Posted on August 6, 2008 by travjohnson I presented the following substitute motion this morning. It was ruled not germane. I appealed from the decision of the chair to the body. The body was required to vote with the ruling of the chair or with the appeal. The General Council upheld the appeal in the […]

To augment an item of discussion give the name of a representative of a discussion view and often use a picture of that person. Never use a name or a picture if you are vindictive toward the person. To approach a view in vague generalities taking it for granted that everyone “reads between the lines” […]

One item that was not fully resolved at the 2012 General Assembly Agenda in Orlando was WOMEN in MINISTRY. Item 15 expressed a general desire to permit women to be fully represented in all roles within the church. It was NOT a gender issue, but rather a leadership one – an issue of ministry and of responsibility, if you will. Coming from […]

Here are two more items that appear on the General Assembly Agenda.  They both relate to how business is conducted at the General assembly every two years. 6. MOTIONS COMMITTEE We recommend: That we amend page 68, S4. INTERNATIONAL GENERAL COUNCIL, IV. INTERNATIONAL GENERAL COUNCIL MOTIONS COMMITTEE, by adding the following paragraph: Previous notice shall […]

While I think its important to spell out how scripture speaks of God to secure our own way of describing God, I have also suggested that the prohibitions in agenda item #20 overreach. In this article, I want to spell out one way it overreaches. First, …

This comment was written by Bishop Nick Park and pretty much passed in 2012, but is still worth reading through. Full text of accepted changed could be found on p. 140 of the Church of God 2012 Minutes.  In 2012 Bishop Park wrote: Here’s another motion that will be debated at the Church of God […]