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Old 02-05-2011, 12:29 AM
aegsm76 aegsm76 is offline
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Re: The State of the UPC

I do not think it will collapse, but I think it is having problems finding its way.
I am hopeful that DB will set the ship back on course.
Of course, my own course is probably different than yours!!!
There have been several time through the years that I believe the org. missed the boat.
And I am not talking about doctine or politics.
I think the org should have either sponsored an accredited Bible school, or partnered with an accredited school.
Another big swing and miss was something that I pushed for along with several others.
Which is now termed as Youth Corps, I believe.
Some of us wanted to "model" this after what the Mormons do, but this vision was lost in the politics of the organization and watered down.
I really think that something like this could have energized the younger generation and given them a heart for leadership.
Other problems have included the generational leadership change that many other orgs have gone through and had issues with.
Also, the basic vision and structure of numerous departments did not keep up with the times. Departments such as Foreign Missions, Sunday School, Pentecostal Publishing House, almost every department.
The one exception to this has been the Youth department, which has been the one that has responded the best to change, I believe.
However, the excitement of the Youth Department is soon lost when they move into regular departments or "regular" church.
I could go on for days about this and not even touch doctrinal issues.
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