How can the Church be healthy if the average church member has no voice? As of now, we do not have a system that provides church members the opportunity to express their concerns and opinions. Our leadership structure gives unlimited power to those in office. Conference presidents are able to build a support team that allows them to remain in office for many years even if they are unproductive. When it comes to the election and reelections of conference leaders, the constituents are not given a choice, voice, or vote. Two or three people should run for conference president every four years, instead of allowing one person to control the office for many unfruitful years.
To help create healthy dialogue and transparency, conference leaders should be conducting town-hall style meetings on a regular basis. These meetings should be open for all church members, giving them the opportunity to speak. There needs to be a basic standard that all conference leaders can be held accountable to when it comes to evangelism, church planting, education, youth and family ministries, medical missionary work, etc. If conference leaders are not staying true to the standards, church members should be able to communicate their concerns and eventually vote a leader out of office if he is not being a Godly and productive leader.
Where is the accountability in God’s end time Church? When will we be able to have a voice? It’s time for average church members to stand up and speak up for Jesus. Let’s stop playing church and truly become the church.
Sanctified Brother
December 24, 2012
Very valid points. It starts with one, though. One voice has to start the discussion. [leadership] won’t change unless they have a reason to. Call the conference office, ask your local leaders to reach out to their superiors. Leave comments on their Facebook pages. Get the ball rolling!
Rosemary R. Jackson
January 17, 2013
my sentiments exactly. Yet we criticize how the world does it. We say we don’t want to emulate their ways but they have a more fairer, more democratic process where all voices are heard. Shame on the Adventist power structure that continue to appoint their favorite picks and call it an election. It’s time to grow up and be wise. We are always bringing up the rear. Much like our refusal to deal with our racism. There are no separate conferences in heaven!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Are we like ostriches with our heads buried in the sands of time?
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