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By Lloyd Mackey
 EDNA AND I will be travelling for the next 10 days or so, and will be writing about that trip when we get back. Meanwhile, reporting that I did in July, with respect to a story that was breaking at the time, needs clarification.
That information follows.
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It was not the Advisors with Purpose program that provided training for Ron and Reynold Mainse, sons of Crossroads Christian Communications founder David Mainse, according to Lorne Jackson, the president of Canadian National Christian Foundation.
Jackson was clarifying an earlier assertion, reported here and on some faith-based blogs, regarding training received through a CNCF-affiliated organization.
Ron and Reynold Mainse have held senior administrative and co-host positions at Crossroads Christian Communications and its flagship television show 100 Huntley Street since their father retired from those roles some years ago. Both brothers have taken leave from their roles while they sort out issues surrounding their alleged involvement in what is being described in at least two court actions as a $14 million Ponzi scheme. Any allegations have yet to be proven in a court of law.
The two men have issued letters of explanation to Crossroads supporters that have been carried on some faith-based blogs.
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 Jackson had told this reporter in July that the Mainse brothers were, to his knowledge, people of integrity and had taken leadership training courses available through his organization.
Last week, however, he clarified that Reynold Mainse was the only one of the two who took the training. Further, he noted that the training was not in the areas of finance or investment, but in the field of leadership.
Jackson explained that different programs are offered by CNCF and its related ministries. Some, that touch on investment and finance, are taken by Christian financial advisors who have responsibility in assisting people in financial planning and stewardship decisions. The others are leadership training and development programs available to leaders in Christian church and parachurch ministries, wanting to upgrade their skills in those areas.
Jackson wanted to make clear that the training Mainse took did not relate to investment matters.
In making the clarification, he said he has no reason to withdraw his earlier assertion that the Mainse brothers are people of integrity.
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Lloyd Mackey is a member of the Canadian Parliamentary Press Gallery in Ottawa and author of Stephen Harper: The Case for Collaborative Governance (ECW Press, 2006), More Faithful Than We Think: Stories and Insights on Canadian Leaders Doing Politics Christianly (BayRidge Books, 2005) and Like Father, Like Son: Ernest Manning and Preston Manning (ECW Press, 1997). Lloyd can be reached at lmackey@canadianchristianity.com.
September 24/2009
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