1. WHEREAS, The General Council Constitution and Bylaws make provision for honorary general
2. presbyters; and
3. WHEREAS, There is no present provision for an executive presbyter who has served less than
4. 20 years to be chosen as an honorary general presbyter; and
5. WHEREAS, The insight and counsel of an executive presbyter can be of substantial benefit to
6. the General Presbytery; therefore, be it
7. RESOLVED, That General Council Constitution ARTICLE IX. OFFICERS AND
8. PRESBYTERIES OF THE GENERAL COUNCIL, Section 3. General Presbytery,
9. paragraph j, pages 128–129, which reads:
10. J. Honorary general presbyters. Upon the approval of the General
11. Presbytery, honorary members may be chosen by the General Council from
12. among those ministers who (1) have reached the age of 60 years and (2) have
13. served on the General Presbytery for 20 years or more, or served on the General
14. Presbytery as a General Council executive officer for 8 years or more. The
15. addition of such honorary members shall be in addition to the regular number
16. of presbyters granted each district. [See Bylaws, Article II, Section 2, paragraph
17. d, (9)]
18. Be amended to read:
19. J. Honorary general presbyters. Upon the approval of the General
20. Presbytery, honorary members may be chosen by the General Council from
21. among those ministers who (1) have reached the age of 60 years and (2) have
22. served on the General Presbytery for 20 years or more, or served on the General
23. Presbytery as a General Council executive officer or executive presbyter for 8
24. years or more. The addition of such honorary members shall be in addition to
25. the regular number of presbyters granted each district. [See Bylaws, Article II,
26. Section 2, paragraph d, (9)]

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1. WHEREAS, The General Council Constitution makes provision for district council affiliated
2. assemblies (General Council Constitution ARTICLE XI, Section 2.
3. District Council Affiliated Assemblies, page 131); and
4. WHEREAS, The General Council Bylaws makes provision for a district council, upon invitation
5. by a General Council affiliated assembly, to “bring the church under district
6. supervision and, when necessary, revert it from General Council status to district
7. affiliated status” (General Council Bylaws ARTICLE VI, Section 4, paragraph c.
8. Organizational assistance, page 153); and
9. WHEREAS, The meaning of “being supervised” without being district affiliated is unclear;
10. therefore, be it
11. RESOLVED, That General Council Bylaws ARTICLE VI. ASSEMBLIES, Section 4.
12. Relationships Between Churches, District Councils, and the General Council,
13. paragraph c. Organizational assistance, page 153, which reads:
14. c. Organizational assistance. The services of both the General Council
15. and district council are available to assist the General Council affiliated church
16. in dealing with any of its problems, either internal or external, when requested
17. by the pastor or a majority of the official board of the church or a petition signed
18. by 30 percent of the voting members, with the petitioning process and delivery
19. to the district council taking no more than 30 days in total to complete. When
20. district officers receive such requests, it is recommended they first verify that
21. scriptural principles of reconciliation, such as those found in Matthew 18:15–17
22. and 1 Timothy 5:19, have been reasonably attempted by the requesting party in
23. situations involving interpersonal conflict. District officers shall respond by
24. investigating problems and, if necessary, recommending remedial actions to the
25. responsible district governing entity, (e.g., district presbytery or district
26. executive presbytery). At its discretion, that governing entity may act to bring
27. the church under district supervision and, when necessary, revert it from General
28. Council status to district affiliated status until the governing entity considers the
29. problem resolved.

1. Be amended to read:
2. c. Organizational assistance. The services of both the General Council
3. and district council are available to assist the General Council affiliated church
4. in dealing with any of its problems, either internal or external, when requested
5. by the pastor or a majority of the official board of the church or a petition signed
6. by 30 percent of the voting members, with the petitioning process and delivery
7. to the district council taking no more than 30 days in total to complete. When
8. district officers receive such requests, it is recommended they first verify that
9. scriptural principles of reconciliation, such as those found in Matthew 18:15–17
10. and 1 Timothy 5:19, have been reasonably attempted by the requesting party in
11. situations involving interpersonal conflict. District officers shall respond by
12. investigating problems and, if necessary, recommending remedial actions to the
13. responsible district governing entity, (e.g., district presbytery or district
14. executive presbytery). At its discretion, that governing entity may act to provide
15. organizational assistance to bring the church under district supervision and,
16. when necessary, revert it from General Council status to district affiliated status
17. until the governing entity considers the problem resolved.

