tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29860408.post6334298101419014887..comments2023-11-26T10:01:30.540-06:00Comments on Barnabas File: Where Have All the Young Leaders Gone?Barnabas Filehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03635912195437033251noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29860408.post-77829498459527424572009-10-16T11:22:02.231-05:002009-10-16T11:22:02.231-05:00Brother, it is always difficult to hear stories li...Brother, it is always difficult to hear stories like this. Not only does this provide an ongoing burden to you and your wife(and your minstry), but it reflected negatively on Kingdom work. <br /><br />Thanks for sharing and please knwo of my prayers for you.Barnabas Filehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03635912195437033251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29860408.post-65553418582931182452009-10-16T10:46:51.159-05:002009-10-16T10:46:51.159-05:00i would like to offer a personal insight to your p...i would like to offer a personal insight to your post.I am a pastor of a Cowboy Church here in North Carolina. During our church planting process we had become a member of a cowboy church organization. One day we noticed that we were no longer listed on the web site for the organization when I called the head of the organization to find out why. The founder of the organization responded to me with rude accusations and name calling. I told him that I wanted to resole this issue and get to the bottom of his slanderous remarks and restore fellowship between us. So far he has refused. <br /><br />I went to our local association as well as those involved with our church plant to try and resolve the issue. The founder of the cowboy church organization refused to meet with me and I gave him numerous opportunities to settle our matter biblically. My wife and even called him on the phone to try and relsove the matter and he said "We have no common ground to resolve our issues." Then he hung up on me.<br /><br />With people like this in leadership I can understand why young ministers like myself are reluctant to get involved. I have tried every way possible to resolve an issue with this organization and even the local and state associations will not help.<br /><br />If we are to be an example to the world and yet can't even resolve our own differences in a biblical mattter, why whould anyone want to go through such a time.Gene Blankenshiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12147150949090076842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29860408.post-80354361617802970062009-06-21T07:00:07.587-05:002009-06-21T07:00:07.587-05:00Here is a response from Connie McNeill at National...Here is a response from Connie McNeill at National CBF to this blog:<br /><br />"I wanted to respond to your comment about young leadership at general assembly. Statistically, our attendance among this group has grown and is growing. We are being very intentional about engaging this group in meaningful ways. Much of that engagement happens through the number of social networks we are utilizing. Some is face to face. General Assembly is intentionally having growing numbers of young (we have defined that as <40) leaders on platform.<br />We aren't were we want to be but just wanted you to know it is a strategic priority that we are giving serious energy and attention to."<br /><br />Thanks, Connie, for this update!Barnabas Filehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03635912195437033251noreply@blogger.com