@CopelandMinistries CALLS us "Partners," but do they Let Us into the #Boardroom?---I think of #LordJesus' 'mere fans' who think they're "Disciples" ...| @KCBibleCollege #MemberOfTheBoard

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... i.e. Lord Jesus' fans think they're somehow-equal to 'The Original Twelve Disciples'; but there's still some 'credits to earn' before they graduate to 'full #Partner' (what The Bible calls 'Apostles' (Sent Ones), who spent YEARS with Lord Jesus--living like 'nomad refugees' (staying as guests in strangers houses, on their way to another town where they might find another host)).

Maybe Brother Kenneth should mention his fellow ministers more-often, calling them #BoardPartners or #BoardMembers (not only because most of them often eat at KCM's 'banquets,' but also because 'being called "Partner"' makes me think I (and the other "Partners") should be sent transcripts of KCM's Board-Meetings").

I think 'Partners' implies that we have a higher duty to fulfill than 'just sharing in the blessings of the Kingdom of God'; and so--just as Lord Jesus' "ancestor" King David was said to bestow his riches to all of his subjects (so that even the poorest people in his kingdom wanted-for-nothing)--Brother Kenneth should call us-supporters (to whom he sends his monthly "Partners"-letter) "Subjects (or 'Peasants' 😝 or maybe 'Fellow Subjects' or 'Fellow Citizens' ... 'Fellowship' is a 'cornerstone of the temple,' no?).

Maybe KCM will explain 'their use of "Partner"' in a report linked through 'Boardroom' below; but first I want to understand that word better. And I find you understand words better if you look at 'the words at their base' (then going on to look at the words at those words' bases, then the words at those words' bases, etc.-etc. ad infinitum)
The word “Boardroom” is built of the words Board (the #Table where the Council Sits) & Room (where the Council-Table is). 
The word "Table (\ #Tables #Tabled #Tabling #TurnTheTables (from when the game of backgammon was called 'tables') #TableTalk #TableManners #TableHopping #UnderTheTable (either 'the Hidden Business' (with dashes between the words) or 'Passed-Out Drunk') #TableTennis #TableRapping (knocking 'from the other side' in street-show spiritualism) #TablingEvent

"(#CardTable #SideTable #Tableau #Tablecloth #TableDHote #TableLand #Tablespoon #Tablet #Tableware #TeaTable)" is built on ancient words that mean "|Flat |Slab or -|Piece" (originally for |Inscriptions or Games ... the Furniture was originally called |Mensa or Board; the #Tabulature (\ #TableOfContents #Tabular #Tabulate #Tabulated #Tabulating #Tabulation #Tabulates #Timetable) basically means 'Table-shaped.'

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KCM's 'supporter' are their "Partners" (a word that essentially means "Holders of Allotments" ... Co-Captains) the same way The Sower (in Lord Jesus' Parable about the four kinds of 'soil' (listeners)) is the farm's Co-Owner---except The Sower probably didn't have to provide 'The Seed' (which is "God's Promise" in the parable, but which The Copelands have perverted into "money sent in by supporters"😒).

In the spirit of Peter's "let us reason together," I am moved to examine The Copelands' 6 Promises to their "partners" & -to express my agreement (and disagreement) with each.

The first one is the big one, "Prayer is one of the most important aspects of Partnership." I don't think they even know what prayer is! They know 'what Sunday-School teaches Christians prayer is' (something like "asking God for help on things that you'll endure while they're taken-care-of (by nature, by others or by your own work)"), but not 'what The Bible (which they call The Word of God) says it is.'


Second, "It's not just about money." True; though money always peeks through!... I'm thinking of a way to prove 'money always peeks through,' but---well, I first thought of mentioning that every-single-mailing comes with "a donation-form"; but then I looked at the latest donation-form (which I got with the FREE WALL-CALENDAR they send to "partners"), and I see that a-little-more-than-a-quarter of the form's space is open for Prayer Requests and/or Praise Reports (and I feel a little guilty for not seeing that and using it sooner---especially when they provide a return-envelope with postage-paid!)

Still ... I think I'll write something in the Prayer-Request space---I'll phrase it differently, but its effect will be "'millions'-more readers reading this blog."

Although I worry that that "proof" will be taken like atheists' common 'proof'
 that God doesn't exist--"If God exists, let him strike me dead! ... I'm still
 alive? Yes! Therefore ... 😎"--which is why I didn't specify 'what I'm asking-for
 in "my prayer" 🐱‍👤'

(and I just 'discovered' Windows/BlogSpot's "Win + . (period)"-emojis, so expect
 a few extra displays of those 🎇)

Third, "We are good stewards of every gift, and each one is 'twice-sown.'" Sure. Really. No, really! (When you realize that "sarcasm" is difficult to discern from 'honest statement,' suddenly EVERYTHING looks like 'sarcasm'---especially when there are so many 'evidences' that make the statement seem 'in jest.')
The 'evidence' against twice-sowing? How Many Mansions the KCM Ministers maintain! Oh, I'm sure each one features 'a chapel in the most glorious room on the property (most-likely a beautifully tended garden and/or a greenhouse that features lots of stained glass windows (mostly on the walls or corners of the ceiling))'; because I'm sure the Copelands-&-co. remember the Scripture reprimanding early worshipers for letting their homes shine gloriously in comparison to the dingy temple!

I'll look-around/ask about that and make sure ... 🤓

Fourth, "You will hear from Kenneth Copeland personally." Mostly. It seems that--other than all the ministering he & the rest do, and the natural necessities--most of his time is spent reading The Bible & listening-to Brothers'-&-Sisters' sermons & writing his own. It says we'll be "in the know," but ... for example, I don't recall much planning being discussed in regard to Kenneth Copeland Bible College ...

Fifth, "You will never run out of Word-based teaching ... in due season." This checks-out too; 55+ years of writing & televangelism (if they don't have it at the 'Boardroom'-link above, it's on the air anyway!)

And Sixth, "Your information will never be shared." That's not to say 'they-themselves won't ask you for any more money,' but I don't know any of my fellow "partners'" information unless they-themselves give it to me!

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