Every two years the Assemblies of God holds General Council. This is where credentialed ministers from within the Assemblies of God come together to handle the business of the church, hear from our leaders, as well as worship.
This year seemed to be the most important Council I have ever attended. We, as a body, elected for the first time an African-American to serve us at our headquarters in Springfield, MO. Zollie Smith was elected as the new Director of U.S. Missions. My heart was filled with emotion as the voting members of the Council stood upon his election for three to five minutes in ovation.
It was also a privilege to hear the opinions of men of God from our movement. There was dialogue about important topics such as: unity, relevancy, community and doctrinal identity. God is blessing the Assemblies of God, and using us to reach more unchurched and unsaved people then ever before. PTL!
Here are the newly elected leaders and their positions:
General Superintendent: George O. Wood
Assistant General Superintendent: Alton Garrison
General Secretary: John Palmer
Director of US Missions: Zollie Smith
Director of Foreign Missions: John Bueno (re-elected)
For more information, there is a great blog with incredible information at http://futureag.blogspot.com/ or ag.org which is the official web-site of the Assemblies of God. There you can watch the evening services and get additional information.
I count it an honor to be a part of this wonderful fellowship called the Assemblies of God. No other fellowship or denomination has such an incredible heritage. I love and respect our history and those who "blazed the trail" for us all today. We have weathered many storms in our nearly 100 years, and God has been faithful. As we continue to become people of the Spirit, while maintaining an openness to new methods, God will continue to be faithful and give us souls. It is His message that is sacred, not the method. Let us seek him with all of our hearts!
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