[Originally posted on the Heart of Integrity: Restorative Justice Blog (here).]
Updated, Monday, February 15 about 9:00 pm
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Mailing and posting of the referenced letter (below)
has been SUSPENDED until further action by
the First Baptist Church of Bolivar and
Rev. Billy Russell (see latest updates here)
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To be posted on Sunday, February 15, 2009:
Updated, Monday, February 15 about 9:00 pm
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Mailing and posting of the referenced letter (below)
has been SUSPENDED until further action by
the First Baptist Church of Bolivar and
Rev. Billy Russell (see latest updates here)
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To be posted on Sunday, February 15, 2009:
A request that Roger Moran, the Research Director of the Missouri Baptist Laymen's Association (website here; contrary view here), assist in creating an investigative committee -- such as has been previously formed (see here) -- to initiate a immediate "Discerning Investigation" and (if necessary) a Christian confrontation concerning numerous public allegations against prominent businessman Dr. Wayne Gott, the primary contributor to Southwest Baptist University (wiki), current SBU Trustee and former Southwest Baptist University Interim President and CEO.
These allegations (here) include: inappropriate touching and sexual advances and abuse of Country Mart employees and customers, the fostering of an environment of sexual harassment, denigration, and sexual predation of employees or customers (particularly females, but some males), the payment to Country Mart employees for sexual services, and the fathering of a child (or children) as the result of such adulterous encounters.
Your prayers for Dr, Wayne Gott, his family and friends ... and for the Missouri Baptist Convention Executive Committee and Roger Moran are appreciated.
