To the Reader: The following e-mail was provided to James Walker and cc'd to the Watchman Fellowship staff listed at http://www.watchman.org/wfistaff.htm. As of April 26, 2006 (59 days later), there has been no reply. For further information on this issue, please refer to the Leading Like Jesus? page at Christian Research Service.
An Open Letter to James Walker and Watchman Fellowship
February 26, 2006
James Walker, President
Watchman Fellowship, Inc.
PO Box 13340
Arlington TX 76094
P: (817) 277-0023
F: (817) 277-8098
Dear James:
This is a follow up to the phone message I left for you today.
I am coming to you as a brother in Christ to plead with you to strongly consider this letter, with the hope that Watchman Fellowship will totally separate from Ken Blanchard, Lead Like Jesus, and EMNR.
Years ago, had I been told that Watchman Fellowship would be an integral part of an organization that condones the endorsement of a book written by a lifelong, dedicated Mormon (EMNR), and would be sponsoring a movement that contains and condones New Agers (Lead Like Jesus), I would have laughed, brushed it off as gossip, and defended Watchman Fellowship's integrity.
But years later, that is exactly what Watchman Fellowship is doing. Indeed, this is not the Watchman Fellowship I once knew and respected.
15 days have passed since my six month update on Ken Blanchard's continual involvement with the New Age. The February 11, 2006 update, as well as subsequent updates, has been provided to you and the Watchman Fellowship staff (see links below). I refuse to believe that you and your staff are oblivious to this issue.
With the exception of your July 25, 2005 "Ken Blanchard Update," you have been silent on this issue. While your silence is an answer in and of itself, please be assured that this issue will not simply fade away, but will continue to haunt you and Watchman Fellowship until changes have taken place.
A dangerous precedence has been set. Watchman Fellowship is compromising the faith and causing Christians to stumble. No longer can you afford to sit idly by and allow this to continue. Watchman Fellowship was once a respected ministry, but now has lost credibility with solid discernment ministries worldwide.
Sadly, Watchman Fellowship is dying on the inside.
The facts are in. The documentation stands on its own. Therefore, what are you and Watchman Fellowship going to do about this?
James, you are my brother, and I love you in Christ. Please, for Jesus' sake, stop what you are doing and deal with this immediately.
I look forward to hearing from you at your earliest possible convenience.
Sincerely in Christ,
Bud Press, Director
Christian Research Service
Jude 3
cc: Watchman Fellowship Staff
This letter and all replies are subject to public scrutiny.
Information and Updates:
Letters to EMNR (May 2005)
Letter to Ken Blanchard (Bud Press, July 21, 2005)
Ken Blanchard Update (James Walker, July 25, 2005)
Update on Ken Blanchard (August 21, 2005)
Update on Ken Blanchard (September 20, 2005)
Ken Blanchard Still Endorsing the New Age (February 11, 2006)
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