Quotes by Larry Hovis

“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,”

“we still care very deeply about funding of CBF national ministries through the Baptist State Convention. While were 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 doesnt signal a move toward exclusion.”

“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,”

“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.”