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Courage: Pastoring in Pandemic – A Special Livestream for Pastors


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Courage: Pastoring in Pandemic – A Special Livestream for Pastors



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Courage: Pastoring in Pandemic

Carrying on ministry in these trying times is challenging at best. Pastors are particularly burdened with navigating the many tedious and potentially life-altering decisions.

The Church of God Center for Ministerial Care will present Courage: Pastoring in Pandemic on Wednesday, July 29 from 10 AM to 12 PM.  The event will feature an array of speakers and be available online at

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Panel members and special guests are listed in the graphic below:

Makes plans now to join us for this informative event.


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SPECIAL ALERT – Board Member Appointments to General Board of Education, Pentecostal Theological Seminary and Lee University



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DATE: SEPTEMBER 29, 2021
FROM: CHURCH OF GOD COMMUNICATIONS
SUBJECT: NEW BOARD MEMBER APPOINTMENTS

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Board Member Appointments to General Board of Education, Pentecostal Theological Seminary and Lee University

Cleveland, TN: Following their regularly scheduled September meeting, Dr. Timothy M. Hill and the International Executive Committee announced the addition of several members to the General Board of Education and board of directors at both the Pentecostal Theological Seminary and Lee University.

In making the announcement, Dr. Timothy M. Hill, General Overseer of the Church of God, stated: “The Executive Committee is pleased to appoint two new members to the General Board of Education, three new members to the Board of Directors at PTS and five new members to the Lee Board. Each of these men and women, along with those currently serving on our educational boards, have a commitment to scriptural integrity, allegiance to Church of God doctrine, and a faithful devotion to our educational mission and institutions. In these most challenging and complex times, I call on every member of the church to be in prayer for all of our presidents and leaders in over 130 Church of God educational institutions around the world.”

Teresa Holder and Yvette Santana are new appointees to the General Board of Education. Tim Oldfield, Gerald McGinnis, and Wanda Landreth Gibson are new appointees to the board of directors at the Pentecostal Theological Seminary. New board members at Lee University include Dr. Mark Williams, Kevin McGlamery, Eli Bonilla, Dr. James McIntyre, and Dr. Michael Knight. Visit the links below to view bios for these new appointees.

Current members of the General Board of Education are Michael L. Baker (Chair), Charles Edwin Allen, Jr., Estrelda Y. Alexander, Victor Jesus Cruz, Kenneth L. Hill, Richard Derrick Notice, Michael Dwayne Reynolds, Donald Anthony Roberts, Phyllis Rebecca Thompson, Mark L. Walker, and  David E. Ramirez.

Current members of the Pentecostal Theological Seminary Board of Directors are J. Martin Taylor (Chair), Hugh Anthony Bair, Harold Lee Bare, Kenneth Ray Bell, O. Wayne Brewer, Charles Edwin Fischer, David Michael Franklin, Arlene Opal Hall, Jerry Jonathan Jeter, Francisco Jiminez A., George Dennis McGuire, Niko Njotorahardjo, Anthony T. Pelt, Luis O. Rodriguez, Lennox Dacosta Walker, James Westberry, Dale Wilson, David E. Ramirez, Robert Angerer, Herbert C. Buie, and Jerry A. Dixon.

Current members of the Lee University Board of Directors are Dennis Livingston (Chair), Robert Daugherty II (Vice Chair), Marty Baker, Emmitt Beall, Patricia Carroll, Ishmael Charles, Hector Diaz, Bobby K. Jones, II, Wade Lombard, Jerry Madden, Byron Medlin, Jeffrey Robinson, Matthew Sharp, Lee Storms, Clayton Watson, H. Bernard Dixon, David Ramirez, Ashley Freer, Kelvin Tarukwasha, and Steve Smith.

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Special Message from the Executive Committee



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Church of God Executive Council Review – Lee University

International Executive Committee

Since its beginning, the Church of God has been identified as a movement committed to the authority of Holy Scripture for faith and direction with the Great Commission as our mandate.  We are a church that is Christ-centered, people-oriented, and need-sensitive in all its programs and ministries.  Church of God doctrinal affirmation states that we are a church that stands for the whole Bible rightly divided, and for the New Testament as the only rule of faith and practice.  The Church of God Declaration of Faith and Doctrinal Commitments remain the definitive statements of our beliefs and core values.

As we witness a changing world, there are profound challenges that we face.  Challenges of compromise run rampant throughout society.  Core values are eroding and significant issues can create fragmentation within churches and denominations.  The importance of commitments and doctrine are being deluded by cultural alienation, secularization and government influence. Signs of the times indicate that in society today there is a distrust of authority including the authority of Christ and Scripture.

The convergence of numerous issues are demonstrating significant impact upon society and the church.  These include a global pandemic, cultural shifts, secularization, polarization of values, and a new normal of how we manifest church.  When in March of 2021, a non-faculty speaker in a Lee University chapel service failed to include in his message the need of God’s redemptive power for anyone in a LGBTQ+ lifestyle, there was a response of significant concern among Church of God constituents. The International Executive Committee responded immediately to the compromising encroachment upon Church of God doctrine.  With cooperation of Lee University leadership, the Executive Committee initiated immediate action addressing issues of marriage and sexuality predicated upon a sound Biblical perspective and church doctrine.  The beliefs and commitments of the Church of God are non-negotiables and should be clearly taught based upon the authority of Scripture.

This event began a process of review with the Executive Committee, Council of 18, and Lee University leadership to address the matter.  The purpose was to affect any clarifications and necessary modifications to affirm the Biblical foundation of Lee University and the Church of God regarding our opposition to homosexuality. Our commitment is to the Word of God and in its clear prohibition of LGBTQ+ lifestyle.

Recently, the Lee University Board of Directors in their November 5 meeting unanimously adopted and documented in their minutes a motion of affirmation to Church of God doctrine.  “It was moved, seconded and carried that the Lee University Board of Directors unanimously affirms Lee University’s commitment to the statement of faith and the doctrines of the Church of God.”

The attached document entitled  REVIEW: Church of God Executive Council—Lee University articulates the process and proactive steps taken to address the issues and affirm our commitment to Church of God core doctrine, commitments, and values.  These are stated in the latest edition of the Minutes of the Church of God General Assembly—the Church of God Book of Discipline, Church Order, and Governance.

As we move forward with this review process, our commitment to Christian higher education must be founded upon Biblical authority, doctrinal integrity, and academic excellence.  Together, we join hearts and hands to be “The Church on Mission!”

 

To access the REVIEW document adopted by the Executive Council, click the button below.

 

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