Moral has left a new comment on your post "Church Growth in WELS":
update on Thailand:
while the two missionary positions were eliminated for "budget cuts," a WELS church has been able to go Galt and independently support missionary Meister.
This is bad news for the Thailand mission committee, consisting of Dave Kehl and Ken Pasch. So much so that they decided to call one of their own (Ken Pasch) to be the Thailand Mission Coordinator, while the Meisters are still in Thailand.
Pasch, by the way, doesn't have over ten years of language, culture, and relationships like Krohn. Pasch, by the way, doesn't have over 17 years of Thai language, culture, and relationships like Meister.
Corporate America take note: I haven't seen a hostile takeover go down like this in years. All the while, the committee can claim to be doing the will of God.
Hit me with the 8 and 18 bait and switch in 5...4...3...2...1...
(but if you do, please demonstrate to me where I am in error).
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GJ - Richard Starr was head of the Brazilian Church Growth experiment, but he never learned Portuguese. The issue is doctrinal fidelity (to Fuller) not language ability. One day they will post a brass plaque at the mattress room entrance to note that.
