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Post iREPORTER: GENERAL COUNCIL RESULTS - What Passed Or Failed Buck Marshall
The following Agenda Items are listed below with the voting results and as many pertinent details as I could remember. Thanks.


  1. FAILED

    1. SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY –
    ELECTED POSITIONS
    Page 61, S2. BYLAWS OF THE CHURCH OF
    GOD, ARTICLE VI. GOVERNING BODIES, 1.
    International General Assembly, Elections:
    The International General Assembly shall elect the
    general overseer, the assistant general overseers, the
    secretary general, the director of Youth and Discipleship,
    the assistant director of Youth and Discipleship, the
    director of World Missions, and the assistant director of
    World Missions.
    We recommend:
    1) That we amend page 61, S2. BYLAWS
    OF THE CHURCH OF GOD, ARTICLE VI.
    GOVERNING BODIES, 1. International
    General Assembly, Elections by striking
    the words, “the assistant director of Youth
    and Discipleship.”
    2) That we amend page 61, S2. BYLAWS
    OF THE CHURCH OF GOD, ARTICLE VI.
    GOVERNING BODIES, 1. International
    General Assembly, Elections by striking
    the words, “the assistant director of
    World Missions.”
    3) That other references to these positions
    in the Minutes be amended to reflect
    these motions (page 62, S2., VI. 2., 5;
    page 67, S4., II., 2; page 78, S10., II.; page
    82, S12., II, B., 2.; pages 83, 84, S12., IV.).
    Note: If adopted by the International General Council

  2. PASSED WITH AN AMENDMENT (which I don't have)

    AFFILIATION WITH CHURCH OF GOD
    Pages 137, 138, S49. AFFILIATION WITH
    CHURCH OF GOD: [1994]
    When a church or association of churches desires to
    become affiliated with the Church of God, thus becoming
    part of the International General Assembly, the
    church or association must follow the established procedure
    for acceptance into the Church of God as set forth
    by the International General Assembly. Appropriate
    forms of organization, with resolutions to unite with the
    church, must be processed in a legal business meeting
    to show acceptance of the faith, government, polity,
    and practices of the Church of God, and the willingness
    to abide by the actions of the International General
    Assembly. All of the necessary forms pertaining thereto,
    including deeds, shall be submitted not more than five
    (5) years after the date of the affiliation/organization
    meeting, renewable at the request of the local church
    and with the approval of the administrative bishop.
    We recommend:
    That we amend pages 137, 138, S49.
    AFFILIATION WITH CHURCH OF GOD, by
    substituting the following:
    That non-Church of God churches that wish to
    affiliate with the Church of God be allowed to join as
    associate churches. They shall be able to retain ownership
    of their properties. They shall make monthly
    reports to the state/regional and general offices with
    the same financial accountability as International
    General Assembly congregations. The pastor shall
    submit to a background check and he/she shall secure
    Church of God ministerial credentials in accordance
    with the denomination’s polity.
    An associate church can remove its associate
    status by placing the church properties on a Church of
    God warranty deed with the approval of the administrative
    bishop and the state/regional council.

  3. PASSED WITH NO DEBATE

    STATE EVANGELISM AND
    MISSIONS DIRECTOR
    Page 106, Section S27. STATE EVANGELISM
    AND MISSIONS DIRECTOR (USA MISSIONS),
    I. SELECTION, paragraph 1:
    1. The state overseer shall submit to the State
    Council the names of nominees for state Evangelism and
    Missions director for election prior to the International
    General Assembly. Ordained bishops (where practical)
    shall be used to fill the office.
    We recommend:
    1) That on page 106, Section S27.
    STATE EVANGELISM AND MISSIONS
    DIRECTOR (USA MISSIONS), I.
    SELECTION, paragraph 1. be amended
    by striking the word shall, and inserting
    the word may, so as to read:
    The state overseer may submit to the State
    Council the names of nominees for state
    Evangelism and Missions director for election
    prior to the International General Assembly.
    Ordained bishops (where practical) shall be
    used to fill the office.
    2) That on page 107, Section S27.
    STATE EVANGELISM AND MISSIONS
    DIRECTOR (USA MISSIONS), II. DUTIES
    AND AUTHORITIES be deleted.

