Ex-Church of Christ Support Board

Just what was the problem with a "Missionary Society?"

B.H. wrote:Just what was the problem with a "Missionary Society?"

Certainly didn't bother Alexander Campbell. He received a ton of flak from the more conservative CoC members for his pro stance.

B.H. wrote:Just what was the problem with a "Missionary Society?"

Several reasons I would imagine, one being that the MS collided with "Where the Bible is silent we're silent ..." CoC slogan. Many in the CoC believed, and still do, that the individual church should do ALL the missionary work and NOT pool their resources to spread the gospel ... it's written in invisible ink in their unwritten creeds!

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B.H. wrote:Just what was the problem with a "Missionary Society?"

A LOT of the things that the COC is against are related to money.

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From what I was taught, since there is no example in the Bible it's not authorized. No example of paying utilities or holding a gospel meeting and paying for fliers and guest speakers either. My church would hold a "voluntary" second collection to donate to a preacher in the Philippines and a childrens home. Whatever they got from that would be divided up and sent out. They really thought if they gave from the obligatory offering it would be a sin.