George Bryson weighs in on the succession question. What do you think? Will CC go on just fine without Chuck Smith or will it implode? How can an organization which is centered itself one man succeed without that man at the helm? All affiliation in CC is with CCCM only because Chuck Smith heads CCCM. Put Brian Broderson OR ANYONE at the helm of CCCM and see how quickly local churches will disaffiliate themselves.
Denominations smominations
What about George's argument against denominations? Is the marking characteristic of a denomination that there are "national or regional governing boards"? Do pastors like George have the slightest clue about how denominational structures work? There are plenty of autonomous denominations out there which do not have regional boards. The Superintendent system used in such denominations as the Evangelical Free church and the Evangelical Covenant Church creates regional leadership that is only binding over the local pastor and not his flock. The local pastor is the member, as it were, of two congregations, one local and one national. His "boss" is the Superintendent, but the Superintendent has no real power. There are plenty of ways that this cat has been skinned short of one guy at the very top, like CC with CS at the head of CCCM and at the head of the entire CC movement.
How about regional pastors?
Is there a difference between "regional pastors" or "archbishops"?
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