tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2294170801673753291.post1423667935793134937..comments2023-04-04T08:07:42.350-04:00Comments on SBC Plodder: NAMB slashes travel budget, renames DOMs, swears off building buildingsWilliam Thorntonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12502242710436994507noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2294170801673753291.post-23011152278945115252011-03-09T13:15:11.640-05:002011-03-09T13:15:11.640-05:00I think the "de-nerding NAMB" was used i...I think the "de-nerding NAMB" was used in an analogy of NAMB being the nerd at the cool kid table that no one really wanted around.Justinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2294170801673753291.post-59111240411071680792011-03-09T10:13:20.455-05:002011-03-09T10:13:20.455-05:00Listened to the interview, a recap of stuff he has...Listened to the interview, a recap of stuff he has said elsewhere, but I'm not sure what Ezell meant by "de-nerding NAMB." This wasn't in the context of NAMB staff but rather NAMB church planters.William Thorntonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12502242710436994507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2294170801673753291.post-1399856491733432072011-03-08T13:53:33.641-05:002011-03-08T13:53:33.641-05:00Try following matt_sliger on twitter, it has the b...Try following matt_sliger on twitter, it has the better link<br /><br />"De-Nerding the North American Mission Board" ... interview with @kevezell - http://itun.es/i692qn #iTunesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2294170801673753291.post-46120359619850734952011-03-08T13:02:29.809-05:002011-03-08T13:02:29.809-05:00You'll have to provide a better link. I will b...You'll have to provide a better link. I will be glad to check it.<br /><br />Ezell is the guy now. I cannot say that the status quo was working pretty good before he came though I do understand the loss of experienced, good, decent personnel.Williamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11457157842977849666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2294170801673753291.post-4188646152472157352011-03-08T12:07:15.198-05:002011-03-08T12:07:15.198-05:00For more ideas on the future of NAMB Check out htt...For more ideas on the future of NAMB Check out http://itun.es/i692qn #iTunes interview at Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary, 106 left NAMB in the past 5 months not 99, more downsizing to come? The De-Nerding of NAMB.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2294170801673753291.post-88417186305510271302011-03-08T11:40:23.174-05:002011-03-08T11:40:23.174-05:00It would be great to be optimistic, but check out ...It would be great to be optimistic, but check out the chapel service at Southern Seminary and the interview between Mohler and Ezell. He threw all that NAMB has done in the past under the bus and He and his new team are the only ones with the answers. He mentions that he has learned how important relationships are, those with most of the trusted relationships "retired" in December. The Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2294170801673753291.post-33728737467647486052011-03-08T11:17:26.329-05:002011-03-08T11:17:26.329-05:00Let's be optimistic.Let's be optimistic.William Thorntonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12502242710436994507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2294170801673753291.post-39177739475904369742011-03-08T09:27:50.643-05:002011-03-08T09:27:50.643-05:00There are a lot of announcements coming from NAMB ...There are a lot of announcements coming from NAMB and except for those whose job was done away with, I have not been aware of anything but talk.<br /><br />For the regional NAMB personalities,I guess it is possible they will get space (free or rented) from a state convention office somewhere.<br /><br />Makes sense. NAMB will cut funding to some state conventions which will mean some conventions Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com