Larry Hovis Quotes (9 Quotes)

After that, we hope a 'pipeline' of teams from North Carolina will be able to travel to the Gulf area to help with recovery and rebuilding ministries,

I didn't equate a POW camp with a concentration camp.

At some point, you've got to realize, you're either a leading man or you're not.

Thankfully, Jim had enlisted a large cadre of volunteers who are capable of providing effective leadership with regard to specific ministry areas in the interim,

I had to be sure we were doing something tasteful.

I was probably never going to get to do the kind of things dramatically that I really wanted to do, so I returned to theater from time to time, and to write, and produce. It's by no means sour grapes.

we still care very deeply about funding of CBF national ministries through the Baptist State Convention. While we're gratified that funds for CBF national will be retained and will grow by one half percent, we are concerned about the signal it sends that somehow these contributions are second class or invalid or not legitimate. In the past, CBF-related churches have been considered full partners in the Baptist State Convention. We hope this doesn't signal a move toward exclusion.

Any competent actor could have done what I did.

Jim Fowler deserves much of the credit for the tremendous growth of our missions ministries, ... Jim brought a unique blend of gifts and passion to this position. He leaves big shoes to fill and we will miss his leadership.