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1. WHEREAS, The General Council Bylaws makes provision for a Spiritual Life Committee
2. (ARTICLE IV. COMMITTEES, Section 5. Spiritual Life Committee, page 147);
3. and
4. WHEREAS, General Superintendent Doug Clay has made a priority of spiritual life with
5. initiatives to enhance Bible engagement, spiritual life, and discipleship among our
6. Fellowship; and
7. WHEREAS, The Executive Presbytery has supported these initiatives and affirms
8. Superintendent Clay’s pursuit of a vibrant Pentecostal spirituality combined with
9. practical ways to increase biblical and theological knowledge, understanding, and
10. practice among our Fellowship as standard operating procedure; and
11. WHEREAS, The above noted bylaw regarding a Spiritual Life Committee appointed by the
12. general superintendent seems to be out of alignment with our current realities and
13. practice, has no clearly stated purpose, and is fraught with ambiguous language;
14. therefore, be it
15. RESOLVED, That General Council Bylaws ARTICLE IV. COMMITTEES, Section 5. Spiritual
16. Life Committee, page 147, which reads:
17. A Spiritual Life Committee shall be appointed by the general superintendent
18. in consultation with the Executive Presbytery, selected from a cross section of
19. the Fellowship. The committee shall function for a 2-year period and report to
20. the biennial meeting of the General Council and to the Executive Presbytery as
21. feasible.
22. Be amended to read:
23. A Spiritual Life and Discipleship Committee shall may be appointed at the
24. discretion of by the general superintendent in consultation with the Executive
25. Presbytery., Said committee members shall be selected from a cross section of
26. the Fellowship. The committee shall function with duties as assigned by the
27. general superintendent for a 2-year period and report at his or her direction to
28. the biennial meeting of the General Council and to the Executive Presbytery as
29. feasible.

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1. WHEREAS, The General Council of the Assemblies of God is a voluntary cooperative
2. fellowship; and
3. WHEREAS, The individual districts of The General Council of the Assemblies of God are an
4. affirmation of the intent to facilitate geographical and ethnolinguistic
5. empowerment and decision-making; and
6. WHEREAS, District meetings are an expression of the “grassroots nature” of the Fellowship
7. through the election of leaders and a deliberative process of decision-making; and
8. WHEREAS, The needs of districts are different from the needs of the General Council; and
9. WHEREAS, It is vital to make every effort to affirm the minister’s relationship to the greater
10. body; and
11. WHEREAS, The engagement of ministers from a diverse set of ministry callings is what
12. provides strength to district meetings; and
13. WHEREAS, Many ministers are currently unable to attend and have a desire to participate in
14. district meetings, such as currently deployed Assemblies of God U.S. Missions and
15. Assemblies of God World Missions missionaries; and
16. WHEREAS, General Council Bylaws Article III. DUTIES OF OFFICERS, PRESBYTERS,
17. EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP TEAM, Section 10. Meetings, grants the Executive
18. Presbytery and certain committees the option to consider voting members as present
19. when they participate “through the use of a conference telephone or other
20. communications device” but the Bylaws do not provide a similar option for other
21. groups, such as district councils in session; and
22. WHEREAS, District Councils desiring the option to permit voters to participate remotely are
23. further restricted from doing so in General Council Bylaws, Article V. DISTRICT
24. COUNCILS, Section 4. Voting Constituency; therefore, be it
25. RESOLVED, That General Council Bylaws ARTICLE V. DISTRICT COUNCILS, Section 4.
26. Voting Constituency, page 149, which reads: 

1. The voting constituency shall consist of all ordained and licensed ministers, and
2. accredited delegates from affiliated churches, and such other persons as may be
3. prescribed by the district constitution and bylaws, who are present and
4. registered at district meetings.
5. Be amended to read:
6. The voting constituency shall consist of all ordained and licensed ministers, and
7. accredited delegates from affiliated churches, and such other persons as may be
8. prescribed by the district constitution and bylaws, who are present and
9. registered for at district meetings and meet the district’s requirements for
10. participation in that meeting.

