tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2294170801673753291.post452346939000376707..comments2023-04-04T08:07:42.350-04:00Comments on SBC Plodder: Complaints about NAMB changes...William Thorntonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12502242710436994507noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2294170801673753291.post-47279508081866789022010-12-15T18:56:25.548-05:002010-12-15T18:56:25.548-05:00The GuideStone change was a part, yet the biggest ...The GuideStone change was a part, yet the biggest issue was the insurance incentive of adding 10 years to a staff member who had at least 5 years eligible service. For some that "retired" they had no choice since their positions were eliminated The whole Associational Strategy team is gone and the whole church relations/Acts 1:8 team is gone except one and she is moving to the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2294170801673753291.post-64713470257753663992010-12-15T16:23:52.508-05:002010-12-15T16:23:52.508-05:00Do you think, anon, that the GuideStone change in ...Do you think, anon, that the GuideStone change in annuity funding plust the NAMB incentives made it more attractive for some NAMB people to retire? It sounds like the incentives NAMB offered were more successful than they expected.<br /><br />I would agree that the stress of retirement, early retirement is not insignificant.William Thorntonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12502242710436994507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2294170801673753291.post-2668982015098716382010-12-14T19:49:02.991-05:002010-12-14T19:49:02.991-05:00Once again, the SBC PR machine is rolling. Today&#...Once again, the SBC PR machine is rolling. Today's BP story, written by "staff", explains that 1/3 of NAMBs staff is leaving by Dec 31. Do the math. In a Christian Index report on 12/10/10, the number of NAMB staff was placed at 250. The number adds up to 40% gone. Why can't we just deal with truth in SBC life. Lots of things need to change at NAMB, but don't downplay the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2294170801673753291.post-35104764073678192102010-12-13T09:21:09.238-05:002010-12-13T09:21:09.238-05:00You say, "They [NAMB] don't have to show ...You say, "They [NAMB] don't have to show effectiveness to keep receiving money."<br /><br />It has been worse than that. They can be dysfunctional and still have the revenue streams flowing. One hopes Ezell can do more that dress up the annual report.<br /><br />And, with the Georgia Baptist Convention dowinsizing (168 to 104 employees in the past two years) yhe Atlanta area is William Thorntonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12502242710436994507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2294170801673753291.post-11566501584953960522010-12-13T00:42:59.179-05:002010-12-13T00:42:59.179-05:00I don't understand who is making these decisio...I don't understand who is making these decisions. Obviously Ezell can't be since he hasn't been there long enough to know what to do. No, 54's and under aren't "forced" but if they don't leave the threat is that they will be cut anyway without insurance. Many aren't prepared to retire and can't live on what was offered.<br /><br />I'm sure R. Harris Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2294170801673753291.post-22107370592914442062010-12-11T06:57:58.555-05:002010-12-11T06:57:58.555-05:00Is it possible to put politics aside? As I followe...Is it possible to put politics aside? As I followed the election process of Dr. Ezell I read the critics postings, especially the two State Exectutive Directors, and came to this conclusion.<br /><br />They both praised Dr. Ezell's leadership, ethics, example, and many other positive attirbutes expected in a leader. The only complaint they had was his church wasn't giving enough money to Pastor Al Brodbenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01314919801624787087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2294170801673753291.post-61054936892105605102010-12-11T06:36:07.015-05:002010-12-11T06:36:07.015-05:00My brother states: " people who sat under the...My brother states: " people who sat under the leadership were cut", but then says: 'he cut the people who were the leaders"<br /><br />i have been involved in corporate restructering in the automotive industry. "the leaders" were the ones held accountable, not just the CEO. Most of us in the working world would not call "Early Retirement" with a pension and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2294170801673753291.post-7471638161459737412010-12-09T18:28:20.073-05:002010-12-09T18:28:20.073-05:00You may be right. I don't know. I thought it w...You may be right. I don't know. I thought it would have been a good transition for trustees to keep Richard Harris as permanent CEO until he reaches retirement age.<br /><br />I don't buy your last two sentences. Why can't the Georgia Baptist Convention with thousands of churches handle church planting in our state and let NAMB put resources in less churched areas? The GBC can live Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2294170801673753291.post-27030040043023627872010-12-09T16:08:56.257-05:002010-12-09T16:08:56.257-05:00Leadership has been NAMB's problem. The peopl...Leadership has been NAMB's problem. The people who sat under that leadership should not be punished for doing so. They had no choice and have endured hell. Now a new president comes in and cleans house and let me tell you the cuts were not where they were needed. He cut the people who were the leaders. That's the sign of an insecure leader. We are not headed in the right direction Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com