District Pastors' Conferences Speak Out

District pastoral conferences are speaking out officially on the cancellation of Issues, Etc.  The Southern Illinois District Pastoral Conference issued a resolution calling for the reinstatement of Wilken and Schwarz with a public apology.  The pastors of the South Wisconsin District unanimously passed a resolution instructing the Rev. John Wille, the SWD district president, to express their concerns directly to the Council of Presidents, the Board for Communications Services, the Board of Directors, and synodical president Gerald Kieschnick.*

Other appropriate actions for resolutions include the formation of an independent committee to investigate the events leading up to the decision to cancel  Issues, Etc. and a comprehensive, independent, external financial audit of the Synod and KFUO.

*Addendum*
4/10/08 - The South Dakota District Pastors' Conference has also passed a similar resolution.

HT:  Weedon’s Blog, Preachrblog

Comments

[Paula]

It is not enough to have an apology, but it's a start. Even if they comply with this, this will not stop the agenda. These men need to be removed from any position of leadership, as they have unapologetically abused their position to promote their ungodly agenda.

They will lie low for a while and then try some more purpose/agenda driven stunts. An official apology is not the same as repentance and grief for their actions. The latter is what they must show, consistently, in public and private. To discern whether this has occurred will take personal contact and accountability over a longer period, not just the pushing of a few buttons to placate those they are currently viewing as their adversaries. (read Dan Southerland's definition of "Sanballat" in his book _Transitioning:Leading_Your_Congregation_Through_Change_)