Co-sponsors:  Ohio District/Ministry Network Presbytery
Georgia District Presbytery
Iowa District/Ministry Network Presbytery
Louisiana District/Network Presbytery
Southern California District/Network Executive Presbytery
General Presbytery

1. WHEREAS, Children are precious to our Lord Jesus, and Holy Scripture commands us not to
2. harm children:  “Whoever receives one little child like this in My name receives
3. Me.  But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to sin, it would
4. be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were drowned in
5.  the depth of the sea” (Matthew 18:5–6, NKJV); and
6. WHEREAS, The General Council is zealous to fulfill the Lord’s command, protecting children
7. from harm and striving to see that all its ministries and ministers are providing safe
8.  places for ministry to children; and
9. WHEREAS, The General Council is committed to publishing child safety practices and
10. guidelines in accordance with biblical truth as an educational resource for ministries
11. and ministers affiliated with The General Council of the Assemblies of God, to
12. enable each to hire, train, supervise, and discipline its own staff, clergy, church
13. leaders, and volunteers to protect children from harm and abuse; and
14. WHEREAS, It would be beneficial to codify in our General Council Bylaws our commitment to
15. publish child safety practices and guidelines for our affiliated churches, ministries,
16. and ministers; therefore, be it
17. RESOLVED, That General Council Bylaws ARTICLE IX. DOCTRINES AND PRACTICES
18. DISAPPROVED, paragraph B. LIST OF DOCTRINES AND PRACTICES
19. DISAPPROVED, page 173, be amended by the addition of a new Section 15, to
20. read as follows:
21. B. LIST OF DOCTRINES AND PRACTICES DISAPPROVED
22. In accord with its constitutional prerogatives, The General Council of the
23. Assemblies of God has declared itself pertaining to disapproval of certain
24. matters as follows:
25. Section 15. Child Safety Practices and Guidelines
26. Our Lord Jesus placed a high value on children (Mathew 18:2–6). In
27. accord with this truth, the General Presbytery of The General Council of the
28. Assemblies of God is committed to publishing (and updating) “Child Safety
29. Practices and Guidelines” for local churches, ministers, and ministries
30. associated or affiliated with the Assemblies of God. Any credentialed 

1. minister, affiliated church, or affiliated ministry who is found to knowingly
2. and grossly neglect implementation of child safety practices (as suggested
3. by the “Child Safety Practices and Guidelines”) that are reasonable and
4. possible for the specific ministry context may be subject to disciplinary
5. action and/or disaffiliation.
6. And, be it further
7. RESOLVED, That General Council Bylaws ARTICLE X. DISCIPLINE, Section 3. Causes of
8. Disciplinary Action, pages 173–174, be amended by the addition of a new
9. paragraph k. to read as follows:
10. k. Known and gross neglect to implement reasonable child safety practices (as
11. suggested in the “Child Safety Practices and Guidelines” published by the
12.  General Presbytery). (See Bylaws, Article IX, B, Section 15.)
13. And, be it further
14. RESOLVED, That General Council Bylaws ARTICLE X. DISCIPLINE, Section 3. Causes of
15. Disciplinary Action, pages 173–174, paragraphs k–l be relettered paragraphs l–m. 

