Friday`s GA Today
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Friday`s GA Today
G E N E R A L A S S E M B L Y TODAY 7 6 T H C H U R C H O F G O D I N T E R N AT I O N A L G E N E R A L A S S E M B LY G E N MUSIC E R CITY A CENTER L A• NASHVILLE, S S E TN M B L Y JULY 19-22, 2016 FRIDAY | JULY 22, 2016 FRIDAY, JULY 22 EVENTS Prayer Ministries 7:00 am, MCC, 207 A-C French Language Action Committee 7:00 am, MCC, 109 Int’l. General Council Session 8:30 am-11:30 am Int’l. General Assembly Business Session 1:00-5:00 pm Children’s Leader Training 9:00 – 12:00 noon, MCC, 209 A-C Caribbean Leadership 10:00 am, MCC, 108 Exhibit Hall Seminars 11:00 am, Encountering God in His Word 9:00 – 5:00 pm, Health Fair Screenings Kid’s Day Camp 1:00 – 5:00 pm MCC, Davidson Ballroom A/B Memorial Gathering 6:00 pm, MCC, 101 A-C Children’s Church (doors open at 6:30) 7:00 pm, MCC, Davidson Ballroom A/B En Español.............................. 16 Meet Tim and Paula Hill The next general overseer is ready to lead from a global perspective. By Cameron Fisher Most who know Rev. Tim Hill are acquainted with the leadership posts to which he has been elected or assigned: pastor, state overseer, International Executive Committee member, and director of World Missions. But the depth of Tim Hill goes beyond his impressive Church of God resume. Tim Hill’s roots lie deep in the heart of Texas, gospel music, and family. He was born in Levelland, Texas, where his father was a pastor and he was saved at the age of seven. For relaxation, Brother Hill loves the mountains and fishing. His passion for Southern Gospel music began at an early age. He recorded his first song at age 16 and since then has been involved in 23 recording projects and authored more than 150 gospel songs. His accomplished musical career has taken him across the country where he has ministered in song to thousands in concerts and church services. One of his recordings, He’s Still in the Fire, was voted as Song of the Year in 1991 by Tim and Paula Hill Christian Voice Magazine. He will tell you his first love in life is Paula, his wife of 37 years. Paula also grew up in Texas where her father was a carpenter and built the Church of God state parsonage in Weatherford. They married in Fort Worth in 1979 two years after Tim received his license and launched his ministry at the age of 17. From 1982–1984, the Hills, now a family of three with the addition of Melinda Marchelle in 1981, pastored in Keller, Texas, and Tim served on the Texas State Youth Board. In 1986, he accepted his first state-level appointment from the Church of God when the Hills moved to —continued on page 5 Church Under a Bridge . . . and More By Ashley Gross (Editor’s Note: The following is a testimonial from a participant in WAKE, a four-day student missions experience in conjunction with the International General Assembly) Traditional Parade of Nations was a highlight of the Thursday night service. Tuesday was the first day of WAKE. That night, we went to volunteer at the Bridge church. Yes, it is literally a church under a bridge! The people who go to this church are a congregation of homeless people. They receive a hot meal, attend a church service, and are then given food and clothes. But what was most striking to me—even next to the stinging poverty and need – was the light. When I looked at the congregation, at first I saw what I thought to be brokenness:broken bodies, broken hearts, broken minds. Then, as the worship music started playing, I saw what I assumed to be broken people stand up and worship with abandon. What I mistook for brokenness was actually openness, an openness that comes onlywhen we have been broken but have surrendered it all to God. The last thing we expected to happen is exactly what happened: those we came to minister to taught us a lesson in joy, humility, and thankfulness. —continued on page 3 2 FRIDAY, JULY 22, 2016 Church Under a Bridge . . . and More Bible Quizzing Returns to the General Assembly —continued from page 1 I was asked to pray with the people during the altar time. I became nervous and decided there would be enough people to pray and that they wouldn’t miss me. During the sermon, I was convicted. It made me reexamine the way that I respond to God’s call. If I chose to sit in my seat because of fear instead of going to pray for people, how dare I set foot in a pulpit and preach? It challenged me. vice. We worked together during the day, then we experienced the church service together. I loved seeing other young people in corporate worship. WAKE has not only been something for us to do while our parents are participating in the General Assembly, but it has been a way for us to help others, to be the hands and feet of Christ. Wednesday started with a worship service. We loaded and unloaded trucks, working as a team. We worked like a well-oiled machine, as if we did this together all the time. After unloading supplies, we went in groups, doing different jobs, but we had one mindset: serve. That’s what we were there to do. After it was over, we sat together during the evening ser- As a young woman in the Church of God, this week was important for me. As a young woman called into ministry, it was important to be reminded that serving others is a foundational behavior for good, Christian leadership. I think all of us grew and God used WAKE. It left a profound difference in the way that I view ministering. Those who participated served together and had fun, but most importantly, we all had the opportunity to grow together spiritually and bring this Light to others. (Ashley Gross is a 19 year-old Lee University student from Clarksburg, West Virginia) u The first ever Bible Quizzing Invitational tournament was held this week featuring the 2015 Teen Talent runner-up. West Fifty Eighth Street Church of God, followed their win at Lee University with an exceptional showing led by Ashley Wilson and Andrew Wilson. The team from Florida won runner-up, and was a wellrounded team with all three starters "quizzing out" (answering five questions in a round). Angelica Shaw won the Individual Bible Quiz, with Wayne Martin finishing runner-up. Incoming International Youth and Discipleship director David Blair, said: “The Invitational tourney was a great success and we hope to repeat it next Assembly!”u General Assembly TODAY is produced in the interest of delegates to the 76th Church of God International General Assembly. It is published daily, Tuesday through Friday, July 18-22, 2016. Produced under the auspices of the General Assembly Cabinet: David Ray, chair, Ken Bell, Kevin Brooks, Ken Hill, Raymond Hodge, Carlos Moran. Mark Williams, executive liaison Editor Cameron Fisher GA Today/News Media Committee Bill George, chair, Cameron Fisher, Tom George, Aaron Jones, Deborah Ortiz, B. Randall Parris, H. Lynn Stone, David White. Ken Hill, cabinet liaison. Layout and Design Michael McDonald Photographers Beau Moffett, Daisy Moffett, Tammy Rockwell, Gary Walker, Glenda Waters, Phyllis Wilbanks Offices