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 […]

WOMEN in MINISTRY on the AGENDA  AGAIN  A Comprehensive Cumulative Collaboration of all agenda items (and their respective outcomes and/or responses) from 2010 through 2020 (pending) Church of God General Assembly 2022 Agenda: III. Women in Leadership RATIONALE: Under the current operation of Church of God states/regions/territories, women now are eligible to serve as members […]

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 […]

General Requirements of Applicants for Ministry RATIONALE: This motion seeks to change the current process of credentialing for exhorters and ordained ministers outside the United States and Canada to allow for a stronger sense of identity with the national Church of God where they will serve. The introductory level of credentialing could be expedited by […]

Andy Lunt and Ted Brown say a commitment to lay empowerment must include allowing gifted laity central roles in worship, including preaching and offering prayers. Congregations that regard worship as the exclusive domain of clergy silence the powerful …