  4. PASSED

    STATE YOUTH AND DISCIPLESHIP
    DIRECTOR
    Page 106, S26. STATE YOUTH AND DISCIPLESHIP
    DIRECTOR, II. DUTIES AND AUTHORITIES:
    II. Duties and Authorities
    The state Youth and Discipleship director shall:
    1. Work under the supervision of the state overseer.
    2. Draft a state program under the supervision of the
    state overseer that will implement programs and policies
    of Christian education and discipleship. This would
    include, the establishment of the Sunday school in each
    local church, the establishment of Family Training Hour
    and/or YPE in each local church, and the implementation
    of all other recommended Christian education and
    discipleship ministries.
    3. Stimulate interest in behalf of Bible schools, colleges,
    and home and foreign missions.
    4. Visit the churches in his state, ministering the
    Word, conducting seminars and workers conferences,
    and consulting with the pastor and his staff in areas of
    Christian education and discipleship.
    5. Plan for and promote the general interest of the
    Home for Children.
    Agenda
    continued from page 1
    General Assembly Today | Monday, July 23, 2012 11
    6. Appoint, with the district overseer, a district
    Youth and Discipleship director on each district. Each
    state shall formulate its own plan for district directors’
    travel expense.
    We recommend:
    That we amend page 106, S26. STATE
    YOUTH AND DISCIPLESHIP DIRECTOR,
    II. DUTIES AND AUTHORITIES, by substituting
    the following paragraph:
    1. The State Youth and Discipleship director
    shall work under the supervision of the state overseer
    and the duties and authorities of the Youth and
    Discipleship director are to be defined by the state
    overseer and state council.

  5. Missions Report

  6. PASSED- Travis rose to speak against this motion but it passed

    MOTIONS COMMITTEE
    Page 68, S4. INTERNATIONAL GENERAL
    COUNCIL, IV. INTERNATIONAL GENERAL
    COUNCIL MOTIONS COMMITTEE:
    All new motions and resolutions that are to claim
    the attention of the International General Council shall
    be written and given a place on the agenda, and to serve
    this purpose we recommend the appointment, by the
    chair, of a motions committee of five, who shall receive,
    classify, and place on the agenda such motions and resolutions.
    (This committee is to function during the time
    that the International General Council is in session.)
    We recommend:
    That we amend page 68, S4.
    INTERNATIONAL GENERAL COUNCIL,
    IV. INTERNATIONAL GENERAL COUNCIL
    MOTIONS COMMITTEE, by adding the following
    paragraph:
    Previous notice shall be required for any motion
    which greatly alters the organizational structure of the
    Church of God. When motions are presented to the
    Motions Committee, the following guidelines will be
    followed:
    1. Each motion will be processed and prioritized
    by the Motions Committee according to the guidelines
    of the General Assembly Minutes.
    2. The Motions Committee will initially determine
    if the motion would “greatly alter the organizational
    structure of the Church of God.”
    3. If in the opinion of the moderator the motion
    would “greatly alter the organizational structure of the
    Church of God,” the motion will be read to the body
    by the chairman of the Motions Committee at the
    direction of the moderator with the notation that it is
    a motion that will require previous notice before final
    disposition.
    4. The moderator will explain that if the motion
    passes in the present International General Council,
    it will be placed on the agenda of the following
    International General Council in order to fulfill the
    requirement of previous notice.
    5. The item will then be open for full debate on
    the presently-convening International General Council
    floor.
    6. If the motion does not receive a majority vote,
    it falls to the floor.
    7. If the motion receives a majority vote, it is
    committed to the International Executive Council
    with the mandate that it be placed on the agenda for
    the next International General Council in a manner
    that fulfills the requirements of previous notice.