are located in Room 203-A on the second level of the Music City Center. Printed daily at Lithographics, Inc. 1835 Air Lane Drive • Nashville, Tennessee, 37210. Comments or inquiries about General Assembly Today are welcomed and can be emailed to the chairman, Bill George ([email protected]), or the editor, Cameron Fisher, ([email protected]). FRIDAY, JULY 22, 2016 3 4 FRIDAY, JULY 22, 2016 Meet Tim and Paula Hill —continued from page 1 Arizona to become the Youth and Christian Education director. On the last day of that year, their second daughter, Brittany Danielle, was born. The third of their three daughters, Tara Lanae, was born four years later in 1990. Today, those daughters have given Paula and Tim three grandchildren, including one that is due next week. Between appointments in his early years of ministry, Tim Hill was a sought-after evangelist. He conducted revivals throughout the United States and various foreign countries. He spoke at youth camps, camp meetings, and convocations. His evangelistic preaching style is still in demand today, as demonstrated by his appearance at numerous camp meetings earlier this summer. future leadership in the Church of God. An appointment to Oklahoma as state overseer would come from the Executive Committee in 1996, the same year he was first elected to the Council of Eighteen. In 1999, he accepted an appointment to lead the Church of God in Southern Ohio as state overseer. It was at the International General Assembly of 2004 when Tim Hill was elected to the Church of God International Executive Committee as secretary general. He would serve for two years in that post until being elevated to second assistant general overseer in 2006. Two years later the International General Assembly would confirm his nomination to first assistant where he would serve out his eight-year tenure until 2012. While first assistant, Tim Hill gained valuable knowledge as the liaison to the Division of World Evangelization—a role that would prove invaluable as preparation for the next period of his life. In summarizing the last four years as director of Church of God World Missions, Tim Hill characterizes it as, “among the most challenging, yet fulfilling assignments I’ve ever had, in some ways even excelling my years as a pastor and my service on the International Executive Committee. These past four years have had a major and deeply spiritual effect on me.” The new general overseer feels his time with World Missions has prepared him for what lies ahead in his ministry. Since 2012, he has endeavored to visit all field areas as defined “My passion is to see our movement express a global church focus on a Great Commission finish.” The Church of God is poised to be a vital participant in this endeavor. The Great Commission is not ‘departmental,’ but is the basis of the whole church.” Under Hill’s leadership, World Missions undertook several programs and challenges, among them Marcelly’s Dream, Israel Initiative, and perhaps most compelling, the FINISH Challenge. In a recent issue of the Evangel, Hill announced the commitment to expand the FINISH Challenge to the FINISH Commitment; an incentive he plans to carry with him into his new leadership of the entire denomination. “The Executive Committee must be global in its mindset,” Hill stated. “It starts with us— the International Executive Committee. We must translate the message that we are a global church. Then, every pastor must ask himself/ herself: ‘How do I commit to fulfilling the Great Commission? How does my leadership nurture others to reach the harvest?’” Tim Hill believes strongly that although pastors and other church leaders play a key role, strong leadership in reaching the lost comes from laypersons, students, and local church leaders. Tim Hill's father, John W. Hill Jr. (center), went home to be with the Lord earlier this summer. The period of 1989–1996 was a pivotal time in Tim Hill’s ministry as he led the Riveroak Church of God in Danville, Virginia, as senior pastor. In those seven years, the Riveroak Church experienced tremendous growth and outreach, and his leadership further galvanized his prospect for by the Church and has traveled to over 100 countries in doing so. “My vision for the Church of God is to see our denomination take a lead role in the Evangelical and Pentecostal world in helping to finish the Great Commission,” Hill stated. FRIDAY, JULY 22, 2016 “I am calling on every member of the Church of God to embrace the commitment to engage in Great Commission ministry, beginning with their Jerusalem, then to their Judea and Samaria, and ultimately to the uttermost parts of the earth. Everyone has a platform in ministry. Again, I emphasize, everyone. Almost immediately, the International Executive Committee will be announcing both qualitative and quantitative goals all founded on and in our adopted core values and mission statement that clearly delineate our mandate to ‘communicate the full gospel of Jesus Christ in the Spirit and power of Pentecost.’” Tim Hill officially becomes the 27th general overseer of the Church of God upon ratification by the International General Assembly, held today beginning at 1:00 p.m. u 5 Paula Hill: “Be Yourself” Her focus in ministry is to help each member of the body of Christ feel confident in his or her unique purpose. Paula said, “I have such a passion for women to realize we’re responsible for what God made us to be. We need to celebrate each other and not say, ‘I wish that had happened to me.’” By Lorna V. Gosnell The Church of God is blessed to have Paula Hill as its new first lady. Her warmth and compassion will beautifully complement her husband, Tim Hill, as he leads the church as general overseer. Paula’s advice to the women of the Church of God is, “Be yourself. Be who God called you to be. As long as you’re functioning as the part of the body you’re supposed to be, you aren’t insignificant.” u “I feel honored God is allowing us to be a vehicle for what He is doing,” she said. The Hills met when he came to her church for a revival. They were married five months later. Throughout their ministry, Paula has stood alongside her husband as he served as a prominent evangelist, pastor, state overseer, Executive Committee member, and World Missions director. Paula calls the previous four years in World Missions some of the most rewarding, humbling years of her life. One of the greatest joys of Paula’s life is being the mother to her three adult daughters—Melinda (Tim) Maness, Brittany Hill, and Tara (Justin) Sharpe—and Nana to her grandchildren: Brayden (11), Hailey (8), and Lucas (16 months). At the first of August, the family will expand when Tara gives birth to her first child. For all of her adult life, Paula’s priorities have been her husband and children. 