Why Calvary Today will not be closed?

At last Friday’s AGM, the members voted by way of ballot for Calvary Today and 3 other blogs to be closed down for various reasons, one of which is that it causes strife, confusion and division. However, the administrators of CT have resolved that this blog will continue to remain open based on the following reasons:-

1. Calvary Church does not own Calvary Today and Berita Calvary and therefore, the members have no locus standi or any legal right to decide on anything pertaining to the blogs.

2. The resolution passed by the AGM last Friday is purely academic and not enforceable on the administrators of the blogs.

3. The administrators did not vote for the closure of the blogs, therefore, they are under no moral obligation to comply with the 'illegal' resolution.

4. As has been established, the entire balloting process during the AGM was seriously flawed and therefore, the results of the balloting may be inaccurate and may not actually reflect the wishes of the majority of the members.

5. Closing down the CT blog will translate into complying with an unconstitutional resolution secured through a questionable balloting process and this is contradictory to the underlying objective of CT which is to pursue truth, transparency and good governance.

6. Closing down the CT blog will result in denying the members their basic right to true and accurate information about the Church, the Senior Pastor, the Pastors and the Deacons and their wayward ways, unscriptural conduct, unethical and immoral practices and wrong-doings.

7. Closing down the CT blog will deny the members from airing their grievances, hurts and disappointment and also deny them the opportunity to provide suggestions and proposals for the good and well-being of the Church.

8. Closing down the CT blog will also deny the Church leadership from access to the above information which will keep them abreast of the concerns and needs of the members, so that they can take positive action to arrest the problems and move forward. The Church leaders may deny it but any member can see that some of the action plans which they are implementing in their moving forward programme have resulted from their reading the CT blog.

9. If the ballots are accurate and that 342 members did vote to close the blogs, this number represents only:-

a) 51% of the total attendance of 665 members at the AGM
b) 14% of the average weekly attendance of 2,500 worshippers
c) 3% of the total number of 10,200 people whom Calvary ministers to, as per our Church website.

Everyone that our Church ministers to, have a right to know what is going on in Calvary and therefore, we cannot allow the wishes of just 3% of the people to overrule the interest and rights of the balance 97%.

10. CT was born out of necessity in the face of an arrogant, recalcitrant and indifferent Board of Deacons and Senior Pastor. Until the problems in our Church are resolved, CT will remain and will continue to expose the unscriptural conduct, unethical practices and wrong-doings of the Church leadership, Pastors and Deacons.

11. Berita Calvary only publishes Christian-based articles, testimonies and teachings which edify and bless the body of Christ and propagate the gospel. This blog has never published any article on the issues in Calvary Church. Therefore, we cannot understand why any Christian would propose a resolution to close such a Christian blog. It is truly baffling!

The administrators have made a unequivocal stand that the CT and Berita Calvary blogs will remain open until Calvary Church is restored back to God.

Note:
Since CT was highlighted at the AGM, the hit rate on the blog has been phenomenal. The administrators wish to convey their appreciation to the Proposer and Seconder of the resolution to close the blogs and the Board of Deacons for the wide publicity of the blogs at the AGM.
Truly, our God is a great and witty God!