Debate centered around the $2,3330,304 that had previously gone to Belmont University. At last year’s annual meeting, the money was reallocated with the largest percentages going to the Southern Baptist Convention Cooperative Program budget (in an effort to send 40 percent of the total CP budget to the SBC) and the other two state colleges — Carson-Newman College and Union University.
The proposed budget leaves in the allocation for the SBC but reduces the money going to Union and C-N from $500,000 each to $125,000 each. Other entities which received extra funds last year also received less funds this year, including the Executive Board missions and ministry budget and Tennessee Baptist Children’s Homes.
Added to the budget from the Belmont funds was $750,000 for the Belmont Study Committee.
The last time that I posted something to warn Carson Newman and Union University of the convention's intentions to exercise more and more control, one group on the internet accused me being a Belmont representative. It is clear to me from this budget cut that the TBC is continuing a course in reducing its overall emphasis on supporting the Christian educational opportunities for our church members. As for the the $750,000 of cooperative funds that were mentioned...doesn't that sound like expensive "mediation"? That sounds more like the TBC is willing to pay its lawyers more than it is willing to support our two Baptist schools.
Another interesting reference in the article is the mention of "Belmont funds"...how stupid is that? There are no TBC funds going to Belmont University either this year or last year. Be truthful, B&R, these are cooperative program funds, not Belmont funds.
To my friends at Carson Newman and Union, please give a little extra love to your development staff... the sooner you can ween yourselves of TBC funding, the better. And remember, when the vote comes at the TBC to cut your funding back from $500,000 to $125,000 that its "not about the money".
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