6 Although she does not have a pulpit ministry, she is a faithful partner to her husband. She stayed home to raise her daughters, a decision she does not regret. Family comes first for Paula. She still finds time for hobbies now and then. Her favorite is sewing. She grew up on her mother’s lap, watching as she operated her machine. Paula also excels at fixing things around the house, a skill she attributes to her father, a contractor. She recently built a pantry for one of her daughters, and has even dabbled in air conditioner repair. Paula has written two devotional books, Heart Songs, and Grace Notes, which she cowrote with Melinda. FRIDAY, JULY 22, 2016 Tweet-Worthy Posted on Twitter @COGHQ Joshua Bowyer @JBowyerSr Hanging with my brother at his first General Assembly. #ga16 @coghq @ Music City Center instagram.com/p/BIILibsjSip/ Chris Knipp @ChrisKnipp ”I hope the @COGHQ will pray & work to find creative ways to minister to families of special needs” -@DrMarkLWilliams Amen!!! Rob Bailey @robbailey The @COGHQ social media, graphics, and communication is so on POINT at #goCOG Proud of the creativity /media presentation! @BenjaminClark Michelle Davenport @got2preach We are in fact called to be salt and light. @edstetzer #goCOG #COGHQ CoG - Print 1.indd 4 FRIDAY, JULY 22, 2016 7/20/16 11:52 AM 7 What will you learn? JANUARY 2017 COHORT 1. 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The General Council was reminded that “marriage is the holy institution that God loves” and “never has there been a great society that wasn’t built on the foundation of healthy marriages.” At the previous General Assembly, the International Executive Council was asked to conduct a detailed review of the meaning and usage of the term “bishop.” Item X on the Agenda recommended that the review continue and that study include a detailed look at the title of “ordained bishop” and any effect it has on the legal and cultural issues of the International Church and on the IRS rulings concerning the national church. Further, that the titles for all ranks of ministry, qualifications of ministry, and women in ministry be part of this report. The recommendation that this study be brought back to the 2018 International General Council was affirmed. Item XI of the General Council agenda considered the qualifications for the serving as an ordained bishop. The motion allows for candidates, who are otherwise qualified, to become ordained bishops or “if he has three (3) years of active ministry accompanied by a ministry-related degree or its equivalency from an accredited institution or one certified by the Church of God Division of Education.” The purpose of this motion was to account for those ministers who have chosen to obtain a ministry-related degree or its equivalency rather than go directly into active ministry and better connect the oncoming generation with the church of today. The motion carried, becoming a part of the General Assembly agenda. The afternoon “special order of the day” included a Church of God favorite, Ed Stetzer; well-known conference and seminar leader. Stetzer challenged the General Council to be “salt and light” in culture and to effectively evangelize in these tumultuous times. “Holiness is separation from sin…not separation from sinners,” Stetzer declared. The presentation was poignant, provocative, and simple; Christians are called to be salt and light in culture. Item XII was a report that focused on the development of a minister’s “culture of learning.” This report encouraged preparation for every minister for the challenges and opportunities of ministry by mobilizing every agency and all available resources to invest in perpetual ministerial training. This report was adopted by the International General Council. Agenda item XIII included the presentation and adoption of resolutions of appreciation for Mark L. Williams, David M. Griffis, Wallace J. Sibley, M. Thomas Propes and the General Assembly Cabinet. A resolutions was offered and adopted on the issue of transgender bathrooms. Further, a resolution was also adopted regarding the sanctity of marriage advocating that, “the Church of God exercise due diligence in teaching and preaching the truth about marriage in the biblical model— between one man and woman for a lifelong union—as God’s divine plan for His people.” The afternoon session concluded with one remaining resolution for consideration. The International General Council will address the motions offered from item XIV, “Motions from the Motions Committee,” this morning, which is the final session of the General Council. The General Assembly will convene today from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. in the Grand Ballroom of the Music City Center. u PUT GOD’S LOVE INTO ACTION • Sponsor a Feed the Children truckload of help and hope. • Each sponsored truck delivers: 400 boxes of nonperishable food 400 boxes of necessities such as personal-care items and cleaning supplies 4 pallets of assorted goods • A Feed the Children truck distribution is a great community outreach. 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He poured out his heart’s desire: to see the Church identify those who have a burning heart for prayer; to have mobilized prayer teams in every region; and at a moment’s notice, to be called and activated to intercession. Bishop Small described prayer as “hosting and honoring God.” Special guest speaker, Pastor Carter Conlon of the Times Square Church in New York, presented a timely message from Matthew 25—“No Titles at the Throne.” He stated that the true heart of the kingdom of God is not programs, but people. He says, “If you miss people, you miss it all.” General Overseer Mark Williams and Doug Small, kneeling, anoint Dr. Carter Conlon as he receives the Order of the Towel. Praying are Barbara Small, left, and Teresa Conlon. As Pastor Conlon ministered, it caused one to do an immediate self-examination of his heart and motivation in ministry. He encouraged the prayer warriors by confirming their call in ministry. He said, “Prayer moves the hand of God.” When Pastor Conlon finished, Bishop Small asked him to pray for the Church of God. Pastor Conlon petitioned God that an awakening would move within the Church; that the Church put away all of the appearances of righteousness; and that a fresh baptism of the Holy Spirit takes place. This prayer sparked praise, continued prayer, and a prophetic word for the Church—“Be not fearful or afraid, look to Me, and I will answer and stand bold in the face of the enemy.” The night was capped off with The Order of the Towel presented to Pastor Carter and Teresa Conlon by General Overseer Mark Williams and Bishop Small. The Order of the Towel acknowledges the true act of servanthood by our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. John 13 tells us that Jesus washed the feet of His disciples, thereby displaying the heart of humility. Bishop Mark Williams presented a statue and picture of Jesus washing the feet of a disciple, and a certificate celebrating this humble occasion. Bishop Small draped the towel over Pastor Conlon with great honor. The ceremony closed with Bishop Williams praying over the couple. He prayed that God would guard their hearts, encourage their