Executive Board behavior
by Chet Peachey, Goshen, Ind.It is ironic that the proposal from the Mennonite Church USA Executive Board—that calls for greater collaboration among church agencies—is itself an example of non-collaboration among agencies. Instead of asking Mennonite Mission Network, Mennonite Education Agency, Mennonite Publishing Network and Mennonite Mutual Aid for ideas regarding how to better collaborate, the proposal mandates how such collaboration should happen, namely through restructuring, as if that were the only method to achieve greater collaboration and cooperation. I would have thought the proposal would model the behavior Executive Board is calling for.
Associated Issue: Faithful followers - April 1, 2008
Associated Article: Executive Board wants major changes for Mennonite Church USA
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