Mike, this speaks to the shift that has taken place in our Southern Baptist missions work over the past three decades. If the SBC missions agencies cannot control what is happening in countries, then they do not want to be part of it. Or if it does not fit their narrow strategy on how to do evangelism and church planting, they do not engage in it. The whole idea of compassion ministry as an avenue to evangelism, disciplemaking, and church planting seems to be sidelined. When South Carolina Baptists went into Kenya as a partnership with FMB/IMB, we insisted on doing the priorities of the country's Baptist organization rather than of the FMB/IMB missionaries. Building up the capacity of the local leadership is a key to sustainability.
George, thanks as always for your insightful remarks….glad to hear the SCBC Kenya partnership was willing to maintain their own vision. The drive to centralization at all levels is the main problem we’re dealing with in the SBC.
Mike, this speaks to the shift that has taken place in our Southern Baptist missions work over the past three decades. If the SBC missions agencies cannot control what is happening in countries, then they do not want to be part of it. Or if it does not fit their narrow strategy on how to do evangelism and church planting, they do not engage in it. The whole idea of compassion ministry as an avenue to evangelism, disciplemaking, and church planting seems to be sidelined. When South Carolina Baptists went into Kenya as a partnership with FMB/IMB, we insisted on doing the priorities of the country's Baptist organization rather than of the FMB/IMB missionaries. Building up the capacity of the local leadership is a key to sustainability.
George, thanks as always for your insightful remarks….glad to hear the SCBC Kenya partnership was willing to maintain their own vision. The drive to centralization at all levels is the main problem we’re dealing with in the SBC.
Thankful we can be your prayer support from LBC. The Spirit of the Lord will be a wall of fire around you and the glory in your midst.
Thanks Kay! One thing I can always rely on is the praying people at LBC!