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Denominations reach non-compete agreement - 9/6/2008 7:31:21 PM
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humbleinspirit
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ATLANTA — Hoping to reverse on-going membership losses, several denominations have entered into a non-compete agreement that carves up certain U.S. cities into exclusive evangelism areas.
"We all need breathing room to build our congregations back up," says a Southern Baptist Convention representative who was at the negotiations. "Instead of competing head to head now we can plow our own fields."
The controversial agreement, which has received little publicity, establishes boundaries for proselytizing, direct-mailing, church planting and small group formation in the cities of Atlanta and St. Louis, which are being used as test cases. The Assemblies of God was granted the southwest side of Atlanta while the Southern Baptists took most of the eastern part.
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RE: Denominations reach non-compete agreement - 9/7/2008 12:34:31 PM
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ORIGINAL: humbleinspirit
ATLANTA — Hoping to reverse on-going membership losses, several denominations have entered into a non-compete agreement that carves up certain U.S. cities into exclusive evangelism areas.
"We all need breathing room to build our congregations back up," says a Southern Baptist Convention representative who was at the negotiations. "Instead of competing head to head now we can plow our own fields."
The controversial agreement, which has received little publicity, establishes boundaries for proselytizing, direct-mailing, church planting and small group formation in the cities of Atlanta and St. Louis, which are being used as test cases. The Assemblies of God was granted the southwest side of Atlanta while the Southern Baptists took most of the eastern part.
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Since you have posted this in Humor & Games, I am assuming that this is a JOKE!!!!!!
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RE: Denominations reach non-compete agreement - 9/8/2008 12:34:54 PM
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still4gvn
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LOL. You had me going until GVFan pointed out we're in the games folder.
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RE: Denominations reach non-compete agreement - 9/14/2008 12:48:35 AM
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humbleinspirit
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Larknews is a Satirical Christian website poking fun at todays Christian culture and events. This was just too good to pass up! 
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