faith, and walk in the spirit of freedom. u FRIDAY, JULY 22, 2016 15 Presentamos a Timothy y Paula Hill El nuevo supervisor general está listo para liderar a la denominación desde una perspectiva global. Por Cameron Fisher, Trad. Déborah E. Ortiz La mayoría de ustedes conoce al obispo Tim Hill por las posiciones de liderazgo que ha ocupado en el pasado: pastor, supervisor estatal, miembro del Comité Ejecutivo Internacional y director de Misiones Mundiales. Pero, su personalidad es más profunda que su impresionante currículum en la Iglesia de Dios. Sus raíces están en el corazón de Texas, la música góspel y su familia. Nacido en Levelland, Texas, en donde su padre pastoreaba. Allí le entregó su corazón al Señor a la edad de siete años. El hermano Hill disfruta sus tiempos de esparcimiento en las montañas y la pesca. Su pasión por la música góspel sureña comenzó desde temprana edad. A los dieciséis años grabó su primera canción y hasta el momento lleva veintitrés proyectos, sumándose sus ciento cincuenta composiciones. Su carrera musical lo ha llevado a través del país en conciertos y servicios en los que ha ministrado a miles de personas. Una de grabaciones (He still is in the fire) fue seleccionada como la Canción del 1991 por la revista Christian Voice. Pero, sin lugar a dudas, el hermano Hill rápidamente admite que Paula, su esposa por más de treinta y siete años, es el amor de su vida. Paula también, es oriunda de Texas. Su padre era carpintero y construyó la casa del supervisor estatal, radicada en Weatherford, Texas. Se casaron en Fort Worth en 1979. Dos años más tarde, el hermano Hill obtuvo sus credenciales, entrando al ministerio a los diecisiete años de edad. De 1982 a 1984, ministraron en la ciudad de Keller, Texas, con la añadidura de su primogénita, Melinda Marchelle (nacida en 1981). El hermano Hill fue nombrado a la junta del departamento de juventud de Texas. Tim and Paula Hill electo al Concilio de los Dieciocho. En 1999, fue nombrado supervisor del sur de Ohio. Fue en la Asamblea General Internacional de 2004 que el Rev. Hill resultó electo al Comité Ejecutivo Internacional de la Iglesia de Dios en la posición de secretario general. Por dos años ocupó el cargo hasta que en 2006 fue ascendido a segundo asistente del supervisor general. Dos años más tarde la AGI confirmaría su candidatura a primer asistente, posición que ocupó hasta parado para lo que depara su ministerio. Desde 2012 se ha dedicado a visitar todos los campos de la denominación, visitando más de cien países. Dice: «Mi visión es que la Iglesia de Dios asuma un rol protagónico en el mundo evangélico y pentecostal para que completemos la Gran Comisión. Me apasiona la idea de nuestro movimiento con un enfoque global en el cumplimiento de la Gran Comisión. La Iglesia de Dios está a punto de asumir una participación vital en este esfuerzo. La Gran Comisión no es [una labor] ‘departamental’, sino la base de la iglesia». Bajo el liderazgo del hermano Hill, MM emprendió varios programas y retos, tales como El sueño de Marcelly, Campaña pro Israel y el Desafío final. En una edición reciente de El Evangelio, Hill anunció de expandir el Desafío final al Compromiso final, campaña que ahora será parte de toda la denominación. Hill añade: «El Comité Ejecutivo Internacional debe tener una mentalidad mundial. Esto comienza con nosotros, el Comité Ejecutivo Internacional. Debemos transmitir el mensaje de que somos una iglesia global. Por ende, cada pastor debe preguntarse: ¿Cómo me comprometeré a cumplir la Gran Comisión? ¿Cómo guiaré a otros hacia la cosecha de la mies?». El hermano Hill cree firmemente que, aunque los pastores y otros líderes de la iglesia juegan En 1986 aceptó su primer nombramiento con la Iglesia de Dios como director de juventud y educación cristiana del estado de Arizona. Su segunda hija, Brittany Danielle, nació al final de ese año. La tercera, Tara Lanae, nació cuatro años más tarde, en 1990. Hoy, la familia ha crecido con tres nietos y uno de camino. Durante su ministerio pastoral, Tim Hill se convirtió en un evangelista bien solicitado. Fue así como llevó a cabo campañas de avivamiento a lo largo de los Estados Unidos y en varios países extranjeros. Fue invitado a campamentos juveniles, convenciones y asambleas. Su estilo de predicación tiene todavía demanda, como lo demuestra su apretada agenda durante este pasado verano. El período de 1989-1996 fue crucial para su ministerio, colocándose al frente de la Iglesia de Dios de Riveroak en Danville, Virginia. Fueron siete años de crecimiento y expansión que comenzaron a proyectarlo como uno de los futuros líderes de la Iglesia de Dios. El Comité Ejecutivo Internacional lo nombró en 1996 como supervisor estatal de Oklahoma, año en el que también, fue 16 el 2012. Fue durante ese tiempo que adquirió un conocimiento valioso como el enlace de la División de Evangelización Mundial, una gran preparación para la siguiente fase de su vida. Sobre resumir sus últimos cuatro años como director de Misiones Mundiales, el hermano Hill dice que ha sido una «de las tareas más difíciles y a la vez satisfactorias de su vida, incluso más que mis años como pastor y mi servicio en el Comité Ejecutivo Internacional. Estos últimos cuatro años han surtido un efecto importante y profundamente espiritual sobre mí». El nuevo supervisor general siente que su incumbencia en Misiones Mundiales lo ha pre- FRIDAY, JULY 22, 2016 un papel fundamental, son los laicos, jóvenes y miembros locales quienes llevan la delantera en la evangelización de los perdidos. Dice: «Hago un llamado a que los miembros de la Iglesia de Dios se comprometan con el ministerio de la Gran Comisión, comenzando con Jerusalén, luego su Judea y Samaria y hasta los confines de la tierra. Todo el mundo tiene una plataforma ministerial. Insisto, todo el mundo. Sin pérdida de tiempo, el Comité Ejecutivo Internacional anunciará objetivos cualitativos y cuantitativos, basándose en nuestros valores y declaración misionera, con el fin de ser claros en cuanto al mandato de “comunicar el evangelio completo de Jesucristo en el espíritu y poder de Pentecostés». u Paula Hil: “Sea Usted Misma” propósito. La hermana Paula comenta: «Mi pasión es que como mujeres comprendamos que somos responsables de [ser] lo que Dios quiere que seamos. Nosotras debemos apoyarnos mutuamente, en lugar de decir, ‘Ojalá me hubiera tocado a mí’». Su consejo para las hermanas de la Iglesia de Dios: «Sea usted misma. Sea la mujer que Dios la ha llamado a ser. Siempre y cuando cumpla con su función dentro del cuerpo, no será insignificante». u Por Lorna V. Gosnell, Trad. Déborah E. Ortiz La Iglesia de Dios tiene la bendición de contar con Paula Hill como su nueva primera dama. Su calor y compasión humana son un hermoso complemento para su esposo, Timothy Hill, nuevo supervisor general de la Iglesia de Dios. En sus primeras expresiones, la hermana Hill dice: «Me siento honrada de que Dios no use como un vehículo para sus planes». El matrimonio Hill se conoció durante una campaña de avivamiento. A