Mr. Claudius Adebayo
Presentations by Mr. Claudius Adebayo
Mr. Claudius Adebayo is originally from Nigeria. He wants everybody in the conference to recall what their spiritual condition was before they found the Faith. He reminiscenced about the condition of Nigeria 45 years ago and shared his experience of working in the National Treasurer's Office at the Bahá’í National Center in Evanston. He noted how privileged Bahá’ís are to contribute to the Bahá’í fund. He talked about some Bahá’í school, properties, the Bahá’í World Center and other activities around the world. All activities are made possible through the Bahá’í Fund.
The Covenant is a major theme of the current Six Year Plan. Mr. Birkland describes the “Greater” and “Lesser” covenants. Dr. John Hatcher is invited to offer a metaphor to help folks understand the covenant better. The 23rd Psalm of the Old Testament contains this metaphor. Claudius Adebayo explains how firmness in the Covenant will improve the condition of the fund. “How do we help children understand” the importance of the Covenant? Paul Lample is invited to answer the question: “How can understanding the Covenant and the power of the Covenant make us better teachers?”
Mr. Claudius Adebayo, from the National Treasurer’s Office, explains that he became a Bahá’í at Green Lake “in this very room 12 years ago”. So it is an emotional homecoming for him. He goes over some recent changes in the Treasurer’s Office and some other things that can be anticipated in the future. For one thing the Office is trying to get away from “giving you negative financial” reports. Since 1972 our budget has more than tripled. He explained how the budget is made and the fund goal determined.