Sponsor:  General Presbytery 

1. WHEREAS, The General Council has determined that a married person with a living former
2. spouse may receive ministerial credentials with The General Council of the
3. Assemblies of God provided that his or her divorce occurred prior to his or her
4. conversion; or for the scriptural causes of a former spouse’s marital unfaithfulness;
5. or the abandonment of the believer by the unbeliever; and
6. WHEREAS, Many individuals with a call to ministry have endured domestic violence and have
7. been advised by Assemblies of God pastors to abandon such a marriage; and
8. WHEREAS, Many individuals with a call to ministry have witnessed domestic violence to their
9. children by a spouse and have been advised by Assemblies of God pastors to
10. abandon the abusive marriage for the safety of their children; and
11. WHEREAS, Human views regarding domestic violence and spousal abuse vary greatly from
12. culture to culture ranging from rejection to actual acceptance; and
13. WHEREAS, God hates divorce (Malachi 2:16) but also hates violence perpetrated on others
14. (Psalm 11:5, Proverbs 6:16–17); and
15. WHEREAS, Marriage is a relationship of mutually sacrificial love as referenced in Ephesians 5
16. (“Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church”).  Therefore, a pattern
17. of domestic violence undermines the scriptural expectations of sacrificial love; and
18. WHEREAS, In the New Testament, God’s Word instructs fellow believers to relate to one
19. another in humility, gentleness, and patience, bearing with one another in love
20. (Ephesians 4:1–3).  It exhorts believers to put away bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor,
21. slander and malice, to be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another,
22. as God in Christ has forgiven them (Ephesians 4:31–32).  These commands provide
23. an implicit foundation for marriage and reveal an antithesis to domestic violence
24. and abuse; and
25. WHEREAS, God’s heart is toward those who are oppressed and against the oppressor (Psalm
26. 146:5–9; Isaiah 1:16–17); and

1. WHEREAS, Many spouses who leave a violent spouse (with or without children) are running
2. for their lives from someone who has literally become an oppressor and enemy. 
3. David and others in Scripture fled for their lives and prayed for God to deliver them
4. from the hands of their enemies.  That is justified when one’s life or children’s lives
5. are endangered; and
6. WHEREAS, This confluence of verses and overarching biblical themes validate this exception
7. for approving a divorce with The General Council of the Assemblies of God; and
8. WHEREAS, A confluence of several verses and overarching biblical themes validate the
9. exception of ecclesiastical annulment which the church has instituted by approving
10. the divorce of those who have been deceived or defrauded by their spouse; and
11. WHEREAS, The use of the ecclesiastical annulment has not lessened the need for the applicant
12. to have a divine call, solid integrity, sound doctrine, and fullness of the Spirit;
13. therefore, be it
14. RESOLVED, That General Council Bylaws, ARTICLE VII. MINISTRY, Section 2. Basic
15. Qualifications, paragraph j. Marriage status, pages 156–157, which reads:
16. j. Marriage status. We disapprove of any married persons holding
17. ministerial credentials with the Assemblies of God if either marriage partner
18. has a former spouse living, unless the divorce occurred prior to his or her
19. conversion or for the scriptural causes of a former spouse’s marital
20. unfaithfulness (Matthew 19:9), or the abandonment of the believer by the
21. unbeliever (1 Corinthians 7:10–15), except as hereinafter provided.
22. Be amended to read:
23. j. Marriage status. We disapprove of any married persons holding
24. ministerial credentials with the Assemblies of God if either marriage partner
25. has a former spouse living, unless the divorce occurred prior to his or her
26. conversion or for the scriptural causes of a former spouse’s marital
27. unfaithfulness (Matthew 19:9), or the abandonment of the believer by the
28. unbeliever (1 Corinthians 7:10–15), or in the case of domestic violence by a
29. spouse to a spouse or child (Psalms 11:5; 146:5–9; Proverbs 6:16; Isaiah 1:16–
30. 17; Ephesians 4:1–3, 31–32; Ephesians 5), except as hereinafter provided.
31. And, be it further