  7. PASSED - First tried to table it, got information about where the money is going and how it is being dispersed.

    AGED MINISTERS FUND
    Pages 181, 182, S72. AGED MINISTERS’
    PENSIONING PLAN:
    [Enrollments in the Aged Ministers’ Pensioning Plan
    ceased as of December 31, 1982. Applications for benefits
    from this plan ceased as of August 31, 1992. As of that date,
    the contributions of eligible ministers enrolled in the plan, who
    had not as yet applied for a pension, were either (1) applied
    toward the purchase of a guaranteed annuity for the minister,
    or (2) rolled over into the Church of God Ministers’ Retirement
    Plan in the name of the minister. For a more detailed description
    of this plan, see the Supplement of the 1992 Minutes of
    the International General Assembly, S65.]
    We recommend:
    That we amend pages 181, 182, S72. AGED
    MINISTERS’ PENSIONING PLAN, by adding
    the following paragraph:
    Based upon actuarial studies, the Aged Ministers’
    Pension Fund, Disabled Ministers’ Pension Fund, and
    the Ministers Widows’ Fund shall be adjusted by the
    International Executive Council according to the needs
    of the funds.

  8. PASSED- no debate

    CONCLUDED AND DECIDED AGENDA ITEMS
    Page 67, S4. INTERNATIONAL GENERAL
    COUNCIL, III. INTERNATIONAL GENERAL
    COUNCIL AGENDA :
    Inasmuch as the official agenda, which is to claim
    the attention of the International General Council,
    is mailed to the ordained bishops at least thirty (30)
    days prior to the opening of the International General
    Council, all recommendations must be received by
    the International Executive Council in time for consideration
    at its April session in order to appear on the
    Assembly agenda.
    We recommend:
    That we amend pages 67, 68, S4.
    INTERNATIONAL GENERAL COUNCIL,
    III. INTERNATIONAL GENERAL COUNCIL
    AGENDA, by adding the following:
    Furthermore, no agenda item concluded and
    decided by the International General Council and/or
    concluded and decided by the International General
    Assembly is to be included on the published agenda
    for the next International General Council unless
    approved by a two-thirds majority of the International
    Executive Council. This does not apply to items of
    previous notice or informational reports.

  9. PASSED- contested only passed by a narrow margin

    QUALIFICATIONS OF ORDAINED BISHOPS
    Pages 149, 150, S56. ORDAINED BISHOP, II.
    QUALIFICATIONS OF ORDAINED BISHOPS,
    paragraph 2:
    2. An applicant for ordination as bishop may be
    ordained when he is twenty-five (25) years of age, provided
    he has at least eight (8) years of active ministry, or
    when he is thirty (30) years of age, provided he has had
    at least five (5) years of active ministry, if he is otherwise
    qualified. In those cases in which a ministerial applicant
    has had verifiable active ministerial experience prior to
    receiving credentials, exceptions to the age qualifications
    can be made upon recommendation by the ministerial
    applicant’s administrative bishop and with the approval
    of the Executive Council.
    We recommend:
    That we amend pages 149, 150, S56.
    ORDAINED BISHOP, II. QUALIFICATIONS
    OF ORDAINED BISHOPS, paragraph 2, by
    striking the words, “provided he has had at
    least eight (8) years of active ministry, or when he is
    thirty (30) years of age.”

  10. PASSED - with an amendment (don't know the wording of item as amended)

    CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
    We recommend:
    That we amend page 66, S3. INTERNATIONAL
    ASSEMBLY, II. PROCEDURES, by
    adding the following paragraph:
    5. The International General Assembly authorizes
    the International Executive Council to call a
    constitutional convention to review all aspects of
    Church of God polity (with the exception of doctrine,
    mission, vision, core values, and scriptural principles
    of ministry), and bring back recommendations to the
    International General Council.

