Conflict of ieologies?

[Ed Pettibone]

Ed: Ok, I have been sitting on this for a couple weeks but now I see it is getting attention on a number of blogs done by folk in the ABC-USA. I am talking about the reaction to General Secretary Roy Medley's pastoral letter of July 17th. A call for American Baptist to Live Lives of high Moral and Ethical Responsibility
I agree with those who say that what he says in that letter is consistent with what he said in Denver. I do believe this recent letter was even a bit more clear.

I however need to have some thing clarified by those of you more acquainted with the ABC-USA than I;

Dr. Medley in that letter says "Not only do I strive to live a life centered in Christ with moral integrity, I expect the same from my staff, and call upon all American Baptists to live exemplary lives of the highest ethical responsibility in all matters, including matters of sexuality."

My question is just what positions are responsible to the General secretary? Would that include National Ministries and under that, the office of Personnel Services? If so, is it not a conflict of ideologies for Personnel Services to support ministry searches of churches which openly support the practice of homosexuality?

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