the new
challenge is here
T
he recent decisions relating to the denomination’s
g197 nancial restructuring (see Douglas LeRoy’s column across the
page) stands to impact Church of God World Missions
Summer 2009
strongly during the coming years. By decreasing the percentage of
Volume 47, Number 4
tithes sent by local churches to Missions, the church will essentially
EDITOR
reduce the Basic Budget by half. When the reduction reaches its
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g197 nal stage, that will mean—by today’s standards—a cutback in the GRAPHIC DESIGN
amount of $6 million per year.
Brandon Spell
In World Missions we prepare two budgets each year: (1) the
MEDIA TEAM
Janet Polen Price, Team Leader
Basic Budget has g197 nanced administrative, printing, mailing, video-
Veryll Doorasamy-Bowe
production, publications, fund-raising and related home-ofg197 ce
Carmen Faust Miller
Justin Rose
costs and has supplemented national leadership salaries, Bible Brandon Spell
school expenses, including teachers’ salaries and scholarships for
WORLD MISSIONS ADMINISTRATION
students in our 116 schools and colleges. The Basic Budget has
Douglas LeRoy, Director
Víctor Pagán, Assistant Director
been funded by offerings from each local church according to a
Dee Raff, Ofg196 ce Manager
schedule mandated by the General Assembly. Since it has paid
Bill George, Coordinator, Education/Publications
H. Grady Murphy, Coordinator, Missions Communications
administrative expenses, we have been able to send all donations Richard Baker, Coordinator, Special Projects/Disaster Relief
100 percent to the g197 eld.
Kenneth Blanton, Supervisor of Accounting
The other budget is called (2) the Auxiliary Budget. It represents
FIELD REPRESENTATIVES
W.H. (Jim) Talley
money that is spent only if it comes in. It includes missionary
Benjamin B. McGlamery
support, funds for special projects, building programs, support for
Gary D. Tygart
Albert L. Wolever
orphanages and other freewill gifts. It is money that is given by Jake Popejoy
donors over and above the required percentage from local churches.
Harvey Turner
Ray H. Sanders
The coming reduction creates a tremendous opportunity for
Harold O. Downing
R. Terrell Brinson
those who love World Missions. While some have maintained all
Charles Duncan
along that it has made abundant sense to ensure the g197 nancing of
Roland Vaughan, Special Assignment
Hong Yuen-Cheng Yang, Special Assignment
what we proclaim as our number one goal—obeying the Great W.A. (Al) Taylor, Special Assignment
Commission—others have said, “If our churches weren’t required
Jorge Giron, Special Assignment
to send World Missions funds, they would send more.”
FIELD DIRECTORS
Africa: Southern – Anton S. van Deventer
Now is the time to put that assertion to the test.
Africa: West, Central and Eastern – Peter Thomas
Our challenge is to not let World Missions falter or fall back.
Asia/Pacig196 c – W.H. McLeod
Caribbean – Fedlyn A. Beason
Missions is the growing edge of the church. It is where most souls Central America, Mexico and Brazil – Ken Anderson
are won. It is where most baptisms take place. It is where most new
Europe: Central and Eastern/CIS – Dieter Knospe
Europe: Western/Mediterranean/Middle East – Larry Hess
churches are initiated. It is where most new members are added.
South America – David Ramirez
It is where most care ministry takes place. It is
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where the Great Commission will be completed.
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Let’s not hinder any of that success.
in 1962 to promote world missions among the constituency of
While I’ve never agreed with the “We will
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