Goals for restructuring

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I greatly appreciated Everett Thomas’ June 17 editorial, “Relationships, Behaviors, Organization.” Whatever organizational changes are implemented, the words that should serve as Mennonite Church USA’s guide are what Thomas wrote: “We want congregations to hire ministers that have been trained in our seminaries. We want parents to send their children to Mennonite schools. We want congregations and individuals to participate in the work of Mennonite missions. We want congregations to use curricula produced by our publisher. We want members to invest their retirement funds in programs that practice good stewardship.”

Thomas’ words are the goals that should be central to any reorganization. Anything less is a total waste of time and energy.

Associated Issue: Rest for the soul - June 17, 2008

Associated Article: Relationships, behaviors, organization

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