Why were the five MBC agencies “stolen” from the MBC?

Interesting Quotes From Mainstream/CBF Leaders

About the “Stealing” of MBC Agencies

“…congratulations to The Baptist Home, Missouri Baptist College, Missouri Baptist foundation, Windermere Baptist Assembly and Word and Way news journal.  These agencies and ministries of the MBC courageously declared themselves self-perpetuating boards, guaranteeing freedom from Fundamentalist control.”

Doyle Sager, writing in the November/December 2001 issue of the Baptist Voice, the official publication of Mainstream Missouri Baptists  

“A new Missouri Baptist Convention is on the horizon, free from Fundamentalist domination.  Many of our beloved Missouri Baptist institutions have become free from Fundamentalist control.” 

Doyle Sager in his letter announcing the closing down of Mainstream Missouri Baptist to make way for the new state convention. 

“The threat of being controlled by the fundamentalist political mechanism that now runs the Missouri Baptist Convention reportedly was an underlying factor in the decisions of the five agency boards.”

Texas Baptist Standard, the official news journal of the Baptist General Convention of Texas December 17, 2001. 

"Regrettably, good Missouri Baptists have elected an American version of the Taliban to lead the Missouri Baptist Convention…   I don't blame Windermere, The Baptist Home, the Missouri Baptist Foundation, the Word & Way, and Missouri Baptist College for deciding to elect their own trustees rather than having the Taliban elect them." 

Rudy Pulido, pastor, Southwest Baptist Church, St. Louis writing in his November 2001 church newsletter