The Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) is facing concerns over financial transparency, with calls for more openness from entities within the organization. William E. Wolfe and Rhett Burns are advocating for increased accountability and trust in SBC trustees, emphasizing the importance of transparency to empower them in their roles. Wolfe highlighted the issue of Buddhist billionaires contributing significant funds to the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, raising questions about external influences on the organization. Burns is leading efforts to address the lack of financial transparency within the SBC, with his proposed amendment pending approval.
Pastor @rhett_burns explains why SBC churches deserve more financial transparency, and why the @SBCExecComm must recognize this is a decision for the messengers: “This is not a decision for entity heads. This is not a decision for denominational bureaucracy. This is not a… https://t.co/6YNiENSkUZ
The lack of financial transparency is a major issue in the SBC and @rhett_burns is leading the charge to fix that. Catch him on the @BaptistLeaders podcast discussing it today. His amendment to bring more financial transparency to our Convention is pending at the… https://t.co/vRwQdlIduK
On the issue of financial transparency in the SBC, the @SBCExecComm must allow the messengers to have a say on this issue. Faithful, small town South Carolina pastor @rhett_burns is leading an effort to secure more financial transparency from SBC entities to our churches and… https://t.co/QRoWa1PpwH
SBC trustees are not “ruling elders” over our convention. They are accountable to the messengers. And more financial transparency will help us trust the trustees more, and empower them to do their job better. https://t.co/5cV0lM0UNY
SBC trustees are not “ruling elders“ over our convention. They are accountable to the messengers. And more financial transparency will help us trust the trustees more, and empower them to do their job better. https://t.co/5cV0lM0UNY
Tune in to the live broadcast of the next episode of the @BaptistLeaders podcast. @rhett_burns joints to explain why SBC churches and messengers deserve financial transparency from the entities now. This motion should not be delayed or blocked by the @SBCExecComm https://t.co/5cV0lM0UNY
Steve asks @William_E_Wolfe if the SBC has been infiltrated, & Wolfe says (@ 1:24:20): “I think we have been infiltrated, and intentionally so, with hundreds of thousands of dollars coming from Buddhist billionaires into our Ethics and Religious Liberty (Commission).”Huh?🧵 https://t.co/PQIn6IDhen
Pastor takes MAJOR heat for saying ‘there’s no such thing as PTSD’, but is that what he really meant? https://t.co/UAd9k4YIWt via @BIZPACReview