Assembly Business
Posted: August 12th, 2008, 2:13 pm
I noticed that the business sessions are showing up as archived like the other services....will this change?
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Posted: August 12th, 2008, 2:30 pm
I hope not! I like the fact that I can go back and rewind to something I might of missed. Their doing a great job this year!
Posted: August 12th, 2008, 5:59 pm
Without knocking COGOP or the Assembly, would someone summarize the day?
Posted: August 12th, 2008, 7:37 pm
My quick summary...
The morning prayer time is a good improvement from past assemblies. It's a guided time of prayers of agreement with a worship team and all...I like the participation much better than meeting with regional delegation in a specified spot to pray as has been custom.
Business was pretty smooth.
Bishop Howard gave a lengthy "General Overseer's Report" which was enlightening, though it a bit lengthy (yes I repeated it). I would characterize it as a rationale of the many changes, etc. that will be revealed as we move forward (as well as a few that have already taken place...) I liked it.
The rest of the business was relatively unremarkable, IMO, but certainly not painful as it has been in past assemblies for me.
Evening: take time to find and watch the video that they showed us sort of celebrating the past, including clips from former overseers, etc. Quite inspiring, actually.
The Bahamas Praise Team was good. Energetic and passionate, which I like.
Clayton Endecott's message was very insightful...I actually enjoy his mild demeanor and delivery. Funny moment was when he referred to how he preached in Europe being much more subdued and said, "I gonna go back there and preach like this (paraphrase)" meaning loud. I asked a neighbor, "He was loud?" becuase in the pentecostal tradition, (which was his subject matter) he would have been categorized has quiet(or worse...a teacher!!!!!)
Sorry, was supposed to be brief.
The morning prayer time is a good improvement from past assemblies. It's a guided time of prayers of agreement with a worship team and all...I like the participation much better than meeting with regional delegation in a specified spot to pray as has been custom.
Business was pretty smooth.
Bishop Howard gave a lengthy "General Overseer's Report" which was enlightening, though it a bit lengthy (yes I repeated it). I would characterize it as a rationale of the many changes, etc. that will be revealed as we move forward (as well as a few that have already taken place...) I liked it.
The rest of the business was relatively unremarkable, IMO, but certainly not painful as it has been in past assemblies for me.
Evening: take time to find and watch the video that they showed us sort of celebrating the past, including clips from former overseers, etc. Quite inspiring, actually.
The Bahamas Praise Team was good. Energetic and passionate, which I like.
Clayton Endecott's message was very insightful...I actually enjoy his mild demeanor and delivery. Funny moment was when he referred to how he preached in Europe being much more subdued and said, "I gonna go back there and preach like this (paraphrase)" meaning loud. I asked a neighbor, "He was loud?" becuase in the pentecostal tradition, (which was his subject matter) he would have been categorized has quiet(or worse...a teacher!!!!!)
Sorry, was supposed to be brief.
Posted: August 13th, 2008, 12:51 am
rjjunior wrote:My quick summary...
The morning prayer time is a good improvement from past assemblies. It's a guided time of prayers of agreement with a worship team and all...I like the participation much better than meeting with regional delegation in a specified spot to pray as has been custom.
Business was pretty smooth.
Bishop Howard gave a lengthy "General Overseer's Report" which was enlightening, though it a bit lengthy (yes I repeated it). I would characterize it as a rationale of the many changes, etc. that will be revealed as we move forward (as well as a few that have already taken place...) I liked it.
The rest of the business was relatively unremarkable, IMO, but certainly not painful as it has been in past assemblies for me.
Evening: take time to find and watch the video that they showed us sort of celebrating the past, including clips from former overseers, etc. Quite inspiring, actually.
The Bahamas Praise Team was good. Energetic and passionate, which I like.
Clayton Endecott's message was very insightful...I actually enjoy his mild demeanor and delivery. Funny moment was when he referred to how he preached in Europe being much more subdued and said, "I gonna go back there and preach like this (paraphrase)" meaning loud. I asked a neighbor, "He was loud?" becuase in the pentecostal tradition, (which was his subject matter) he would have been categorized has quiet(or worse...a teacher!!!!!)
Sorry, was supposed to be brief.
Who was selected as the new presbyter?
Posted: August 13th, 2008, 3:37 am
No one was chosen. As I understand it, they were unable to reach one accord so they did not present anyone to the Assembly. They didn't mention this from the platform, though.
Posted: August 13th, 2008, 3:38 am
They re-introduced Brother Clements as the NA Presbyter. They said he was re-affirmed by the Presbyters of North America.
Posted: August 13th, 2008, 3:50 am
The Bahamas Praise Team was good. Energetic and passionate, which I like.
Conga! Posted: August 13th, 2008, 5:45 am
Does anyone know what exactly constitutes an "overwhelming consensus"?
Posted: August 13th, 2008, 9:44 am
Pastor Chip wrote:They re-introduced Brother Clements as the NA Presbyter. They said he was re-affirmed by the Presbyters of North America.
The one I was referring to was South America...Bro. Mojica is not continuing (health issues, I think).
Posted: August 13th, 2008, 9:48 am
Oh. I must have missed that somehow. 