Dear Mr. Brown,
I know you are very busy these days. I admire your tenacity and commitment in mobilizing such a large organization as NTM in carrying out the GRACE recommendations… You are in our prayers!
According to what I have written on the blog and this forum, I believe with all my heart that there were grave sins committed by NTM that must be rectified in order to have God’s blessing on the all-important subject at hand--that is, the resolving of the matter of the ones that were victimized and molested at the NTM boarding school facilities worldwide. Along with this, there is a subject that has troubled me to no end ever since it occurred some four years ago that I would like to address here; it concerns the Rancans and their leaving the field of Senegal.
When I discovered at the time that they were told by the Senegal field committee that they needed to leave the Budik village and work someplace else because that ministry was in Phase-out , I wrote the EC and pleaded on their behalf. It was obvious to me and others at the time that this was NOT the real reason why they were being asked to leave. I received a reply from Danny Germann saying in effect that it was best for work’s sake that it be that way... I even replied to Danny and commented how sad it was that missionaries were being sacrificed for “the work’s sake.” Ever since that time it has been my firm conviction that whoever made and upheld that decision is a traitor to the Kingdom of God and to New Tribes Mission!
The EC’s and East Brazil FC’s lack of action in this case shows how that NEVER in the history of NTM/MNTB, has an EC/FC’s decision, even when wrong, been questioned by another field committee. And it wasn’t!
Do you men know how many tears were shed by Hope because of that selfish decision? Have you guys ever stopped to ponder how moldable young people were turned off to missions because of that senseless decision? Do you fellows know how many dollars were squandered by them going to Senegal and then having to turn around within a few months to return to Brazil because of that narrow-minded decision?
Do you know why I know that it was a disgraceful and deplorable decision? Because the main person who was responsible for their leaving the field sowed for many years deplorable seeds of merciless and hardened indifference not only towards them but also towards innocent children who were molested over and over again, without receiving one ounce of mercy, love or justice! That same person is leaving Senegal today in dishonor and reproach because those seeds grew into a “big ugly treacherous throne bush”!
If there is an ounce of dignity left in NTM, and I believe there is, I call on NTM in Sanford, Florida to take action to reverse that decision! I call on you and the East Brazil field leadership to ask for the Rancan’s forgiveness for your infamous inaction. Now is the time to redeem yourselves! Sandro and Hope need to be invited back to serve in Senegal. Sandro should be invited to serve on the leadership there, because as and man of character, patience, self-control, and loyalty he has proven himself worthy not only to God but to NTM!
The reason why I am writing to you in this way is because we have had zero success in being heard by NTM through other means of communication. The Eagles have shown that this is the way to go…!!!
Sincerely,
Elijah III
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