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Originally Posted by Truth
Even though I disagree with the BB and their behavior on many fronts, I have to commend them on this point. At least they are able to work with each other as co-workers. TC and WL both had no equals. Very dangerous for an organization. And sickening to me.
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I'm not sure the BB are really able to work together as co-workers as it would normally be understood. They are essentially cheerleaders and repeaters of Witness Lee's ministry. Their organizing principle is their interpretation of Witness Lee and his ministry. It is relatively easy to work together within such a context. They are basically just representatives of LSM.
IMHO a team of coworkers who work well together may have different ministries based on their giftedness, books published, events, etc. When making decisions they are able to challenge and balance one another, etc.
For example, let's suppose Titus Chu
didn't have to be the "boss" and let's say Phil Comfort, Chuck Debelak, John Myer and Keith Miller were on the same team as Titus working in the GLA. Titus is a good teacher and strategist. Phil Comfort is a scholar and teacher. Chuck Debelak is a good counselor and pastor esp with young people. John Myer is an evangelist and pastor. Keith Miller is a missionary. (I'm probably missing many of their gifts.) Titus might write a few books. Phil is also an author so he writes some too. John might hold an evangelistic event while at the same time Chuck is doing a weekend HS retreat. Meanwhile Keith is starting another church in Uganda. And John then starts writing a book too. There is a diversity of ministries and various activities going on at the same time. And Titus doesn't get to decide and dictate what everyone is doing and neither do they need "his blessing" to do anything. He is just another member on the team of equal standing with the others. And if while meeting together to discuss their work he has done something or suggests something the others disagree with they say so - they counter it openly. There's a mutual respect and admiration between the members but there is also a healthy tension with checks and balances i.e. it's not one man running the show while the rest are subordinate to him. This to me is what working together looks like in application.