Few Southern Baptists are aware that the denominational leadership has been shooting down efforts to make the SBC and its “entities” more financially transparent and accountable. I have read repeatedly in the past about concerns specifically related to the North American Mission Board and Lifeway.
We had posted about William Wolfe earlier this week. In this video, he raises the specter of the liberal mainline Presbyterian denomination that last week announced it had to shut down its foreign missions agency.
Watch the first 10-20 minutes of this video to get a taste of what the issues are in the SBC regarding financial transparency. Every Southern Baptist who tithes or otherwise gives to his or her local church ought to feel confident that proper stewardship is taking place when this money is given to the Cooperative Program. Start at the 2:45 mark:
Financial Transparency or Bust: Why the SBC Must Open the Books Now https://t.co/28FaQ4dQm1
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Maybe the SBC needs DOGE
That’s precisely right, Fred. But the leadership won’t allow it.