The Television Committee
 

There was a requirement that any potential committee members had to agree to stay with the organization no matter how the vote went.

Brother Travis as the committee moderator.

There are two chairmen.

For the resolution:
Mark Jordan
Anthony Mangun
Mike Williams
Tommy Hudson
Art Hodges

Anti Resolution:
Ron Mullings
TL Craft
Johnny Godair
Gilbert Pearson
Kevin Prince

Funny. I never heard about that requirement. Makes sense, though, if you ask me. You don't need the committee members voicing veiled threats to leave in their writings.

Each side will have ten pages in the next Forward magazine to present their case. This Forward will come out next month.

The ministerial survey will ask each licensed minister if they will leave if it passes/fails.

The results of this survey will be published in the last Forward issue before General Conference.

Yes sir. But, IMO, it is a lot of wasted ink and paper.

We (licensed ministers) are being urged to contact these committee members with our concerns and ideas.

Most had already made up their minds last year.

You are entirely right. It's a little late for persuading.

There are some big political names missing from this committee. Men that have been very vocal about the issue. I wonder why?

TL Craft

I fixed it. Thanks.

The whole thing is ridiculous.

How so?

Well ... at least we know ... who won't be leaving .... that's a strong commitment ... especially not knowing what will go down in Sept.

At least they chose good men...Some I know say If it passes they are leaving...because it will lead to a slope to the wolrd.

I am thankful for the men of good name recognition that say they will not leave..

There are a couple of really big anti-resolution names that are missing from this list. They just sent out a book instead.

I am surprised to see AM being so politically vocal ... BOTT now this .... it's somewhat uncharacteristic ...

Are there not risks in taking a public stance on this issue??

RISKS????
LOLOLOL
I will tell you that AM, My Pastor, is a risk taker and does not really care what anybody thinks, when sould are at stake.

A called him the other day just to tell him how proud of him I was for his comments at BOTT and the nature of his stand and being so vocal..

He IS probably, one of the most respected voices in our org among the younger to middle generations.

How where these men for each side selected?

I believe Brother Travis, along with input from Brother Haney and the general board.

Perhaps the membership of the committe was limited due to the requirement that they members agreed not to leave the org. if the vote did not go their way.

I would imagine that many people on both sides of the issue would like to leave their options open.

I am rather surprised at AM agreeing but then the older he gets the more conservative I think he gets in some ways.

Dan,

I believe he is a risk-taker and a lover of souls ... I love AM ... he's got it DOWN!!!!!!!!

but clearly anyone who takes a position on this ...

especially a different one from established protocol

must have to weigh the advantages vs. the disadvantages of taking such a stand.

That's what I'm saying in regards to to risk ... yes he wants to reach the world ... but he must feel this is going to pass ... or potentially pass ... if he's willing to stake some credibility with the fellowship.

As far as a commitment to stay in the org..... those that get out will just say "I change my mind".

Do you have any reasons or insights to believe any them would "change their minds" .... I think by making this commitment one would look like a waffler ... and lose some serious church cred .... if you did.

If it doesn't pass, is the organization going to keep trying to get it to pass or will they drop it?

Would you know if any of the authors of the book were asked to sit on the committee?

No comment.

I would think that after this resolution coming up twice in the last five years, if it doesn't pass this time it will be a long time(10-20years) before it comes up again..if ever.

Are you attending POA?

Bro. Mullings and Bro. Kenny Godair are authors of the book and also on the committee


the other authors are
Larry Booker
Peter Connell
Nathaniel Wilson
and a reprint of an article by the late David Gray

It will be a non-issue long before this time frame would elapse. TV and internet are basically merged as one now...

Of course...if TV does go away, I am sure that we will leave all prohibitions in the manual in place...just to make sure in case it ever comes back... :slaphappy

They should place it right next to the bans on the phonograph and flannel graph.

Are we not supposed to be using these any longer?????????:uhoh

Flannel graphs ARE OLD SKOOL PENTECOST ... God has ordained powerpoints and multimedia as His newly anointed

Tell them to come here and get all kinds of opinions if that is what they need. :)

Good idea.:tiphat

There was a rumor that he was going to speak on the floor of GC last year, but the issue was never really debated. It was sent to committee instead.

Will these men on the committee get first dibs to speak at the meeting???

I believe they will present their "findings" to the voting consituency.

IMO, if it doesn;t pass, some of the members on the committee will go ahead and do what they want and stay in the organization.