Jude 2

Pardon me if this has already been posted, but I just received this info via my sister-in-law in Broken Arrow, OK.

"Some big news here....Mart Green has given ORU huge money...with stipulations...a board replaces the regents...and on this new Trustee Board...Billy Wilson (of Church of God of Prophecy) is included as well as R. Lamar Vest (of Church of God) You may have already heard this...but we are excited...."

So he left COGOP for ORU. Dear Lord.

I think this is great news. ORU is a great University. For many groups outside traditional pentecostal denom it served as one of the main training Universities. I personally think this will prove good for COGOP also.

I personally see this as good. It means walls are coming down.

Okay... was there not recently a bashing of ORU? I am confused.

Ilovebigcats wrote:Okay... was there not recently a bashing of ORU? I am confused.

hmmmmm.........

I think the idea is they are trying to make positive changes.

Ilovebigcats wrote:So he left COGOP for ORU. Dear Lord.

When did he leave COGOP? You must know something I don't.

ORU is making a good move here. Replacing Benny Hinn and Jesse DuPlantis with Billy Wilson and Lamar Vest is an INFINITE improvement.

Ilovebigcats wrote:So he left COGOP for ORU. Dear Lord.

As far as I know Billy Wilson is still COGOP.

soulsearcher wrote:"Some big news here....Mart Green has given ORU huge money...with stipulations...a board replaces the regents...and on this new Trustee Board...Billy Wilson (of Church of God of Prophecy) is included as well as R. Lamar Vest (of Church of God) You may have already heard this...but we are excited...."

Boy, I have mixed emotions on this one. In a local church I am totally opposed to wealthy people making donations that have strings attached and using their resources to control the agenda. In a university that has messed up as badly and as often as ORU? It may be the best thing that has happened in a long time.

With all of the problems ORU has had maybe it's time to close up shop.

free wrote:With all of the problems ORU has had maybe it's time to close up shop.

with all the problems the church has had with its splits and that fallen leaders have had, do you think its time to close up shop.

Also, why would anyone assume that he ( Billy Wilson ) would need to leave COGOP or any organization to fill this position. It is a board position.

I don't know if Billy Wilson has left COGOP or not.....and don't really care. I do recall seeing on here that the VOS / COG connection had been terminated. So I don't really see how his serving on the Board at ORU could help or hurt the denom......and again it makes me no difference.,

I see Mart Green's point and if I were bailing them out of trouble you can be your bippy I would have stipulations. He is not giving them a small donation ....he is saving their butt. He deserves to be the new Chancelor if he chooses.

As for the Board, I don't know Billy's credentials well enough to venture a guess as to what he can possibly offer them. Lamar Vest, I know much more about and he is a business man/theologian/educator/ . Billy is an Evangelist .............

But , not my call and I am certain I will not be being contacted to sit on that board. Therefore I wish them all well. It is my hope that they can take something that has unphathomable potential and bring it to life......

As for closing up shop........I will just leave that alone.......

Dr. Ron wrote:As for closing up shop........I will just leave that alone.......

About the denomination or ORU?

I haven't instigated at all today so I thought I would start.

ok, I know that I am showing my own ignorance here, but what is ORU?

wendy k