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loyal pastor rank ministers--as the Area Coordinator here at head
quarters replacing Mr.. Burk McNair! Mr. McNair enthusiastically
joined in this decision, as it now frees him up to function full
time as Acting Regional Adviser of the five areas back east he has
been assigned to coordinate under my direction. Replacing Mr. Neff
will be Mr. John Ogwyn from Corpus Christi, Harlingen, Victoria,
Texas, who in turn will be replaced by Mr. Dennis Van Deventer from
Regina, Canada. Both of these are fine, solid ministers whom I know
will do a great job. Also, Mr. Roy Demarest has been assigned to
replace Mr. Dave Odar in Baltimore, who is going non-career. Dave
is loyal and cooperative and they will overlap each other within a
few weeks.
Another bit of great news is that "old faithful"--Mr. Ken Swisher
--has consented to transfer with his family to take over the two big
churches in Dallas, Texas, replacing Mr. Ray Wooten! He will also
become the active Senior Pastor in the area, as Mr. Wooten goes to
Kansas City as Area Coordinator as was previously announced.
So things are mcving on!
Barring unforeseen problems, I want to announce something I have
talked with a number of you coordinators about. That is, we will have
an Area Coordinators' meeting here at headquarters for three days,
March 20, 21, and 22. All of you please plan to fly in Sunday or
Monday so you can join with us for all-day meetings during these three
days to discuss manpower, the budget, future plans for growth, etc.
Before closing, let me again remind all of you of the Acting
Regional Advisers that have been assigned for you to call and work
through except when you absolutely have to get me personally. Please
follow through on this fellows, and we will list both their home and
office phone numbers below and remind you again of the areas they
are servicing.
And please notice that we are adding Mr. Carl McNair's area to
Mr. Burk McNair's region--so Carl now has to report to "Big Brother"
who
is
literally watching him! Therefore, you men in Carl McNair's
area should now report through Mr. Burk McNair in checking things
through headquarters. This will give Burk five areas to supervise,
but he does not have the same pressure of other responsibilities as
brother Raymond who is so heavily involved in managing the entire
college. Also, Dennis Luker should not take on any more areas as
he will continue to work with me in overall planning on a more
constant basis than the others and will give special input regarding
the foreign areas as well.
Once you get used to calling and reporting through this team of
dedicated men and our "shake-down cruise" is over, I am sure this
new system will work verx well and help all of us get the job done
as we should. That is our sincere desire, fellows, regardless of
offices. I hope all of us can continually humble ourselves and con
tinually gain more of the spirit described in I Peter 5:5: "Likewise,
ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder, Yea, all of you be
subject one to another, and be clothed with humility� for God resisteth
the proud, and giveth grace to the humble."