To: wideawake
In So. Baptist churches, when a person that is a member of one church wishes to "move" their membership, the new church is notified if there has been problems with the former member. This is not a new practice.
64 posted on
12/14/2006 12:58:46 PM PST by
Coldwater Creek
(The TERRORIST are the ones who won the midterm elections!)
To: mariabush
That reflects pretty poorly on the SBC.
72 posted on
12/14/2006 1:27:45 PM PST by
wideawake
("The nation which forgets its defenders will itself be forgotten." - Calvin Coolidge)
To: mariabush
In So. Baptist churches, when a person that is a member of one church wishes to "move" their membership, the new church is notified if there has been problems with the former member. This is not a new practice.Fascinating. I was a So.Baptist church secretary at one time. Never even heard of this. But then again, I don't remember having any "problems" move. That could be why.
76 posted on
12/14/2006 1:31:10 PM PST by
TXBubba
( Democrats: If they don't abort you then they will tax you to death.)
To: mariabush
Because the PDL movement was not limited to SBC churches, informing against members was not limited to SBC churches. As a matter of fact, a class used to train pastors and leaders for the PDL program (see step 6 here: http://www.churchtransitions.com/about_cti.htm ) deals with the very subject of this thread.
A WSJ article last spring addressed this training class and how people who moved to a new church over a disagreement about the PDL program were treated because of it.
To: mariabush
In So. Baptist churches, when a person that is a member of one church wishes to "move" their membership, the new church is notified if there has been problems with the former member. This is not a new practice. So what happens if you have legitimate concerns over the direction of the church and they blacklist you for that?
Did you read the article from the WSJ on Sept 5?
Strategy for church growth splits congregants
209 posted on
12/15/2006 2:03:44 PM PST by
Terriergal
(All your church are belong to us! --- The Purpose Driven Church)
To: mariabush
In So. Baptist churches, when a person that is a member of one church wishes to "move" their membership, the new church is notified if there has been problems with the former member
Wouldn't that be being just a little judgmental?
The person may not have the same attitude, issues
or PEOPLE to deal with in the next year.
To: mariabush
to deal with in the next year.
Should read " next Church"
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