los cinco meses se casaron. La hermana Paula ha acompañado a su esposo durante sus ministerios de evangelista, pastor, supervisor estatal, miembro del Comité Ejecutivo Internacional y director de Misiones Mundiales. Ella asegura que estos pasados cuatro años han sido muy gratificantes y aleccionadores. Uno de sus mayores gozos es ser la madre de tres hijas adultas (Melinda (Tim) Maness, Brittany Hill y Tara (Justin) Sharpe) y abuela de tres nietos (Brayden (11), Hailey (8) y Lucas (16 meses). El primero de agosto nacerá su nuevo nieto, el primogénito de Tara. Durante su vida adulta, Paula se ha dedicado a su esposo e hijas. Aunque no predica desde el púlpito, es una compañera fiel que no lamenta el haberse dedicado a la familia, su prioridad. Entre sus pasatiempos, le encanta coser, algo que aprendió de su madre. También, es una experta en arreglar las cosas rotas tal y como lo aprendió de su padre, un contratista. Hace poco construyó una alacena para una de sus hijas y hasta sabe reparar el aire acondicionado. Paula es una escritora y mujer de oración que ha escrito dos libros devocionales, titulados “Heart Songs” (Canciones del corazón) y “Grace Notes” (Notas de gracia), el cual fue coescrito por su hija Melinda. ¿NECESITA BATERÍAS? Las estaciones de recarga están convenientemente localizadas a través del centro. • 1ER NIVEL: Adentro de las puertas que dan hacia la 5ª Avenida • Al frente del salón 101. 3 NIVEL: • Fuera del Salón B (de cara a la calle Demonbreun). Su visión ministerial es que cada miembro del cuerpo de Cristo se sienta confiada en su Spanish Sunday School Curriculum Sold as Semester-based Curriculum (6 months—September- February) contact us today To order! (800) 451-2441 English - [email protected] | (423) 478-7369 Spanish - [email protected] | www.mieditorial.org E d itorial Evangelica • P.O. B OX 4 1 3 8 C l e v e l a nd, T N 3 7 3 2 0 • w w w. m i e d i t o r i a l .o r g FRIDAY, JULY 22, 2016 17 El Dr. David Ramírez El Centro de Hace Historia Como Estudios Latinos Nuevo Miembro Del Celebra su Misión Por Wilmer Estrada Comité Ejecutivo Internacional Por Lorna V. Gosnell, Trad. Déborah E. Ortiz El martes pasado fue un día histórico para la Iglesia de Dios con la nominación del Dr. David Ramírez al puesto de tercer asistente del supervisor general, Comité Ejecutivo Internacional. Al presente ha estado al frente de Latinoamérica, en donde se ha destacado promoviendo la educación y plantación de iglesias a través del continente. El Dr. Ramírez por veinte años estuvo al frente de Semisud (Seminario Sudamericano de la Iglesia de Dios) en la ciudad de Quito, Ecuador. Luego, fungió como supervisor de la Región Suroeste Hispana de la IDD. Su compañera de vida, María Fernanda Snaidero Ramírez, es una mujer de oración y palabra que ha trabajado en pro del desarrollo integral y liderazgo de la mujer latina. Ambos tienen un hijo y una hija. Oramos para que el Señor los bendiga durante esta nueva etapa de su vida. u Carlos Cañizáles recibe un reconocimiento por su labor como educador Por H. Lynn Stone En la mañana del miércoles 20 de julio, el Centro para Estudios Latinos auspició un desayuno con el propósito de contar la historia del Centro, para celebrar el impacto que han tenido en la educación ministerial de la comunidad hispana en Estados Unidos y como agradecimiento al personal, Obispos Administrativos Hispanos y con aquellos que han apoyado este proyecto educativo. El evento contó con mensajes del presidente del Seminario Teológico Pentecostal, el Dr. Lamar Vest y del vicepresidente y decano de asuntos académicos, el Dr. David Han y del director del CEL, el Dr. Wilfredo Estrada Adorno. ¡Celebremos! En sus primeros tres años el CEL ha alcanzado una matrícula que supera los 155 estudiantes. Además, 7 egresados del diplomado ya han comenzado su programa de maestría en el Seminario Teológico Pentecostal. u La División de Educación de la Iglesia de Dios ha honrado al obispo Carlos Cañizáles con el premio de Liderazgo en la Educación 2016. La ceremonia se llevó a cabo el pasado martes en el Hotel Omni, Nashville, durante el almuerzo de los educadores internacionales. Carlos Napoleón Cañizáles Rugamas es el presidente del Seminario Bíblico Pentecostal Centroamericano (SEBIPCA). Su pasión pastoral lo ha llevado a diseñar herramientas prácticas para que los pastores y las pastoras formen discípulos que imiten a Cristo. Su programa es conocido en Centro América como La carrera del discípulo. El hermano Cañizález lleva treinta y tres año felizmente casado con María; tiene dos hijos y una hija. Reciba nuestras felicitaciones por su servicio al Reino de Cristo. u Editorial Evangélica Editorial Evangélica fue oficialmnente instituida en el año 1945, como parte del Departamento Latinoamericano de la Iglesia de Dios. Se inició en Méjico bajo la iniciativa y dirección del Reverendo Vessie D. Hardgrave, quien era el Director para América Latina, con la colaboración de los Hnos. Leopoldo Domínguez y Rafael González. El hno. Leopoldo Domínguez, fue el intrumento que Dios usó para la colaboración del himnario Rayos de Esperanza que aún se sigue publicando en Editorial Evangélica, como compilador, compositor y arreglista. Ese mismo año se comenzó a publicar lecciones para la Escuela Dominical escritas por el Hno. Rafael González, quien era profesor de historia y homilética en el conocido Instituto Preparatorio Internacional. En diciembre de ese mismo año 1945, se comenzó a publicar la revista El Evangelio. El Hno. Leopoldo Dominguez fue el primer redactor de la revista. En 1946 se comenzo a publicar el Curso Biblico por Correspondencia y alrededor del 1951 se publico el primer ejemplar de La Senda Iluminada. 18 Editorial Evangélica nació en el plan de Dios y lleva de existencia cerca de 70 años. La misión principal del Hno. Hardgrave fue el expandir la obra de Dios promoviendo con mucha insistencia el uso de literatura en el ministerio de la iglesia en todo latinoamérica. Hoy, Editorial Evangélica provee el uso de literatura no sólo en latinoamérica sino entre todos los hispanos del mundo. El propósito FRIDAY, JULY 22, 2016 principal de Editorial Evangélica es proveerle a nuestra gente ayudas para la formación del liderazgo de la iglesia con libros y manuales para el evangelismo, discipulado así como cursos bíblicos. La tarea principal es servir a la iglesia hispana alrededor del mundo. Sobre todo el glorificar a Dios por medio de un trabajo excelente. u FIND YOUR VOICE At Lee University Online, you might be closer to a degree than you think. Now you can earn a fully accredited, fully online degree on a schedule that fits your busy life using up to 30 of your CAMS/MIP credits. www.leeuniversity.edu Proudly providing education for Church of God ministers and laity since 1918 FRIDAY, JULY 22, 2016 19 Remembering Ministers Who Have Gone to Their Eternal Reward “Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.” —1 John 3:2 (KJV) MEMORIAL CELEBRATION – Friday, July 22, 2016 This service has become a cherished tradition in the Church