Today’s Buzz: Ugly Pastor Divorce; There’s Hope in Laodicea; a New Survey Tool; an
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- Posted on: Thu, September 13, 2007
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Preacher Divorce to Get Ugly… Really Ugly
Well, Juanita Bynum allowed her lawyers to file for divorce from Bishop Thomas Weeks after the stomping and beating incident at an Atlanta area hotel last month. But now, the Bishop is fighting back, saying he will contest the divorce. Randy Kessler, one of Weeks’ attorneys, said they are considering whether the counterclaim will accuse Bynum of cruel treatment, the charge her divorce petition levels at Weeks. “Cruel treatment is a very vague legal term,” Kessler said. “There’s a possibility that there’s cruel treatment on both sides, but we’re not committed to that position.” That’s lawyer-ease for, ‘yeah, but she was mean too.’ What a black eye on the Body of Christ (no pun intended). Source.
Slice Update, and a Prediction
Ingrid wrote on her personal blog today, “I am not ruling out a future blog presence that is heavy on issues at all, but am needing to take some time here to weigh what I need to be doing right now and to ask the Lord for His guidance on this.” A prediction: that’s King James for “I’ll be back”. In the meantime, she’s renamed her personal blog ”Hope in Laodicea”, and it will feature items of “encouragement and edification”.
MyChurchSurvey.com—Anybody Used It Yet?
MyChurchSurvey.com has opened an easier route for church leaders to get feedback from congregants and new visitors through pre-built template surveys specifically designed for churches. From a visitor satisfaction survey to one that assesses the spiritual growth of long-time members, surveys have become a widely used tool for church leaders to better understand the people in the pews and implement any changes in response. “The idea was to give them an easy-to-use application that would help them better understand people, their needs and their desires from the churches they attend,” said Dwight Smith, president and creator of MyChurchSurvey.com, said in an announcement about the launch of the Texas-based company in July. Source. Anybody tried this yet?
Another Pistol Packin’ Pastor
A Danish pastor has been arrested on suspicion of shooting his neighbour’s pet dog, broadcaster TV2 reported Monday. The alleged shooting occurred Friday in the town of Gudme on the island of Funen. A female neighbour filed a complaint alleging that the pastor fired through her frontdoor with a shotgun. The dog, a poodle, survived the incident despite being hit by several pellets. The woman was not at home at the time of the incident. “I fear I will be next, since it is a psycho’s action,” the woman told TV2. The pastor faces charges of damages, violating gun laws and harming an animal. Source.
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In today's buzz... The Bishop Weeks / Juanita Bynum divorce takes an ugly turn; and update on Slice (which will now not be Slice at all, but rather offer hope, encouragement, and edification); A new church survey tool; and yet another pistol packin' pastor. Oh... and what IS he pointing at? All that in today's buzz...
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Dave on Fri, September 14, 2007
On a different note… My church has been thinking about a survey for some time, mainly to find out where our evangelism efforts are working best and to learn where folks might best be plugged into ministry. So I’ve spent some time today on the mychurchsurvey.com site.
It looks like a pretty handy tool for learning about a congregation. The current version is still beta and there are some bugs, but I think we’ll be using it.
Maybe Todd can use it to find out what we REALLY think of Ingrid….oh wait…never mind.
Dave
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