LSM/Blended Brothers Take Over of Mansfield

[UntoHim]

So Drake, now that we know you're the resident expert on all things MidWest, riddle me this:

WHAT WAS THE MAIN ISSUE IN THE PROBLEMS BETWEEN THOSE BROTHERS AND SISTERS IN MANSFIELD? WAS IT POSSIBLY THE VERY SAME ISSUE BETWEEN MANY OF THE MIDWEST CANADIAN BROTHERS AND SISTERS?

What's the heart of the issue my man? Let me give you a clue. It's that big, fat elephant smack dab in the middle of the room. You know, it's that ginormous pachyderm that you conveniently ignore in almost every thread ever posted in these forums for over a decade now. We see it. All the readers and lurkers see it. Even the most casual of readers see it. For sure God sees it. How bout you join the club bro?

I repeat. What was the main issue in the problems between the saints in Mansfield?
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[awareness]

I know nothing about Mansfield, but I'm pretty sure I saw it way back in the late 70s.

[Ohio]

Originally Posted by UntoHim

So Drake, now that we know you're the resident expert on all things MidWest, riddle me this:

WHAT WAS THE MAIN ISSUE IN THE PROBLEMS BETWEEN THOSE BROTHERS AND SISTERS IN MANSFIELD? WAS IT POSSIBLY THE VERY SAME ISSUE BETWEEN MANY OF THE MIDWEST CANADIAN BROTHERS AND SISTERS?

What's the heart of the issue my man? Let me give you a clue. It's that big, fat elephant smack dab in the middle of the room. You know, it's that ginormous pachyderm that you conveniently ignore in almost every thread ever posted in these forums for over a decade now. We see it. All the readers and lurkers see it. Even the most casual of readers see it. For sure God sees it. How bout you join the club bro?

I repeat. What was the main issue in the problems between the saints in Mansfield?
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The main issue, though there are many others, was not using and preaching from THWFMR booklets sold by LSM.

The only reason LSMers were successful in stealing real estate and dividing the churches in Columbus and Mansfield, though they tried in numerous other places, was that both places had the same former elder CY, who knew the business side of those churches. He was definitely not a spiritual person, could never share a coherent message, but he knew the by-laws. He was an administrator.

He was not the only elder in the region who was sour on TC. There were others. I believe the root cause had nothing to do with books or publications, but how TC would publicly berate other leaders. Elder CY had years ago lived thru the abuse which had hurt Philip Comfort, causing him to depart. Thus some Midwest leaders viewed the Blendeds as preferable to TC.

I have written repeatedly about this over the years. Drake's complaints about people locked outside of the meeting hall was minor and unfortunate, though not intentional. How ironic since during the New Way all the SoCal LC's were also locking their doors Sunday morning. There's a rule to be learned here -- if LSM is accusing you of something it is because they are guilty of the same.

Pretty pathetic, huh Drake?