The following motions were submitted for consideration to the 2018 General Council. 1. MOTION 1 – S68 COMPENSATION FOR PASTORS, I. BASIC COMPENSATION 2. MOTION 2 – S5 INTERNATIONAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, I. SELECTION 3. MOTION 3 – S3 INTERNATIONAL GENERAL ASSEMBLY, II. PROCEDURE 4. MOTION 4 – S4 INTERNATIONAL GENERAL COUNCIL, III. INTERNATIONAL GENERAL COUNCIL AGENDA 5. MO... »
XIX. State Overseer Qualifications RATIONALE: The position of state overseer is one which requires knowledge of the day-to-day work of the local pastor. By having accrued at least five years of active service as a senior pastor, the prospective state overseer will possess a first-hand understanding of the task of the local pastor, as well as the ongoing operation and challenges of the local ch... »
PREAMBLE: Due to the inability to conduct the 78th International General Assembly in 2020 because of the COVID-19 global pandemic, leaders holding elected positions were held in place under an International Executive Council passed “continuance of governance” resolution, since the International General Assembly Minutes provide no guidance for what to do when elections could not be held. Because of... »
XIX. Report/Announcement – Virtual Church During a pandemic where health concerns forced “virtual” church services to become an option to regular in-person worship, many churches experienced great results and furthered their evangelistic outreach through different methods of virtually reaching their church members and other interested persons. Because of such great success with further openi... »