Introduction: Bill McCarthy, CEO at Logos
Hi all, I’m Bill McCarthy, the new CEO of Logos. I recorded a quick video to introduce myself and share some of what’s on my mind and heart as I step into this role.
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I'll just quickly add how excited I am that Bill is our new CEO. Besides being a very accomplished businessman in the technology space, he's a gifted leader who builds strong teams by serving, inspiring, and motivating; he's kind, compassionate, and caring; and he's a biblical and spiritual man who is deeply aligned to our mission. I couldn't be happier to be serving under his leadership.
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Thank you, Bill, for the introduction. It is very much appreciated. I will be praying for you and your family and the many changes you are going through.
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Welcome to the forums. Looking forward to hearing from you and taking the world's best Bible software to new heights.
Mission: To serve God as He desires.
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I know you're just getting your feet wet, but can you look into the possibility of upgrading getting a new platform for the forums by year end. This one loads too slow and feels dated.
Mission: To serve God as He desires.
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Lynden O. Williams said:
I know you're just getting your feet wet, but can you look into the possibility of upgrading getting a new platform for the forums by year end. This one loads too slow and feels dated.
Hopefully getting the contract signed in the next couple of days!
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Phil Gons (Logos) said:Lynden O. Williams said:
I know you're just getting your feet wet, but can you look into the possibility of upgrading getting a new platform for the forums by year end. This one loads too slow and feels dated.
Hopefully getting the contract signed in the next couple of days!
That's great news, Phil!
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Bill, thanks for taking the time out to say hi to us during this challenging time. I will definitely be praying for you and your family.
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Hi Bill
Thank you so much for taking the time to record and share that video - I really appreciated it.
I will be praying for you and your family as you walk through challenging times.
And thank you for the heart and vision you display for the impact of God's word in our world and the role that Logos can play in that.
It was good to see.
Graham
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Phil Gons (Logos) said:Lynden O. Williams said:
I know you're just getting your feet wet, but can you look into the possibility of upgrading getting a new platform for the forums by year end. This one loads too slow and feels dated.
Hopefully getting the contract signed in the next couple of days!
I agree that is good news.
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Thanks for introducing yourself. You and your family will be in our prayers during this difficult time. Will you be working from Bellingham? It matters to me only in the sense that I live a couple of hours south of Bellingham and have made several trips to the campus.
To introduce myself, I am the whisper in your ear reminding you that Logos has growth opportunities in supporting the Oriental Orthodox churches in recent diaspora who are using ebooks as a way to keep the church together in exile; in supporting the progressive Christians and the peace churches both of which are underrepresented in the libraries; and in supporting the mainline Protestant/liturgical churches where Logos has tried, with some failures, to support a style of Bible study that is not well understood by the Logos application. Occasionally I may step in to represent the non-Trinitarian and syncretic Christians.
Do enjoy your time heading up Logos ... you are facing many wonderful possibilities.
Orthodox Bishop Alfeyev: "To be a theologian means to have experience of a personal encounter with God through prayer and worship."; Orthodox proverb: "We know where the Church is, we do not know where it is not."
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Pleasure to meet you, sir! Looking forward to what you can do for Logos!
DAL
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Welcome. Finally I have more fourm posts then a CEO of logos muahaha ! All jokes aside, I hope you're welcomed with open arms. And sorry about your parents. Praying for their health.
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Phil Gons (Logos) said:Lynden O. Williams said:
I know you're just getting your feet wet, but can you look into the possibility of upgrading getting a new platform for the forums by year end. This one loads too slow and feels dated.
Hopefully getting the contract signed in the next couple of days!
A real forum? And to wonder, I've spent 7 years to reach 100 posts 😭😭😭
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Thanks so much Bill for modelling transparency and servant leadership by putting yourself out there directly.
I think the community here will recongise you obviously can't be a copy of Bob Pritchett and you are a busy person, but this video clip will go a long way to establishing your season of leadership.
One of the things that I so deeply admired about Bob was his willingness to occasionally post on here and engage with customers, new and old.
