According to their own letter, it has now taken almost five years to write the following letter to Kip. (The same letter appears on the DisciplesToday website, but requires an account to view.)

I have mixed feelings, but what else is new.

To the authors of this letter, this must have been painful for you to do. If I understand you correctly, taking this extreme step was difficult to take with someone viewed by many as a father in the faith. Despite this, I am glad that you are doing the right thing.

I am concerned, however, in that he was given so long a period of time when others have not. This appears as favoritism to me, but I understand that my perspective is limited. I have only spoken to many of you once or twice in person, and a few times by email. I have only spoken to Kip once.

Will you take this long to deal with doctrinal errors that result from 25 years of Kip’s teachings? You speak of reform, but I do not see it. This rebuke of Kip is step one, not a final step. Will you persevere to the end? As far as I know, I certainly will – I have not left and I do not intend to leave.

I have not left because I believe that true reform, reform of the heart, can only take place from the inside. Extrenal pressure can change behaviors, and that is certainly what has happened in light of Henry’s letter. However, Henry’s letter could not and did not change hearts to begin a true reform – only the working out of each man’s salvation in fear and trembling can that kind of heart change take place. Specfically, I had hoped that Henry’s letter would have been a catalyst to change. Again, this does not appear to be the case – we have only made our doctrine more community friendly. I have spoken to some of you, read recent writings by some, and listened to sermons of others – what has changed?

Thank you for saying something and detailing what different reactions will look like. Thank you for doing something so very difficult. I pray that we can continue to make difficult and painful choices in order to do what is right before God. I do not want to detract from what you have done. As much as I feel concern, I am grateful that many of you said something publically and directly.