1. RESOLVED, That General Council Bylaws, ARTICLE IX. DOCTRINES AND PRACTICES
2. DISAPPROVED, Section 5. Divorce and Remarriage, paragraph c. Local church
3. leadership, subparagraph (1) Standard for offices of bishop, or elder, and deacon,
4. page 169, which reads:
5. c. Local church leadership
6. (1) Standard for offices of bishop, or elder, and deacon. Since the New
7. Testament restricts divorced and remarried believers from the church
8. offices of bishop, or elder, and deacon, we recommend that this standard be
9. upheld by all our assemblies (Titus 1:5–9; 1 Timothy 3:12), except when
10. the divorce occurred prior to conversion (2 Corinthians 5:17) or for the
11. scriptural causes of a former spouse’s marital unfaithfulness (Matthew
12. 19:9), or the abandonment of the believer by the unbeliever (1 Corinthians
13. 7:10–15).
14. Be amended to read:
15. c. Local church leadership
16. (1) Standard for offices of bishop, or elder, and deacon. Since the New
17. Testament restricts divorced and remarried believers from the church
18. offices of bishop, or elder, and deacon, we recommend that this standard be
19. upheld by all our assemblies (Titus 1:5–9; 1 Timothy 3:12), except when
20. the divorce occurred prior to conversion (2 Corinthians 5:17) or for the
21. scriptural causes of a former spouse’s marital unfaithfulness (Matthew
22. 19:9) or the abandonment of the believer by the unbeliever (1 Corinthians
23. 7:10–15) or in the case of domestic violence by a spouse to a spouse or child
24. (Psalms 11:5; 146:5–9; Proverbs 6:16; Isaiah 1:16–17; Ephesians 4:1–3,
25. 31–32; Ephesians 5).
26. And, be it further
27. RESOLVED, That General Council Bylaws, ARTICLE IX. DOCTRINES AND PRACTICES
28. DISAPPROVED, Section 5. Divorce and Remarriage, paragraph e. Ministerial
29. credentials, pages 169–170, which reads:

1. e. Ministerial credentials. We disapprove of any married minister of the
2. Assemblies of God holding credentials if either minister or spouse has a former
3. spouse living unless the divorce occurred prior to conversion or for the
4. scriptural causes of a former spouse’s marital unfaithfulness (Matthew 19:9),
5. or the abandonment of the believer by the unbeliever (1 Corinthians 7:10–15).
6. (See also Bylaws, Article VII, Section 2, paragraphs j and k.)
7. Be amended to read:
8. e. Ministerial credentials. We disapprove of any married minister of the
9. Assemblies of God holding credentials if either minister or spouse has a former
10. spouse living unless the divorce occurred prior to conversion (2 Corinthians
11. 5:17) or for the scriptural causes of a former spouse’s marital unfaithfulness
12. (Matthew 19:9) or the abandonment of the believer by the unbeliever (1
13. Corinthians 7:10–15) or in the case of domestic violence by a spouse to a spouse
14. or child (Psalms 11:5; 146:5–9; Proverbs 6:16; Isaiah 1:16–17; Ephesians 4:1–
15. 3, 31–32; Ephesians 5). (See also Bylaws, Article VII, Section 2, paragraphs j
16. and k.)

Sponsor:  Executive Presbytery General Presbytery 
 
 

1. WHEREAS, The implementation of Resolution 16 will require time to develop the job
2. description and role responsibilities of the assistant general superintendent; and
3. WHEREAS, The General Presbytery needs time to consider the selection of qualified nominees
4. to submit to the General Council; and
5. WHEREAS, The General Council Bylaws, ARTICLE II. ELECTION OF OFFICERS AND
6. PRESBYTERS, Section 3. Vacancies, paragraph a. Executive officers, provides for
7. the filling of vacancies in the offices of General Council executive officers by the
8. Executive Presbytery; and
9. WHEREAS, It would be advantageous to allow the next two years for the development of the
10. position of assistant general superintendent with nominees to be submitted by the
11. General Presbytery to the 2021 General Council in session; therefore, be it
12. RESOLVED That the General Council authorize the Executive Presbytery to fill the vacant office
13. of assistant general superintendent by appointment until the next General Council
14. (according to General Council Bylaws Article II, Section 3); and, be it further
15. RESOLVED That the person selected by the Executive Presbytery to fill the vacancy not be
16. eligible for nomination to the position of assistant general superintendent in 2021;
17. and, be it further
18. RESOLVED That the General Presbytery bring qualified nominees for the office of assistant
19. general superintendent to the 2021 General Council.