This is not always seen in secular or even ministry oriented entities. In fact, I have seen it shut down and shunned in other Bible software forums, which is always sad because of the missed opportunity. It also makes change management hard, and in the lack of communication, conspiracy type of theories start to emerge.
Well done and we hope to see you again from time to time to understand your heart for the mission of Logos. I also know this will set the tone and amplify the efforts of Phil, Bradley and Mark, who have been very engaging as well. This is a great cultural trait. Bravo!
P.S. - Prayers said for your family just now.
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Thank you for your video, Bill, + welcome.
I will be praying for your parents, + you all as well.
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Thank you for introducing yourself. I look forward to the exciting times ahead.
I will be praying for you and your family.
Peace and all good.
KSC
“Let us begin, brothers, to serve the Lord God, for up until now we have done little or nothing.” St. Francis of Assisi
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TY Donovan! I plan to engage with the forums, maybe not at the depth Bob did, but I love hearing the feedback and thoughtfulness of our users. God Bless You!
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I look forward to seeing the great things which I know Logos brings to the table. It is the best Bible Software out there. There is none that can compare.
Thanks for listening to the family of users.
Prayers for you and your family.
Steve Shelton
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Welcome aboard the good ship Logos. You are taking the helm in turbulent times. I wish you all the best. Praying for God's grace on you and your family!
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Bill, thank you for your encouraging words.
Personally, as a pastor, the greatest benefit to me from Logos has been being able to do more in the same time I traditionally used for preparation, as well as being able to have a much vaster library to access with tools that make accessing these resources easy.
Over the years, Logos has advanced on two important fronts: better and faster research tools, and a wider array of resources. This has benefitted me and most of your users a great deal.
Logos has struggled with trying to be everything to everyone. The cost of resources keeps many people away. The complexity of the software (even with all Logos has tried to do to make it easer) has been a barrier to those wanting simple, basic Bible tools. While Logos has struggled with costly and complex, others have come in with inexpensive or free and fairly simple approaches. They aren't deep, but for most of my people, they are enough. These will be some of your challenges if you wish to greatly multiply Logos users., which I hope you can do.
Pastor, North Park Baptist Church
Bridgeport, CT USA
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Bill, thank you so much for your reassuring words. I am very hopeful for the future of Logos. I will be keeping both you and your family in my prayers.
Above all these things, walk in love, which is the bond of perfection. - Colossians 3:14
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Thanks for the introduction Bill.
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Bill, thanks for your candor and passion. Truth is vitally important to the mission of the church and the message of the gospel which is the divine anointing of Jesus as our Savior and Lord.
Your words describing your reaction to your call to this post as leader as having leapt echoed the account of the prophet John and his response while still in the womb to his mission as forerunner to the Christ.
My hope is that you will lead this great company to fulfill its destiny to be a light in the corporate world a model of what a true Christian company should be about bringing the message of the good news to the entire world.
I welcome you and I look forward to your promise with joy.
Meanwhile, Jesus kept on growing wiser and more mature, and in favor with God and his fellow man.
International Standard Version. (2011). (Lk 2:52). Yorba Linda, CA: ISV Foundation.
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Thank you, Bill, for making this video, at such a trying time for you on multiple fronts. You seem like a very nice man, with your customers' best interests at heart. That's Good News.
God bless you heaps!
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Hi Bill, welcome to the forums, and thanks for stepping up into this role. My prayers for you and your family that the Lord comforts and strengthens you all at this time.
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The most impactful part of the message for me, which fills me with hope....
I believe in a Win-Win-Win God.
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Thank you Mark, great feedback and I appreciate very much each of the points and challenges Logos needs to consider!
B
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Thank you!
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Welcome! As a longtime customer, I am so pleased for Logos to have someone with your experiece, wisdom, and commitment to lead the company. Prayers for you and the company. May God bless your efforts.
Also, prayers for your family concerns and their needs.
"In all cases, the Church is to be judged by the Scripture, not the Scripture by the Church," John Wesley0 -
Glad you are at the helm. Meeting you this way makes me feel confident.
May God bless you through the days ahead.0
