tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2294170801673753291.post2597983969339687642..comments2023-04-04T08:07:42.350-04:00Comments on SBC Plodder: SBC megas, Lottie, fishing, church bloggersWilliam Thorntonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12502242710436994507noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2294170801673753291.post-82114212176158325692011-09-06T14:30:59.344-04:002011-09-06T14:30:59.344-04:00Gary, thanks for the clarification.
How many have ...Gary, thanks for the clarification.<br />How many have lost jobs?Tom Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12861689101266081092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2294170801673753291.post-25004950736588786202011-09-06T13:34:49.534-04:002011-09-06T13:34:49.534-04:00Tom,
My statement says as much.
GaryTom,<br /><br />My statement says as much.<br /><br />GaryGaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08575112774275077998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2294170801673753291.post-41055840275309062502011-09-06T08:56:35.234-04:002011-09-06T08:56:35.234-04:00Gary:
You said:"The GCR is definitely percei...Gary:<br /><br />You said:"The GCR is definitely perceived as a threat there, and folks supporting the GCR have been pushed, prodded, and flogged out the door."<br /><br />Have folks actually lost their jobs over the GCR?Tom Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12861689101266081092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2294170801673753291.post-31636631423537784032011-09-06T01:58:27.074-04:002011-09-06T01:58:27.074-04:00You bloggers really need to focus on some solution...You bloggers really need to focus on some solution based ideas as well....I was just coming off from another economic-based site and it is a nightmare for a trend I am seeing in the US future economy. Local churches need to immediate change to community based model or be devoured by the economy in the months ahead. I really have a concern a stage is set for sort of a Neo-french revolution in Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2294170801673753291.post-86487470248791080822011-09-05T19:56:00.680-04:002011-09-05T19:56:00.680-04:00Plodder,
When you noted the Watchdog blog it sadde...Plodder,<br />When you noted the Watchdog blog it saddens me to no end because of those whom this has affected in ways that can never be measured. I have family members who used to attend that church and one that was somewhat involved with the follow up front page story for the Jacksonville Times. While Brunson and his crew can't be blamed for individuals responses they certainly share some Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2294170801673753291.post-21395039170178161362011-09-05T17:52:15.710-04:002011-09-05T17:52:15.710-04:00Gary, I don't think it will make a big differe...Gary, I don't think it will make a big difference, since the CP has been declining for so long as a percentage of church offerings.<br /><br />How much more do state conventions think they can keep? The average is just under two-thirds already.<br /><br />My state has a program to increase overall offerings. Not clear if it will work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2294170801673753291.post-82277738746436364032011-09-05T15:56:46.852-04:002011-09-05T15:56:46.852-04:00Regarding your remarks about the CP's perceive...Regarding your remarks about the CP's perceived communications problem, I think there is little problem with the State Conventions understanding the ramifications of the GCR.<br /><br />While I am definitely a little fish (speaking of fishing) in this state's SBC pond, I do have friends and acquaintances, past and present, who work or worked at the state HQ. The GCR is definitely Garyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08575112774275077998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2294170801673753291.post-16269586044034671052011-09-04T08:11:49.297-04:002011-09-04T08:11:49.297-04:00Good comment, Eusebius. One hardly need a list to ...Good comment, Eusebius. One hardly need a list to understand that the SBC presidency has been megachurch driven. About two-thirds of the GCR committee were megachurch people. <br /><br />While I doubt that the CR would have happened without Adrian, Stanley, Vines, et al, I don't know that we are better off now with megachurch pastors holding all of the top jobs.William Thorntonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12502242710436994507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2294170801673753291.post-17951970008038583322011-09-03T17:53:06.865-04:002011-09-03T17:53:06.865-04:00After reading your post about the megas and going ...After reading your post about the megas and going to Rainer's ite for the list, I did some Googling and found some interesting facts:<br /><br />1) 8 of 16 CR presidents are present or immediate-former pastors of the 47 largest SBC churches (why those 47? - they make up just over 50% of the total PWA of the megas combined)<br /><br />2) The former churches of both the EC president (Frank PageAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2294170801673753291.post-23006366205597994242011-09-03T07:43:03.502-04:002011-09-03T07:43:03.502-04:00Late in the afternoon you can catch some striped b...Late in the afternoon you can catch some striped bass and hybrids when the Corps of Engineers is generating power. The fish will school and chase bait fish. Pitch in when you see them and have the pole jerked out of your hands.<br /><br />Fishing is therapeutic.William Thorntonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12502242710436994507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2294170801673753291.post-43747536387763112882011-09-02T22:29:46.556-04:002011-09-02T22:29:46.556-04:00As hot as its been how did you catch fish? What ki...As hot as its been how did you catch fish? What kind of fish were they and what did you use to catch them with? It's been so hot here in Oklahoma when you can actually find water nothing much is biting.John Wyliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16095740536301292747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2294170801673753291.post-31366286503933986992011-09-02T17:02:24.128-04:002011-09-02T17:02:24.128-04:00On Wisconsin! ;)On Wisconsin! ;)Blakenoreply@blogger.com