Sponsor:  Executive Presbytery General Presbytery 

1. WHEREAS,    J. Kenneth Burtram has served as a general presbyter of The General Council of
2. the Assemblies of God for twenty-two years; and
3. WHEREAS,    He has served as superintendent of the Potomac Ministry Network for six years;
4. and
5. WHEREAS,    He has served as secretary-treasurer of the Potomac Ministry Network for sixteen
6. years; and
7. WHEREAS,    ARTICLE IX, section 3, paragraph j, pages 128–129, of the General Council
8. Constitution makes provision for persons with such distinctive history to be chosen
9. as an honorary general presbyter of The General Council of the Assemblies of God;
10. and
11. WHEREAS,    J. Kenneth Burtram meets all the General Council Bylaws qualifications for
12. recognition as an honorary general presbyter; therefore, be it
13. RESOLVED,    That J. Kenneth Burtram be elected by this General Council to the position of
14. honorary general presbyter of The General Council of the Assemblies of God.

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1. WHEREAS,    Jonathan M. Hollis has faithfully served this Fellowship with distinction as a pastor
2. in western, central, and eastern Kansas for over fifty years; and
3. WHEREAS,    He has most recently served Colonial Heights Assembly of God, Wichita, Kansas,
4. as pastor for most of those fifty years; and
5. WHEREAS,    He has admirably served the Assemblies of God Kansas Ministry Network as Youth
6. director (D-CAP) for two years, Men’s director for twenty-five years; and World
7. Missions director for twenty-four years; and
8. WHEREAS,    He has simultaneously served the Assemblies of God Kansas Ministry Network as
9. assistant superintendent for thirteen years and executive treasurer for eleven years;
10. and
11. WHEREAS,    His leadership in the Assemblies of God Kansas Ministry Network has represented
12. the highest standards of integrity, loyalty, diligence, and hard work; and
13. WHEREAS,    He has served The General Council of the Assemblies of God as a general presbyter
14. for twenty-four years; and
15. WHEREAS,    ARTICLE IX, section 3, paragraph j, pages 128–129, of the General Council
16. Constitution makes provision for persons with such distinctive history to be chosen
17. as an honorary general presbyter of The General Council of the Assemblies of God;
18. and
19. WHEREAS,    Jonathan M. Hollis meets all the General Council Bylaws qualifications for
20. recognition as an honorary general presbyter; therefore, be it
21. RESOLVED,    That Jonathan M. Hollis be elected by this General Council to the position of
22. honorary general presbyter of The General Council of the Assemblies of God.
    
    

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1. WHEREAS, Dan C. Betzer has served the Assemblies of God for twenty-four years as
2. nonresident executive presbyter for the Southeast Area; and
3. WHEREAS, He has served the Peninsular Florida District Council as assistant superintendent,
4. presbyter, and honorary presbyter, while pastoring First Assembly of God in Fort
5. Myers, Florida, for the past thirty-three years, leading the congregation to more
6. than ten thousand members and adherents; and
7. WHEREAS, While serving as District World Missions director, he transformed the Peninsular
8. Florida District into the number one missions-giving district in the Fellowship; and
9. WHEREAS, Dan C. Betzer was the speaker for Revivaltime, the syndicated international radio
10. voice of the Assemblies of God for nearly seventeen years; and
11. WHEREAS, He has served the larger body of Christ as a board member of the National Religious
12. Broadcasters association, authored twenty-one published books, produced
13. seventeen albums as a solo vocalist, and continues to write and host daily and
14. weekly radio and television programs impacting all of southwest Florida and the
15. nation; and
16. WHEREAS, Article IX, section 3, paragraph j, pages 128–129, of the General Council
17. Constitution makes provision for persons with such distinctive history to be chosen
18. as an honorary general presbyter of The General Council of the Assemblies of God;
19. and
20. WHEREAS, Dan C. Betzer meets all the General Council Bylaws qualifications for recognition
21. as an honorary general presbyter; therefore, be it
22. RESOLVED, That Dan C. Betzer be elected by this General Council to the position of honorary
23. general presbyter of The General Council of the Assemblies of God.

