especially through this indirect blogging medium), so again, I comend your style.
November 15, 2007 at 10:18 pm
Steve,
You give me the warm-fuzzies!
chadwick
November 16, 2007 at 11:44 am
Steve,
I promised myself that I was not going to cry when I read your warm ,and fuzzy comments but I broke my promise to myself.
You have a gentle voice and such warm eyes.I’m sorry,I just can’t go on.My emotions are in a turmoul.
bp
November 16, 2007 at 2:58 pm
Alright boys, don’t get jealous…I comment on your blogs too. I just can’t always say the same things.
November 16, 2007 at 4:47 pm
Steve,
I noticed you were very “skiddish” to talk to me (or be seen with me in public) at the Convention . . . I guess you didn’t want to get stigmatized as being a “friend of chadwick.”
chadwick
November 19, 2007 at 10:47 am
Steve should be ashamed.He is either with Chadwick or He’s not.C is not ashamed to be seen with Steve so why should S shun C?
Will the real Steve Miller please stand up?
November 20, 2007 at 11:43 am
Hottub, in my efforts to be with Chadwick, I even went against your earlier advice, and followed him talking right into the restroom. And yes, I was standing up.
November 26, 2007 at 5:33 pm
Steve,
I thought you followed me in the bathroom to get out of “public view” with me. LOL
chadwick