The first place my parents took me after I was born was to a Southern Baptist church. I’ve been a proud Southern Baptist member ever since. After reading the guest editorial by Ron Madison (page 6, Sept. 11 issue — ‘My Reason for Not Endorsing David Platt as IMB President’) I was incredibly sad and hurt.
My family and I have been members of The Church at Brook Hills, Birmingham, for longer than David Platt and I can honestly say he has allowed God to use him to change us — myself, my family and my church.
We look at missions and the lost in a much more compassionate and loving way. I am 54 years old and I have never had a pastor with such a heart for spreading God’s Word. The Cooperative Program is wonderful — I’ve been tithing since I could put a quarter in an offering envelope — so I’ve supported it for a long time and will continue to do so.
I would ask, however, that Dr. Madison remember that the Great Commission comes from God — the Cooperative Program was created by man.
I have no doubt in my mind after sitting under David Platt’s leadership for years that God led him to the International Mission Board (IMB).
My family and I will miss him but we desire for him to be in God’s will, and we believe that he is.
The IMB is receiving a blessing. Let’s not question such a blessing.
Carla Joiner
Birmingham, Ala.
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