of God because we are gathered not to mourn, but to celebrate. These whom we honor on this occasion have been sacrificial servants who have tirelessly given of themselves in humble service to the King. Paul in 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 assures us, “For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.” It is the promise of this age-old tenet of the faith to which these held, and it is the fulfillment of this promise for which we patiently wait. We rejoice in the truth that these who have gone before us are living abundantly with the Father in heaven, and that one day we, too, will join them and behold Him face to face. We pray for those who remain, trusting that they will find comfort in God’s promises and in this memorial tribute. —2014-2016 International Executive Committee Statistics of Spiritual Results for Deceased Ministers July 1, 2014 – June 1, 2016 Deceased Ministers: 413 Sermons Preached: 1,132,377 Converted: 494,402 Sanctified: 195,474 Holy Ghost Baptisms: 172,259 Baptized in Water: 55,150 Members Added: 89,549 WALL OF REMEMBRANCE In addition to the memorial service, a special video Wall of Remembrance, listing ministers who have gone to their reward during the 2014-2016 Assembly period, is located in the Exhibit Hall near the Heritage Display. Deceased minister information listed herein reflects reports forwarded to the Business and Records Department in the Church of God International Offices by state and regional offices during the 2014-2016 Assembly period beginning with the death date of July 1, 2014. For purposes of meeting printing deadlines for the publication, the final date for processing information at the International Offices for this observance was June 1, 2016. NameRank State/Region/Country Darrell E. Abbey Exhorter North Dakota Darcy Lloyd Abbott Ordained Bishop Pennsylvania John Patrick Adamczewski Exhorter Indiana William Lummie Adams Exhorter Alabama Augusto Adamuchi Ordained Bishop Brazil (Southern) José M. Aguilar Ordained Bishop Northeast Spanish Olivia J. Aldana Ordained Minister Arizona Dan Richard Alewine Ordained Bishop Kentucky Noah Asa Allen Ordained Bishop Tennessee Thomas Edward Allen Exhorter Arkansas Carlton Anderson Ordained Bishop Florida (Tampa) Linieal Keith Anderson Ordained Bishop Texas Lloyd L. Anglin Ordained Minister Kentucky Ted Clarence Ansley Ordained Minister Georgia (North) Robert Arthur Ayers Ordained Bishop South Carolina Rujean Emma Ayers Exhorter West Virginia Bernie Roy Bailey Ordained Bishop North Carolina (Western) Leroy F. Baldwin Ordained Bishop South Carolina John Lambert Banks Ordained Bishop North Carolina (Western) Marvin Ray Bard Ordained Minister Pennsylvania Robert Wayne Barnes Ordained Bishop Alabama Sam Dennard Barnes Exhorter Georgia (North) Leo Morris Barr Sr. Exhorter Florida (Tampa) Fred Junior Bass Ordained Minister North Carolina (Eastern) David Henry Beatty Ordained Bishop Tennessee Bobby Joe Beck Ordained Minister South Carolina José M. Benítez Ordained Bishop Northeastern Spanish Sydney Benjamin Ordained Bishop Jamaica 20 Jeff Benton Ordained Jerry Wayne Beshears Ordained William Mack Bevell Ordained Hubert George Bevill Ordained Hubert Perry Black Ordained Russell F. Black Ordained Ralph H. Blaylock Ordained Hector Dario Bloj Ordained Garold D. Boatwright Ordained Bobby Eugene Bohannon Ordained A. C. Bradley Jr. Exhorter Lowell Archie Brannen Ordained Swanie Brayboy Ordained Buddy H. Brewer Exhorter Milford Eugene Brewster Exhorter James E. Bridges Sr. Ordained James Harvey Briley Ordained Ronald E. Brock Ordained Merlin Barnes Brown Ordained William E. Brown Ordained Van Browning Jr. Ordained Waneda Diane Brownlow Ordained James W. Bruce Ordained Arvel E. Burell Ordained Clarence Irvin Burris Ordained Wilma Joan Bussard Exhorter Clayton Roy Byrom Ordained Aaron Lamar Carithers Exhorter David L. Carlson Ordained George Douglas Carver Ordained Ronald Elmore Carver Ordained Ernest Howell Cary Ordained Frank Alphus Casey Ordained Leonard Castillo Sr. Exhorter Tae Hwa Cha Ordained Henry Isaac Chapman Exhorter Thomas E. Chenault Ordained David Eugene Christian Ordained Pedro R. Cintrón Ordained Charles Milton Lee Clark Exhorter Orville W. Clark Ordained Paul Edward Clawson Ordained Ralph Monroe Clay Ordained Floyd Herman Cline Ordained Clarence Otis Clough Jr. Ordained Lewis F. Coffey Ordained Larry Allen Coleman Exhorter Robert Thomas Coleman Ordained Billy Sanford Colquitt Sr. Ordained Daniel Elijah Combs Ordained Jackie Neal Combs Exhorter Philip Benjamin Combs Ordained Roy Lee Conner Ordained Jesse Goodwin Corbitt Ordained Wilfredo Corcino Ordained Jerry Levi Cornish Ordained Steven Anthony Corral Exhorter Florentino F. Cortéz Sr. Ordained Bobby Wayne Couch Exhorter Vernon E. Courtney Ordained William Layne Cox Exhorter Vernon O. Craig Jr. Ordained Don Cross Ordained Raymond E. Crowley Ordained Doris Cuevas Ordained Clark Shaffer Culp Ordained James Randall Culpepper Exhorter Kohatha D. Culpepper Exhorter Joáo C. Figueiredo da Silva Exhorter Joel Eugenio da Silva Ordained Robert Allen Dailey Exhorter Rex Earl Daniels Ordained R. Edward Davenport Ordained Ramón Dávila Ordained Claude William Davis Ordained Homer Almond Davis Ordained Robert N. Davis Ordained FRIDAY, JULY 22, 2016 Minister Minister Bishop Bishop Bishop Bishop Bishop Bishop Bishop Bishop Bishop Minister Bishop Bishop Bishop Bishop Bishop Minister Minister Bishop Bishop Bishop Bishop Bishop Bishop Minister Bishop Bishop Bishop Bishop Bishop Bishop Minister Bishop Bishop Bishop Bishop Bishop Minister Bishop Bishop Bishop Minister Minister Minister Minister Minister Minister Bishop Minister Bishop Minister Bishop Bishop Bishop Bishop Bishop Bishop Bishop Bishop Georgia (North) Oklahoma South Carolina Florida (Tampa) Florida (Tampa) Indiana Mississippi Argentina (Northeast) Florida (Tampa) Texas Tennessee Tennessee Virginia Tennessee Oregon Georgia (North) North Carolina (Eastern) Pennsylvania Georgia (North) Illinois West Virginia Florida (Tampa) Florida (Tampa) Georgia (North) North Carolina (Western) North Carolina (Eastern) Louisiana South Carolina Ohio North Carolina (Western) Georgia (North) Virginia Texas New Mexico California Mississippi Florida (Cocoa) Alabama Puerto Rico Texas Alabama Maryland North Carolina (Western) Alabama North Carolina (Western) Virginia South Carolina Pennsylvania Georgia (North) California Alabama Florida (Tampa) Georgia (North) Georgia (South) Puerto Rico Bahamas, Turks Island Arizona Phillipines Kentucky Virginia Georgia (South) Virginia Tennessee Virginia Southeastern Spanish Pennsylvania Alabama Tennessee Brazil Brazil (Southeast) Ohio Florida (Tampa) Georgia (North) Southeastern Spanish Alabama Wyoming Texas Walter Leroy Davis Ordained Bishop Eileen H. Day-Gibson Exhorter Cardinal Denton Ordained Bishop Donald Dwight Dixon Jr. Ordained Bishop Charles Robert Doty Christian Education Howard Drewitz Ordained Bishop Walter Stacy Dugger Ordained Minister Jiles Herbert Duncan Ordained Bishop John B. Durrah Jr. Ordained