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PASTOR GENERAL'S REPORT, DECEMBER
30, 1986
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5
I
have
also
directed that the circulation of "The Plain
Truth" be held to a ceiling of seven million--including
newsstand distribution--for at least the next year. Seven
million
is
a ver strong circulation figure, and even at that
ministers and other areas of the Work to "catch up"
so
they can
effectively support the growth that has already taken place.
level it will
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s 111 take a good deal of time for our field
I feel these changes show that we here at headquarters are
seriously doing our part as God leads us to more effectively
and efficiently use the resources He has given
us.
Now, I'm
asking your ministers to look closely at how your local church
resources are being used as well, and to come to the aid of the
Work with this special fund-raising project.
God's Work surges ahead1 Let's pull together in united
prayer for His guidance and blessing as we move into a new year
of opportunities and growth. When God is for us, who can be
against us?
Be
sure to watch for regular progress reports in
"The Worldwide News.
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With love, in Jesus' name,
Joseph
W.
Tkach
Now I want to give you a couple of words of instruction and caution
I do not want the brethren to be
overworked
or
made to feel in
any
way that participation in a fund raiser
is some measure of their conversion.
in implementing this program.
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You should, of course, be positive and supportive of the program.
But-let me repeat it--don't make people feel ressured to participate.
Let all participation bestrictly volunteer and
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rom t e heart. Realize
that there are those who for one reason
or
another really don't have the
time to be involved.
Don't make an one feel like a second-class citizen if he
or
she
can't
or
doesn't ecome involved. And make absolutely sure that this
does not become some kind of competition between congregations to see who
can do the most. Each congregation has its unique talents and abilities,
and
I
want no person
or
congregation to be made to feel this is a measure
of their faithfulness.
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God's Spirit will lead each of us to be wholehearted and do what we
can. But it is not up to any of the rest
of us
to judge one another on
how wholehearted we are. Let's get behind this project, but with love,
patience and understanding. Don't let fund raising get out
of
hand
or
in
any way become unbalanced with it.
If any
of
you pastors have fund-raising ideas that can be of value
to other pastors, please let Church Administration know. In this way
they can have those interested contact you
for
details.