Baptist Runs Again For Office He Bilked
 

Just when you think you have seen it all.

Back in 1997 it came out that Henty Lyonds,the President of the Nasvhille based National Baptist Convention, had not only been having an adulterous affair but had been bilking the Natoinal Baptist Convention out of millions of dollars that he had then invested in a home with his mistress, etc.

He spent five years in jail for his crimes but unbelievably is now running again for the office of President of the National Baptist Convention!

This reminds me of the Black folks in DC electing Marion Berry to the city council after he was the most corrupt mayor in their history and had gone to prison for it.

You would think that even the most forgiving Christian who believes in restoration would believe there would be a better leader for a Christian denomination than this man. If this is the best they can do they need to disband.

I have pasted a link to a newspaper article about the situation.

http://tennessean.com/article/20090325/NEWS01/903250415

Re: Baptist Runs Again For Office He Bilked
 

Wow, this might be a case where they deserve what they asked for!

Re: Baptist Runs Again For Office He Bilked
 

That is what I was thinking but so sad that some good honest pastors might end up saddled with this loser as their leader.

Re: Baptist Runs Again For Office He Bilked
 

You know, we see UPCI guys splittin over tv, surely some men in that Baptist org would say..."enufs enuf"!:nah

Re: Baptist Runs Again For Office He Bilked
 

I would hope so. I noticed in the article they are suffering some of the same issues some Pentecostal org.'s are with the ministerial body aging and not enough young ministers and leaders in the pipeline to replace them.