tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1830742293285790962.post-52308351050114762102008-05-29T10:32:00.000-06:002008-05-29T11:00:20.517-06:00the denomination is having financial difficulties . . . <br /><br />missionaries positions are being cut . . . <br /><br />small churches are struggling to make ends meet . . . <br /><br />membership is declining . . . <br /><br />Is it really necessary that the home office send out a 26-page, glossy, thick, printed on water-marked paper, four-color annual report (what I'm sure is the first of many), in an attempt to "encourage your hearts", but in fact seems to be congratulating themselves on what a fantastic job they are doing glorifying God?<br /><br />I used to work in marketing. These publications cost big bucks to produce.<br /><br />Couldn't our denominational dollars actually be better spent to, you know, actually do something that Christ commanded us to do, like "go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you?" <br /><br />just sayin'.<br /><br />Thus ends the rant of this long-time pet peeve.Rev Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04441988001400641628noreply@blogger.com6