I heard.....

[DeWayneTN]

I understand. I just thought to me it would have been more awkward if people went too far out, you know acting like each others' long lost best friends. There's often a natural inclination to some shyness in those circumstances.

[one love]

Hey I am curious about something, why did Billy stop being General overseer, he was before Howard correct? why was there a change? I really dont know, do they change after so many years now?

[Shellie]

one love wrote:

Hey I am curious about something, why did Billy stop being General overseer, he was before Howard correct?

Incorrect. Billy has never been a GO. It was Bro. Fred Fisher before Randy Howard.

[one love]

one love wrote:

Hey I am curious about something, why did Billy stop being General overseer, he was before Howard correct?

Incorrect. Billy has never been a GO. It was Bro. Fred Fisher before Randy Howard.

Ahhh I cant believe i forgot that, that is why I was confused. Sorry, can we apply the same question with fred fisher, why was there a change?

[Shellie]

He was ready to step down. It was his decision.

[one love]

He was ready to step down. It was his decision.

Got ya thanks so is there no limit of time as to how long one stays as G.O. still. This is still how tcog is I was curious if there had been any changes yalls way on that topic

[Dr. Ron]

The merger idea was not a bad idea....but it was not going to happen.

There are too many issues in the way....not the least of which is EGO!!!!!

Not enough positions available to keep everyone at their same pay grade...
And this idea is from both sides....I have many friends in COG....believe it or not they actually tried to get me to join them.......as did the AG...

Too many "who is going to get what" issues.

Ask anyone who has ever had a church merger how difficult it is. Murfreesboro is a prime example. That merger doubled the size of the church....for a year......and then splintered into pieces. I had a merger here....won't EVER do that again....too many issues.....

Just wait for the "fullness of time" and all of those folks will come to one fold!


Now for those who don't get my sarcasm........

[stevenson]

Mr. Danger wrote:

Why do you keep referring to it as a rumor?

I haven't seen an official release from either organization saying that the ministry has been disbanded. That's why.

[MrDanger]

Not being rude or anything by asking, just didn't realize that people had to do a press release to not work together, especially when you (the two groups) said they were eventually going to end it.

Just asking.

[DeWayneTN]

I have this voice of Arnold Schwartznegger in my head going "it's not a RUMAaaa."

[free]

I contacted Brother Wilson and will give you one line from his email response to me:

"The International Ministry of Outreach was discontinued last year. There were several factors in this."

There you have it directly from him!

[EagerBeaver]

Hmm. Strange there was no explanation as to what the factors were.

[Dr. Ron]

Beaver....why would you think it strange that the "reasons" were not explained.....

I can't believe you would expect they would be.

[EagerBeaver]

I dunno, probably just wishful thinking.

[stevenson]

Not being rude or anything by asking, just didn't realize that people had to do a press release to not work together, especially when you (the two groups) said they were eventually going to end it.

Your not being rude. But they did a press release when they decided to work together. Why not send out a statement letting people know that they have decided to dissolve the joint ministry? Why is it so hush, hush?
I haven't read anything in either the White Wing or the Evangel.