In response to comments on the potential for greater flexibility under the nFOG, I think it is a specious argument. As interim pastor, serving on average about two years per assignment, I have seen over 15 years considerable flexibility in eight congregations. In one city with two Presbyterian congregations, I was orienting the officers on issues as part of their review of our polity. After a quick summary of the Form of Government, several of those informed leaders asked, "How can [that other congregation] be Presbyterian?!" They claimed it couldn't be, considering how different it was to theirs. Both congregations were mission oriented and mission minded, but neither could be considered missional, in the sense that many are using the latter term.
Regarding the number of words pointed out by Dan Williams (Outlook letter, April 20), my guess is that unless there is a considerable shift in our core culture, we won't be happy with an abbreviated FOG. We seem to be happiest when we are fixing problems through the amendment processes, so we can expect nFog to grow fatter just as the current FOG has.
Harris Schultz, H. R.
Antioch, Tenn.
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