  11. Section 1 passed, amended to say "prayerful" in front of the word guidance; Section 2 passed (amendment fail to strike word "mission")

    STATE OVERSEERS
    Page 101, S21. STATE OVERSEERS, VI. DUTIES
    AND AUTHORITIES, paragraph 20:
    20. Live in the state or province over which he is
    made overseer.
    We recommend:
    1) That we amend page 101, S21.
    STATE OVERSEERS, VI. DUTIES AND
    AUTHORITIES, by adding the following
    paragraph: “21. Provide formal training
    and guidance to pastors in the following areas:
    Preparing and managing an annual local church
    budget; dealing with local church conflict resolution;
    and impacting the local community.”
    2) That we amend page 101, S21
    STATE OVERSEER VI. DUTIES AND
    AUTHORITIES, paragraph 20, by
    adding, Exceptions may be granted by the
    International Executive Committee in cases where a
    mission state/regional overseer simultaneously serves
    as a pastor of a church in another area or as an
    overseer of another state/ region,” so as to read:
    20. Live in the state or province over which
    he is made overseer. Exceptions may be granted
    by the International Executive Committee in cases
    where a mission state/regional overseer simultaneously
    serves as a pastor of a church in another
    area or as an overseer of another state/region.

  12. PASSED, amended with the addition of reporting felonious activity (don't remember the exact wording)

    VIOLATION OF CONFIDENCES
    Page 157, S63. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR
    MINISTERS, paragraph 8:
    8. No Church of God minister shall be required to violate
    a confidence, when such has been entrusted to him/her in the
    performance of his/her professional duties or in the course of his/
    her care of souls, except with the express permission of the person
    who has confided in him/her or in order to prevent a crime.
    We recommend:
    That we amend page 157, S63. GENERAL
    INSTRUCTIONS FOR MINISTERS, paragraph
    8., by adding, “This provision shall not
    preempt any applicable state or other required reporting
    laws,” so as to read:
    8. No Church of God minister shall be
    required to violate a confidence, when such has
    been entrusted to him/her in the performance of
    his/her professional duties or in the course of his/
    her care of souls, except with the express permission
    of the person who has confided in him/her
    or in order to prevent a crime. This provision shall
    not preempt any applicable state or other required
    reporting laws (51st A., 1966, p. 77).

  13. PASSED - Tom Sterbens tried to add an amendment but it was not allowed by the chair due to his interpretation of RRO. That to delete or strike was not amendable since language was not be added....even though it was being added...lol

    TRIAL BOARD PROCEDURES
    Page 164, S65. OFFENDING MINISTERS, I.
    MINISTERIAL DISCIPLINE, Trial Procedures
    and Appeals for Church of God Ministers:
    Inasmuch as Church of God hearings and/or trials
    of its ministers or members are ecclesiastical rather
    than civil in nature, and concern matters within the
    Christian brotherhood, to be judged by the guidelines
    of Holy Scripture rather than civil law, the ministers and
    members of the Church of God do hereby agree that
    defense attorneys may not attend or participate in those
    proceedings.
    We recommend:
    That we amend page 164, S65.
    OFFENDING MINISTERS. I. MINISTERIAL
    DISCIPLINE, Trial Procedures and
    Appeals for Church of God Ministers, by
    deleting “defense attorneys” and inserting
    “legal counsel,” so as to read:
    Inasmuch as Church of God hearings and/or
    trials of its ministers or members are ecclesiastical
    rather than civil in nature, and concern matters
    within the Christian brotherhood, to be judged by
    the guidelines of Holy Scripture rather than civil
    law, the ministers and members of the Church
    of God do hereby agree that legal counsel may not
    attend or participate in those proceedings.

