As to your point about a third podcast, that is a good suggestion. Perhaps as the GCRTF moves forward in the work, that might indeed be something (pending the schedules of these men and women) which might be helpful.

It would really be helpful to stage a third part of this podcast to address topics such as: (a) laying out a cost/benefit analysis comparing defunding the of pioneer state conventions vs. “releasing” the NAMB, (b) addressing the question, “Is the task force’s report ‘budget neutral’ or do some entities and/or state conventions have to increase their budgets to enable the task force’s vision come to fruition?”

I have all of Dr. Dockery’s books. In my opinion, he is a true leader in the SBC. I think he, more than anyone else, is a person that can take up the mantle and move this interim report to the next step to passage in Orlando.

I’d judge that in terms of the “vision” the task force report is 9.9 on a scale of 10. In terms of “nuts and bolts” practicality the report is about 6 on a scale of 10.

We need a core group of senior statesmen in the SBC to step up to the plate and fill in the blanks. We need someone that can pick up this ball and keep the drive going — all the way to the goal line. We can’t just penetrate the red zone and then run out of gas.

It wouldn’t hurt if that statesman was our next SBC president: One who had impeccable CP credentials.

.