Sponsor:  Peninsular Florida District Council General Presbytery 

1. WHEREAS, Nam Soo Kim has served the Assemblies of God with great distinction as a minister
2. of the Gospel for forty-eight years; and
3. WHEREAS, He served The General Council of the Assemblies of God as an executive presbyter
4. for twenty years and served on various committees of the General Council; and
5. WHEREAS, He served as district superintendent of the Korean District of the Assemblies of
6. God for eight years; and
7. WHEREAS, He served on the Boards of Central Bible College and Valley Forge Christian
8. College; and
9. WHEREAS, He continues to serve on the Executive Council of the World Assemblies of God
10. Fellowship from 2008 to present and serves as the international facilitator of 4/14
11. Window Movement for children around the world; and
12. WHEREAS, He served as senior pastor of Full Gospel New York Church (Promise Church) in
13. New York City for forty years; and
14. WHEREAS, This Fellowship is blessed by his spiritual leadership, practical wisdom,
15. distinctiveness, and faithfulness in ministry and service; and
16. WHEREAS, It is proper and fitting to honor those whose service among us has represented the
17. highest standards of integrity, ethics, loyalty, diligence, and hard work; and
18. WHEREAS, Article IX, section 3, paragraph j, pages 128–129, of the General Council
19. Constitution makes provision for persons with such distinctive history to be chosen
20. as an honorary general presbyter of The General Council of the Assemblies of God;
21. and
22. WHEREAS, Nam Soo Kim meets all the General Council Bylaws qualifications for recognition
23. as an honorary general presbyter; therefore, be it
24. RESOLVED, That Nam Soo Kim be elected by this General Council to the position of honorary
25. general presbyter of The General Council of the Assemblies of God.

Sponsor:  Korean District Council General Presbytery 

1. WHEREAS, The 58th General Council of the Assemblies of God has been afforded gracious
2. hospitality and accommodation by the officials and agencies of the city of Orlando,
3. Florida, and our host districts, the Peninsular Florida District Council, the West
4. Florida District Council, the Brazilian District Council, the Florida Multicultural
5. District Council, and the Second Korean District Council; therefore, be it
6. RESOLVED, That sincere appreciation be expressed to:  The State of Florida Governor Ron
7. DeSantis, Orange County Mayor Jerry L. Demings, City of Orlando Mayor John
8. Hugh “Buddy” Dyer, the Orange County Convention Center, Visit Orlando (the
9. Convention and Visitors Bureau); and the many hotel and restaurant personnel, for
10. their accommodation and hospitality; and, be it further
11. RESOLVED, That we express our gratitude for the many events this week to celebrate our wins
12. and focus on our future, for the emphasis on equipping at the Influence Conference,
13. the spirit of grace and unity during the business sessions, and for the opportunity to
14. renew acquaintances and relationships with people from across our sixty-seven
15. districts/networks afforded by this week; and, be it further
16. RESOLVED, That we give thanks to God for the gifted and visionary leadership He has raised up
17. among us in the person of our General Superintendent Douglas E. Clay, who
18. brought us a clarion call for continued focus on spiritual renewal and outreach, for
19. the Executive Leadership Team, and for the Executive Presbytery; and, be it further
20. RESOLVED, That the ministers and churches of this Fellowship, unified by our love for our Lord
21. and one another, make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond
22. of peace (Ephesians 4:3); and, be it further
23. RESOLVED, On this historic occasion of our 58th General Council of the Assemblies of God
24. that we rededicate Our Church, Our Family “to do the greatest work of evangelism
25. the world has ever seen.”

Sponsor:  Resolutions Committee