Bishop Perry Eugene Dyar Ordained Minister Donnie Ward Eagle Ordained Bishop Melvin J. Echols Ordained Minister Gloria Evadne Ellis Ordained Minister Archer G. Engle Ordained Bishop Claude Estol Evors Ordained Bishop Eduardo Pinto Faier Exhorter Howard Farmer Sr. Ordained Bishop Margaret P. Fegley Ordained Minister Gloria Mae Ferguson Ordained Minister Jacqueline S. Fields Ordained Minister Ernest Ford Jr. Ordained Bishop Rena Foster Exhorter James A. Franklin Jr. Ordained Bishop John C. Franklin Jr. Ordained Bishop James Earl Freeman Ordained Bishop Minnie Gammill Ordained Minister Mark Garner Christian Education Janie L. Gaskins Ordained Minister R. Hollis Gause Jr. Ordained Bishop Donald E. Gerken Ordained Bishop Vada Louise Gilstrap Exhorter Carnel Lee Glass Ordained Minister Horace Burgess Glenn Ordained Bishop Gerry J. Golden Exhorter Rolando B. Gómez Ordained Bishop Lloyd H. Griffith Ordained Bishop Refugio Rodríguez GuzmánExhorter Curtis Andrew Haislip Ordained Bishop Rick David Hamilton Ordained Bishop Arnold Braxton Hamm Ordained Minister Richard David Hammersla Ordained Bishop Curtis E. Hammond Ordained Bishop Mary Hampton Ordained Minister Lafon Hardy Ordained Bishop Mildred Marcella Hardy Exhorter Jesse Boyd Harkins Ordained Bishop Carl Vernon Harper Sr. Ordained Bishop Charles C. Harrell Jr. Exhorter Arthur Irwin Harris Exhorter Roy Charles Harris Ordained Bishop James R. Harrison Ordained Bishop Jack L. Harvey Ordained Bishop Ransom Hayes Ordained Minister Billy Ray Hedgepath Ordained Bishop Wayne W. Heil Ordained Bishop Kenneth M. Hendrix Jr. Exhorter Harold Jack Henry Ordained Bishop Jonas Lee Hicks Exhorter John Willis Hill Jr. Ordained Bishop James R. Hockensmith Ordained Bishop Jesse Dale Holland Ordained Bishop Hannah T. Hollis Ordained Minister Kenneth Reed Houck Ordained Bishop Pansy House Exhorter Ross E. Howard Ordained Bishop Sherrod Bill Howell Ordained Bishop Caldwell Hudson Ordained Bishop Edwin Lewis Huggins Ordained Bishop Daniel Paul Hughes Ordained Bishop John W. Hughes Jr. Ordained Bishop John Nathaniel Humes Ordained Bishop Oleg Ivashtshenko Exhorter Thomas Rudolph Jacobs Ordained Bishop Norma Jean Jarvis Ordained Minister Ernest Venmas Jenkins Exhorter Joel Jinkerson Ordained Minister Douglas M. Johnson Ordained Bishop Florida (Tampa) Ohio New Jersey North Carolina (Eastern) North Carolina (Western) Florida (Tampa) Indiana South Carolina South Carolina South Carolina Michigan Alaska Canada (Eastern) Kentucky Georgia (South) Brazil (Southeast) Kentucky Pennsylvania Virginia South Carolina Florida (Cocoa) Mississippi Florida (Tampa) Alabama Oklahoma Mississippi Alabama Maryland Tennessee Washington Texas Alabama Arizona Georgia (North) Northeast Spanish West Virginia Southwestern Spanish North Carolina (Western) Kentucky North Carolina (Eastern) Washington Georgia (North) Georgia (South) South Carolina Kentucky Georgia (North) Pennsylvania North Carolina (Eastern) Florida (Tampa) Georgia (North) Texas Georgia (North) North Carolina (Eastern) Alabama Indiana Alabama West Virginia Tennessee Texas Alabama Oklahoma New Jersey Florida (Tampa) Indiana Florida (Tampa) Alabama Florida (Cocoa) South Carolina Oklahoma Florida (Tampa) Bahamas Ukraine Alabama North Carolina (Western) Georgia (South) Texas South Carolina George W. L. Johnson Leland Hayes Johnson Marcus A. Johnson Preston Odene Johnson June Baker Jones Mitchell Vernon Jones Sr. Raymond Howard Jones Ralph Clayton Jump James Hairl Kear Dexter L. Keith David Lee Kerns George C. Kim Donald Ray King Horace Odell King Charles R. Kingsland Bobby Howard Kirk Kenneth Kingsley Klaver Roland Labonte Charles LaFoy Levi Lainhart Perry Edward Lamey Gene Anderson Land Ronald A. Laro Eskor Laughlin Dorothy Marie Lee Julian Ross LeRoy Henry Dearl Lett Paul Arthur Lewis Tommy Raiford Lewis Deborah K. Livingston Numer Eugene Locklear Melvin Junior Lonas Gary Clarendon Long Jerry David Love Melvin Arnold Lowe Sr. T. L. Lowery Jeffrey D. Luther Sidney Keffier Mabry Jr. Francis Odell Mackey Cecil L. Madison Jr. Gene Julian Mangum J. B. Mantooth Donald Gene Martin Roy Dale Martin John B. Massey Barney Louis McAlpine Odell McBride Leola McClain William Bush McCue Charles T. McDowell Daniel Lee McEachin Lonnie G. McIntyre Claude Eugene McKay Janice R. McKenzie Rickman A. McLaren John L. McPherson P. H. McSwain Lynda Elane Medley Luis Mercado Foy C. Mercer Foreman C. Miles Ernest C. Moates Joe Edward Monroe Cleveland Montague Martha G. Montoya Billy Wayne Moon Roger Doss Moore Guillermo Morales David Lee Morgan John Aaron Morgan Wilson Morgan Carroll D. Morris David Wayne Morrison David Mushegan Kevin Lee Myers Vicente Negrón M. Helen Gertrude Newsome FRIDAY, JULY 22, 2016 Exhorter Exhorter Ordained Ordained Ordained Ordained Exhorter Ordained Ordained Ordained Ordained Exhorter Ordained Ordained Ordained Ordained Ordained Ordained Ordained Ordained Ordained Ordained Ordained Exhorter Exhorter Exhorter Ordained Ordained Ordained Exhorter Ordained Ordained Ordained Ordained Exhorter Ordained Ordained Exhorter Ordained Exhorter Ordained Ordained Ordained Ordained Ordained Exhorter Ordained Ordained Ordained Ordained Ordained Ordained Ordained Exhorter Ordained Ordained Ordained Exhorter Ordained Ordained Ordained Ordained Exhorter Exhorter Exhorter Exhorter Ordained Ordained Ordained Exhorter Exhorter Ordained Ordained Ordained Exhorter Ordained Exhorter Bishop Minister Minister Bishop Minister Bishop Bishop Bishop Bishop Bishop Bishop Bishop Bishop Bishop Bishop Bishop Bishop Bishop Bishop Bishop Bishop Bishop Bishop Bishop Minister Bishop Bishop Minister Bishop Minister Bishop Bishop Bishop Bishop Bishop Minister Bishop Bishop Bishop Bishop Bishop Minister Bishop Bishop Minister Bishop Bishop Bishop Minister Bishop Bishop Bishop Bishop Bishop Bishop Tennessee Florida (Tampa) Maryland Alabama Virginia Georgia (North) Illinois Georgia (North) Tennessee Ohio West Virginia California Florida (Tampa) North Carolina (Western) California Texas North Carolina (Western) Maine South Carolina Kentucky Georgia (South) South Carolina Maryland Florida (Tampa) Pennsylvania South Carolina Alabama Virginia North Carolina (Eastern) Virginia North Carolina (Eastern) Tennessee Alabama South Carolina Texas Maryland Pennsylvania Missouri Tennessee Alabama North Carolina (Eastern) Michigan Oklahoma Tennessee Tennessee West Virginia North Carolina (Western) Tennessee Florida (Tampa) Alabama Georgia-South Alabama Florida (Tampa) Mississippi Georgia (North) Tennessee South Carolina Tennessee Southeastern Spanish North Carolina (Western) Georgia (South) South Carolina Tennessee Florida (Tampa) North Carolina (Western) Alabama Pennsylvania North Central Spanish North Carolina (Eastern) Tennessee Indian Ministries Illinois Michigan California Alabama Southwestern Spanish North Carolina (Western) 21 Earl C. Nichols Jerry Lee Northam John Newton Notter Sr. Billie Sherman Nutter Carl Eugene O’Dell Sr. Nicolas Garcia Olivieri Jack D. O’Mary Walter Leon O’Neal Osvaldo A. Orellana S. Travis A. Ormsby