This document is identical to the printed book distributed on Friday, August 3, 2018, following the evening service of the 77th International General Assembly. This document will be updated with final appointments to boards and committees not listed herein. The release will take place electronically on Monday, August 20, 2018. Click to download and read: […]

Dale M. CoulterOver the past month, I have written 18 articles for the General Assembly that begins on Tuesday of this week. For convenience, I have organized them according to what agenda item they address.Let me summarize the basic points I have made…

Minutes of the 42nd General Assembly of the Church of God Place: Municipal Auditorium, Birmingham, AL. Date: August 28-31, 1948. General Overseer: Zeno C. Tharp. I. First General Assembly. II. Declaration of Faith proposed in the form of fourteen articles (pp.31-32). Church of God Teachings (pp.186-187). [40th A.] Declaration of Faith (p.188). Modest Apparel (p.195). […]

XXV.      Ministry Life Planning RATIONALE: This item is a resolution of practical action derived from the resolution on Generational Assimilation. We recommend: That page 127, S32. STATE OVERSEER, VI. Duties and Authorities, Item 22, be added so as to read: That each state/regional office conduct an annual Ministry Life Planning Training event covering the issues and […]

World Missions kicked off a busy General Assembly week of events on Monday with the pre-assembly conference and the awards celebration banquet.  The pre-assembly conference, themed Mission Possible, featured inspiring messages from missionaries Ronnie Hepperly (Southeast Asia), Terry and Beth Trussell (Uruguay), and Timothy Gbo (Togo); along with powerful testimonies on prioritizing missions from pastors […]

Presiding Bishop G. Dennis McGuire’s address to the 72nd International General Assembly in 2008, “Walking in the Spirit and Maintaining Our Identity,” reminds hearers that a passion for the Word of God and for lost souls is in the Church of God’s DNA. We believe in Divine Healing, we are Pentecostals, and we are confident […]