For what seems years to me, the former Glorieta Conference Center has been in a muck of controversy. I have had several emails sent to me stating the the new owners were up ‘no good’. My Dear friend Pastor Glen Strock, pictured, of the Pecos Valley Cowboy Church is quoted in this mornings ABQ Journal, Pastor Glen says, “Glorieta Camps has operated with ‘gross disregard’ to people who either owned or were leasing land on the property, costing them millions of dollars and in some cases their homes.”
I have visited with Pastor Glen from time to time about this issue. As I say, I have received several emails from others over the years stating the same thing as Pastor Glen.
By the way, that picture of Pastor Glen was taken years ago when he was on “Dewey and Friends” on KAZQ CH 32. Maybe the Lord will have us do TV again in the future!
We pray for a Biblical solution to this continued controversy at Glorieta, in JESUS name we pray, AMEN!
Pray in the Spirit at all times and on every occasion. Stay alert and be persistent in your prayers for all believers everywhere. Ephesians 6:18
I posted this in Sept. of 2014……..
This story makes me sad…it has been a mess. Sharon and I stayed at Glorieta a few years ago and it was so peaceful, but times have been anything but peaceful at Glorieta since the sale. We also have our Dear friend Pastor Glen Strock who lives with his family at Glorieta and this has put his property in jeopardy, we continue to pray over this situation. I just got off the phone with Pastor Glenn and he told me he proclaims James 1 over his family. Glenn is the Pastor of the Cowboy Church in nearby Pecos, New Mexico.
The Albuquerque Journal is reporting in today’s edition that Federal Magistrate Judge Robert Hayes Scott is recommending dismissal of a lawsuit that seeks to block the sale of the beloved Baptist affiliated Glorierta Conference Center east of Santa Fe, New Mexico. The lawsuit was filed by Kirk and Sue Tompkins of Little Rock, Arkansas claiming the 2,400 acres property was not properly transferred from LifeWay Christian Resources, an arm of the Southern Baptist Conference to Texas based Glorieta 2.0 which bought the center from LifeWay in September of 2013. Judge Scott issued 79 pages of findings and said that the transfer of property was not fraudulent and allegations of fraud and misconduct were baseless. The Tompkins told the Journal they are not throwing in the towel yet, as they will file a counter-comment in the next 14 days.
Former Glorieta homeowners seek rehearing for LifeWay lawsuit …
https://www.baptiststandard.com/…/former-glorieta-homeowners-seek-rehearing-for-li…
Jan 5, 2017 – An Arkansas Baptist couple filed a petition for the entire 10th Circuit Court of Appeals to rehear their lawsuit against LifeWay Christian Resources that challenged the sale of Glorieta Conference Center near Santa Fe, N.M. (Photo/
Couple renews lawsuit against LifeWay over Glorieta sale | Baptist …
https://www.baptiststandard.com/…/couple-renews-lawsuit-against-lifeway-over-glorie…
May 26, 2017 – An Arkansas couple renewed their lawsuit that contests the sale of Glorieta Conference Center, asserting LifeWay Christian Resources misrepresented facts and withheld information to defraud property owners of fair value for homes built on leased land at the encampment.
Glorieta suit to head to top court | Albuquerque Journal
https://www.abqjournal.com/961223/glorieta-suit-to-head-to-top-court.html
Mar 3, 2017 – Tompkins and his wife Susie claimed in a lawsuit that the 2,400-acre property was not properly transferred from LifeWay Christian Resources, publishing house for the Southern Baptist Convention, to Texas-based Glorieta 2.0, which has converted the property to a Christian youth camp.Glorieta 2.0 bought …
Safety violations could land Glorieta camp in hot water | Local News …
www.santafenewmexican.com/…glorieta…/article_3b120f00-d59d-5c7f-982e-7aad73…
Feb 28, 2017 – The land purchased by Glorieta 2.0 also included 60 homes that had been leased by LifeWay. Glorieta 2.0 said it would pay lessees $40,000 to move out or they could sign new 12-year leases, at the end of which their homes would be donated to the nonprofit. The proposal sparked a $12.4 million lawsuit …
It’s just plain wrong what is going on at Glorieta | For God’s Glory Alone …
www.fggam.org › Headlines › It’s just plain wrong what is going on at Glorieta
Sep 15, 2013 – ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.—An Arkansas couple who own a house on land leased fromGlorieta Conference Center filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court seeking a temporary restraining order or injunction to prevent the transfer of property from LifeWay Christian Resources to Glorieta 2.0. Kirk and Susie …
Glorieta 2.0 addressing permit violations – Baptist Press
bpnews.net/48622/glorieta-20-addressing-permit-violations
Apr 4, 2017 – Operators of the Glorieta conference center say they are working to address various environmental and permit violations cited in a letter from the New … A lawsuit alleging LifeWay, Glorieta2.0, the Southern Baptist Convention and its Executive Committee mishandled the sale of Glorieta was dismissed by a …
Judge dismisses Glorieta lawsuit; appeal expected – Baptist News …
https://baptistnews.com/article/judge-dismisses-glorieta-lawsuit-appeal-expected/
Apr 2, 2015 – Arkansas couple Kirk and Susie Tompkins, owners of one of 65 homes built on lots leased on a year-to-year basis from Glorieta, filed a lawsuit in September 2013 seeking to stop the sale. They accused LifeWay officials of fraud, breach of contract and failure to abide by the SBC charter, bylaws and …
Couple seeks to revive lawsuit against LifeWay’s sale of Glorieta …
https://baptistnews.com/…/couple-seeks-revive-lawsuit-lifeways-sale-glorieta-conferen…
May 24, 2017 – An Arkansas couple is seeking to revive their dismissed lawsuit challenging the sale ofGlorieta Conference Center in an amended complaint claiming new evidence and “better knowledge of federal court procedure.” Kirk and Susie Tompkins, residents of Little Rock, Ark., filed new papers May 16 in U.S. …
Lawyer says Glorieta lawsuit should be revived – Baptist News Global
https://baptistnews.com/article/lawyer-says-glorieta-lawsuit-should-be-revived/
Apr 26, 2016 – Houston attorney Seth Kretzer, appointed in January to represent Glorieta homeowners Kirk and Susie Tompkins in their appeal of a lawsuit dismissed because they failed to assert any legal claim, said in a court filing March 8 that the couple raised a legal claim in their lawsuit in U.S. District Court, but …
Hearing held in Glorieta lawsuit – Baptist News Global
https://baptistnews.com/article/hearing-held-in-glorieta-lawsuit/
Nov 26, 2013 – By Bob Allen. A federal judge in New Mexico has removed 113 individuals from a lawsuitagainst two Southern Baptist Convention agencies challenging the recent sale of Glorieta Conference Center named in subpoenas that convention lawyers say were improperly served. U.S. Magistrate Judge Robert …