Sr. Bob J. Pack Mina Beatrice Pack Robert L. Parker Phillip H. Patterson William Paul Bobbie Ray Perkins Christopher Perumal Oliver Lee Phillips Edward Marvin Phipps Maria Isamael Mir Picoli Josué Abdías Pimentel L. R. Pinkard Woodrow W. Pollard Joel Polo Tommy Porter Cyril Pratt Jewell Irene Pratt James Alfred Proctor Cleo L. Pursley Mary B. Pyos Jake C. Quilliams Gerald Vivian Radway J. D. Ramkissoon Carlos A. Ramos Hilda Esther Ramos Miguel Ramos H. W. Randleas Lars Rolene Rasmussen Rufus John Rathbun Edgar Millard Raynor James B. Reesor Carroll W. Reid Sr. Robert Charles Reyer Johnny L. Rhymes Girdley Richie Earl Richo Sr. Junior Lewis Riffe Fredrick S. Rizzo Evelyn J. Roach Dorothy Marie Roberts J. B. Roberts Philemon G. Roberts Cleveland Robinson Jeremy Brooks Robinson Leetha M. Robinson Ronnie Dale Robison Rubén Antonio Rodas M. J. Frank Rollins José Feliciano Romero Jesse Philip Rouse Joseph Cecil Rowe Sergio Ruiz Charles Monroe Rush Marcus Sanders William Hoyt Scoggins Juanita Maxine Scott Howard Morris Sellers Aldaberto Sequeira Clyde F. Shankle Cleta Rae Sheffield Vertis C. Shirley Carl Lynn Sifford Darrell B. Sinclair Homer Sipple Amos J. Skelton William Paul Slocumb Patricia Ann Smallwood 22 Exhorter Ordained Ordained Ordained Ordained Ordained Ordained Ordained Ordained Ordained Ordained Ordained Ordained Ordained Ordained Ordained Ordained Exhorter Ordained Exhorter Ordained Ordained Ordained Ordained Ordained Ordained Ordained Ordained Ordained Exhorter Ordained Exhorter Ordained Ordained Exhorter Ordained Ordained Ordained Ordained Ordained Ordained Ordained Exhorter Ordained Ordained Ordained Ordained Ordained Ordained Ordained Ordained Ordained Ordained Ordained Ordained Ordained Ordained Ordained Ordained Ordained Ordained Exhorter Ordained Ordained Exhorter Exhorter Ordained Ordained Ordained Exhorter Ordained Ordained Ordained Ordained Ordained Ordained Ordained Bishop Minister Minister Bishop Bishop Bishop Bishop Bishop Bishop Minister Minister Minister Bishop Bishop Minister Bishop Bishop Bishop Minister Bishop Bishop Bishop Bishop Minister Bishop Minister Minister Bishop Minister Bishop Bishop Bishop Bishop Bishop Bishop Bishop Minister Minister Minister Bishop Bishop Minister Minister Bishop Bishop Minister Bishop Minister Bishop Bishop Bishop Minister Bishop Bishop Bishop Bishop Bishop Bishop Bishop Minister Bishop Minister Bishop Bishop Minister Minister Florida (Tampa) Tennessee Ohio Southeastern Spanish Missouri Puerto Rico Alaska Missouri Northwestern Spanish North Carolina (Eastern) Illinois Kentucky Oklahoma California Illinois Michigan South Africa Georgia (North) Virgin Islands Brazil (Southern) Southeastern Spanish Tennessee North Carolina (Eastern) New York Texas New York Indiana Georgia (North) Florida (Cocoa) Alabama Georgia (North) England & Wales North Carolina (Western) Washington Southeastern Spanish Southeastern Spanish Washington Alabama Mississippi North Carolina (Eastern) Florida (Tampa) Maryland Mississippi Florida (Cocoa) Tennessee Florida (Cocoa) West Virignia Alabama West Virginia Georgia (South) Kansas Florida-Tampa Ohio Illinois Alabama Kentucky Southwestern Spanish South Carolina Puerto Rico Tennessee Maryland Argentina Alabama Kentucky Georgia (North) Ohio Georgia (South) Southeastern Spanish Tennessee Kentucky Georgia (South) Tennessee West Virginia West Virginia North Georgia Illinois Georgia (North) Anthony Quinnion Smith Bobby Leroy Smith Caroline June Smith Dewey W. Smith Gary Thomas Smith David Lyle Snyder Warren George Somers Sharon Marcile Springer Urbain St. Martin Thomas E. Stafford Jr. Raymond Wilber Stark Gerald Ray Stewart Evelyn C. Stillwagon Billy Rex Stoker Balcus Dee Stone Kenneth Eugene Stoots Paul T. Stover Teuton Cambroke Stubbs Sara Frances Studdard Eleanor Sturdivant Mark G. Summers Margaret D. Tannehill Bennett Marion Tanton Robert Douglas Tate Allen Taylor James Earl Taylor Jr. Pamela Golden Taylor Juanita Hazel Thacker Boyd Thomas Orville H. Thomas Floying W. Thompson Jr. Harold B. Thompson Sr. Alcides Torres J. L. Touchstone W. E. Tull James Carl Turman Burnett Wright Turner Laud Oswald Vaught Agustín A. Vega Juanita Velgara Marie Yolaine Vincent Joffre Pascal Vivoni Carlton James Walden Charles Ellis Walker Percival E. Wallace Winford Walters Jr. Ralph C. Warren Walter Dwight Watkins Virgil Weathers Kenneth W. Weaver Lawrence Weaver Bobby L. West Vance Hugh West Jr. James T. White Richard Arthur Wilcox Charley Darris Wiles Robert Clayton Wilhite Johnny Marion Wilkins Raymos Earl Willard Doyle Lawton Williams Elgin B. Williams Horace Hoyt Williams Milton T. Williams George W. Wilson Robert Allen Wilson William Wesley Wilson Dorothy Brown Winburn William Tony Winkler Clyde Richard Wofford Vergil Eugene Wolf Benjamin Lloyd Womack Bobby Scott Woods Jessie Rolin Woods David Manuel Wright James Doyle Wright Donald Laverne Yates Bernard Lange Young FRIDAY, JULY 22, 2016 Exhorter Ordained Ordained Ordained Exhorter Ordained Ordained Exhorter Exhorter Ordained Ordained Exhorter Ordained Ordained Ordained Ordained Ordained Ordained Exhorter Ordained Ordained Ordained Ordained Ordained Ordained Exhorter Exhorter Exhorter Ordained Ordained Ordained Ordained Exhorter Ordained Ordained Ordained Exhorter Ordained Ordained Ordained Ordained Ordained Exhorter Exhorter Ordained Ordained Ordained Ordained Ordained Ordained Ordained Ordained Ordained Ordained Ordained Ordained Exhorter Ordained Ordained Ordained Ordained Ordained Ordained Ordained Ordained Ordained Exhorter Exhorter Ordained Ordained Ordained Ordained Ordained Ordained Ordained Ordained Ordained Bishop Minister Bishop Bishop Minister Bishop Bishop Minister Bishop Bishop Minister Bishop Bishop Minister Bishop Minister Minister Bishop Bishop Bishop Bishop Bishop Bishop Minister Bishop Bishop Bishop Bishop Minister Minister Bishop Bishop Bishop Minister Bishop Bishop Minister Bishop Minister Minister Minister Bishop Bishop Minister Bishop Bishop Bishop Bishop Bishop Bishop Minister Bishop Minister Bishop Bishop Minister Minister Bishop Bishop Bishop Minister Florida (Tampa) South Carolina Pennsylvania Alabama North Carolina (Western) Texas Pennsylvania Oklahoma New York Michigan Kansas California Pennsylvania Texas North Carolina (Eastern) Virginia Georgia (North) Bahamas Alabama Texas Georgia (North) Alabama Georgia (South) Pennsylvania North Carolina (Western) Mississippi Alabama Ohio Tennessee Tennessee Kentucky Tennessee Northeastern Spanish Mississippi Delaware Alabama South Carolina Tennessee Puerto Rico North Central Spanish Pennsylvania Florida (Tampa) Florida (Tampa) Mississippi Florida (Cocoa) Arkansas Alabama Ohio Arkansas California Georgia (North) North Carolina (Eastern) Florida (Tampa) South Carolina West Virginia Arkansas Alabama Georgia (North) Mississippi Florida (Tampa) Georgia (North) Pennsylvania Florida (Tampa) Florida (Tampa) Tennessee Kentucky South Carolina Tennessee South Carolina Ohio Maryland Texas Missouri Alabama Kansas Missouri Georgia (North) FRIDAY, JULY 22, 2016 23