GBO: Goal missed, but excitement abounds

By Philip Timothy, Message Staff Writer

STATEWIDE – Numbers don’t lie, but they don’t always tell the whole story.

The Louisiana Baptist Convention’s Missions and Ministry Division’s goal of $1.8 million for the 2011 Georgia Barnette State Missions Offering fell $79,000 short. While most would consider this to be disheartening, such, though, isn’t the case. Instead, the leaders in the division are excited – extremely excited.

So, what gives?