I think he got to the word "Cloud" and responded. :-)


D Warner
 
 

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From: Steven G. Rockhill [mailto:revrock@...] 
Sent: Saturday, February 10, 2007 4:12 PM
To: pastorsforum@...
Subject: Re: [PastorsForum] Legalism

Doc,
 Didn't you read the article?  He listed several things.


> Initially a small clique of church staff including the pastor plans 
> the change without telling the rest of the church membership. Church 
> Transitions (a PDC training arm) trains the clique initiating the 
> change in eight steps. The church is not to be informed of the 
> transitions until the fourth step. After the sixth step if there are 
> some members in the church who voice concerns the following is 
> suggested: #1- Identify those who are resisting the changes. #2- 
> Assess the effectiveness of their opposition. #3- Befriend those who 
> are undecided about changes. #4- Marginalize more persistent resisters 
> or questioners. #5- Vilify those who stay and fight. #6- Establish new 
> rules that will silence all resistance. Then the members either accept 
> the changes or leave the church.
Several of the moderators on pastors.com forum were advocating these 
very steps.  It is one thing to take them but they are encouraged to do 
them secretly at first plotting and strategizing who may be problem 
people.  No two ways about it, it is just sneaky and deceptive.


Pax,
Steve

Dpowellaz2@... wrote:
> In a message dated 2/10/2007 12:18:35 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, 
> revrock@... writes:
>
>     But on the other hand I believe Mr. Cloud is right when he points out
>     the unbiblical secrecy and stealth methods that are not only condoned
>     but encouraged in moving a church to PDC.
>
> Would you mind sharing what you classify as such?
> Doc
>  
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