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General Assembly thoughts…

General Assembly thoughts…

Today is Saturday. The 71st General Assembly ended this morning and we are heading home to Louisiana to get ready for the coming work assigned to us. Some thoughts about this experience...Kathy and I are blessed to have many friends in ministry. This i... »

This is the official resolve of the General Assembly in…

This is the official resolve of the General Assembly in regards to immigration. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT, the Church of God reaffirms its commitment to the following principles of a just process for immigration: “that immigrants be treated with respect and mercy by churches; that governments develop structures that safeguard and monitor national borders with efficiency and respect for human ... »

Will the 2018 General Assembly of the Church of God…

Will the 2018 General Assembly of the Church of God have an agenda issue concerning women ordained as bishops? The agenda has been formulated in General Executive Committee Council to be presented to the ordained bishops GA2018 in Orlando, Florida. »

GA22 AGENDA: Special Sessions for this General Assembly

GA22 AGENDA: Special Sessions for this General Assembly

The daily schedule of the Ordained Bishop’s General Council looks like this: Tuesday, July 26: 8:30am – 10:00am – Business Session 10:30am – Noon – General Assembly Special Session 1:30pm – 4:30pm – Business Session   Special Sessions Called for Upcoming General Assembly Cleveland, TN—The Church of God International Executive Council has released a statement concerning the unique circumstance... »

Throwback Thursday: Use of the Term “Bishop” for State/Regional/National or International Offices: Discussion on Church of God General Assembly, Nashville 2016 Agenda

Throwback Thursday: Use of the Term “Bishop” for State/Regional/National or International Offices: Discussion on Church of God General Assembly, Nashville 2016 Agenda

Currently, the item is under referral for further study to be presented as a report at next assembly. Apart from its historical usage in the tradition and current IRS church related rulings, the item relates to the following issues currently in discussion as presented to the International General Council in four year increments: Titles for all Ranks of Ministry  (as related to current Item 10) Qua... »