tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2294170801673753291.post3660322937608735060..comments2023-04-04T08:07:42.350-04:00Comments on SBC Plodder: Where can SBCers find balanced info on the NAMB/State Convention debate?William Thorntonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12502242710436994507noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2294170801673753291.post-8795249018824828192012-04-16T10:43:24.471-04:002012-04-16T10:43:24.471-04:00I'm not sure about the trends in churches givi...I'm not sure about the trends in churches giving directly to SBC stuff. I have looked at Lottie and Annie and found that they decreased at a slower rate than CP giving.<br /><br />NAMB gets about one-third of their revenues from CP gifts. To make a substantial difference to NAMB, CP giving would have to increase dramatically, something that hasn't happened in decades.William Thorntonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12502242710436994507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2294170801673753291.post-42710265461406082962012-04-16T10:36:05.576-04:002012-04-16T10:36:05.576-04:00William,
That may have been what I was thinking b...William,<br /><br />That may have been what I was thinking but in the same thought considering them equal in how the convention looks at the church.<br /><br />If this is the way the local church will be perceived, then churches may begin to write multiple checks and support what they want. Dangerous in some ways but advantageous in others.<br /><br />Ignorance in the pews about the CP machine Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2294170801673753291.post-79810709665440875812012-04-16T10:23:57.296-04:002012-04-16T10:23:57.296-04:00Jon, the Annual Church Profile instructions for my...Jon, the Annual Church Profile instructions for my state would not allow for this. Direct gifts can be listed and counted as Great Commission Giving.William Thorntonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12502242710436994507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2294170801673753291.post-21511829307280096852012-04-16T09:57:17.975-04:002012-04-16T09:57:17.975-04:00William,
Is it true that monies now given directl...William,<br /><br />Is it true that monies now given directly to NAMB and/or IMB can be counted as CP contributions?<br /><br />I'll wait for your response to see if what I am thinking on commenting works with such an option.<br /><br />Jon EstesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com