VII. International Executive Council and General Overseer Duties RATIONALE: Church of God World Missions is a vital component of everything that the church does in fulfilling and finishing the Great Commission. However, no other provision of the Minutes mandates that a specific portfolio be assigned to a member of the International Executive Committee. We recommend: That page 68, S5. INTERNAT... »
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... »
R. Lamar Vest preaches the message “The Church Triumphant in the Spirit” on Thursday evening of the Centennial General Assembly of the Church of God. Taking his text from Zachariah 4:6, Minutes of the Assembly record that following the Reverend Vest’s sermon “many made their way to the altar to pray.” The World Congress Center in Atlanta is host of the 61st General Assembly meeting July 29-August ... »