1. I resolve to be an encouragement and support to Jerry Rankin and the IMB staff as they work to accomplish a bold mission of world evangelism and church planting. Our new policy specifically holds trustees accountable for the way we talk to and about our president and staff. This trustee will take this very seriously, and will be the first one to speak up when I believe we have violated that policy.
2. I resolve to lead our church to become more missional both in our support of the IMB in our financial giving and in our own missional approach of partnering with strategic missions platforms around the world. I would challenge every church in our convention to do their part in partnering with these incredible missionaries around the world. These men and women are my heroes. If your church is interested in our experience in these partnerships, feel free to contact me.
3. I resolve to get the stories out that need to be told. I am tired of board meetings that focus on the petty and woefully unnecessary and neglect the BIG picture of kingdom building.
4. I resolve to work with my fellow trustees to increasingly create a climate on our board that will be affirming, supportive and encouraging to IMB administration. We must always think the best of our president, cover his back, lift him up in prayer and in every way become champions of his vision.
5. I resolve to work with my fellow trustees to continually review and improve IMB policy that is overly restrictive of our missionaries on the field. These champions on the field, living in very difficult situations must not feel that their board is out of touch and not hearing them. They must feel supported in their mission and encouraged by board policy to accomplish their task. I will work diligently as a trustee to do what I can to improve these policies to extract narrow ecclesiological or soritological theology wherever it may be found.
6. I resolve to work with my fellow trustees to review and improve IMB policy that may be overly restrictive of trustee communication. There are already discussions regarding positive ways trustees can engage the blogging community. I believe this is best accomplished when trustees have complete freedom to "speak the truth in love".
7.. I resolve to get to know our trustees better. The more I get to know them, the more impressed I am with the quality of our board.
8. I resolve to pray more. To pray for our incredible missionaries, our president, our board members and our vision of reaching the world for Christ in New Directions.
9. I resolve to help strengthen our ability to work in a positive environment on our board. To help protect our board from harmful political manipulation and to better facilitate open communication.
10. I resolve to keep our church and all of you who read this blog informed about the work of the board. I cannot be critical of board approved policy, but I will be informative and supportive in expressing my opinion.
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