  14. Verbal majority to accept CHURCH PLANTING REPORT on 14 Thursday morning.

  15. PASSED in entirety

    WOMEN IN MINISTRY
    1) PASTOR’S SPOUSE ELIGIBLE TO SERVE AS HIS/
    HER ASSISTANT
    We recommend:
    That on page 122, S40. PASTOR, IV.
    ASSISTANT PASTOR, paragraph 2, be
    deleted:
    2. The pastor’s wife shall be considered ineligible
    for appointment as his assistant.
    2) WOMEN SERVING ON CONGREGATIONAL
    TRIAL BOARD
    We recommend:
    That we amend page 118, S38.
    MEMBERSHIP, V. PROCEDURE IN
    DEALING WITH MEMBER, by striking
    the word “male,” so as to read:
    If a member who is not a minister shall be
    charged with any offense which makes it necessary
    to deal with the member, formal charges
    in writing shall be given to the member not less
    than three days (when practical) prior to the
    time and place of the meeting. The member
    shall have a right to be heard and offer corroborating
    testimony at the meeting. Further, the
    charges shall be heard and a decision rendered
    by the local church and pastor’s council or (if a
    church does not have a pastor’s council or board
    of elders) by the male members who are present
    at the meeting and in good standing with the
    church. Disciplinary options include but are not
    limited to: official reprimand, restitution, censure,
    restrictions, and, where necessary, excommunication.
    3) WOMEN SERVING ON THE PUBLICATIONS BOARD
    We recommend:
    That we amend page 94, S20. MINISTRY
    OF PUBLICATIONS, I. MINISTRY OF
    PUBLICATIONS BOARD, A. Selection, by
    striking the word “men” and inserting the
    word “members,” so as to read:
    The Ministry of Publications Board shall consist
    of seven members appointed biennially by the
    International Executive Committee.
    4) WOMEN SERVING ON THE USA MISSIONS BOARD
    We recommend:
    That we amend page page 79, S11.
    MINISTRY OF USA MISSIONS, I. USA
    MISSIONS BOARD, A. Selection, by
    striking the word “men” and inserting the
    word “members,” so as to read:
    The USA Missions Board shall consist of not
    less than five members who shall be appointed
    biennially by the International Executive
    Committee.

  16. PASSED

    TENURE OF NATIONAL/TERRITORIAL
    OVERSEERS
    Page 81, S12. MINISTRY OF WORLD MISSIONS,
    I. WORLD MISSIONS BOARD, B. Duties and
    Authorities:
    5. To appoint all [World Missions] overseers, missionaries,
    educational coordinators, and presidents/
    directors of all educational institutions.
    We recommend:
    That we amend page 81, S12. MINISTRY
    OF WORLD MISSIONS, I. WORLD
    MISSIONS BOARD, B. Duties and
    Authorities, paragraph 5 by adding,
    “Where practical, the tenure of national/territorial
    overseers of World Missions areas is for two years
    with a maximum tenure of twelve consecutive years
    in office.”

  17. PASSED

    PERMANENT RECORDS OF TRIAL
    BOARD DECISIONS
    Page 168, S65. OFFENDING MINISTERS, I.
    MINISTERIAL DISCIPLINE, B. Trial Procedures,
    7. Notification of Decision, b:
    b. The trial board’s decision will become a part of
    the defendant’s or complainant’s record at the state
    office. In case of conviction, the record will also be filed
    at International Offices.
    We recommend:
    That we amend page 168, S65.
    OFFENDING MINISTERS, I. MINISTERIAL
    DISCIPLINE, B. Trial Procedures, 7.
    Notification of Decision, b., by substituting
    the following paragraph, “The trial
    board’s decision will become part of the defendant’s
    permanent record at the state office and will also be
    filed at International Offices.”

  18. PASSED with 2 amendments. 1st amendment by Travis Johnson was to strike lines 8-25. There was a passionate debate about this with more lights on than any other item. Afterwards the amendment passed by a vote of 750 to 500. The second amendment also passed which removed the parenthetical list of myspace, facebook, twitter, etc. So that the final resolution that was passed reads:

    Responsible Use of Social Media
    Christians are exhorted by Scripture to speak the truth in love (Ephesians 4:15), to provide things honest in the sight of all persons (Romans 12:17), and to do all things for the edification of others (Romans 15:2). The use of social media by believers should conform to these and other biblical standards.

    It was also funny to me that someone complained that they had whittle down this motion to nothing. It was whittled down to the scriptural mandate for conduct....perhaps his view of God's word is not as high as man's words. The scripture should be sufficient!


    The original unamended motion is as follows:

    RESPONSIBLE USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA
    We recommend:
    That we amend pages 156, 157,
    S63. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR
    MINISTERS, by adding the following:
    10. Responsible Use of Social Media
    Christians are exhorted by Scripture to speak the
    truth in love (Ephesians 4:15), to provide things honest
    in the sight of all persons (Romans 12:17), and
    to do all things for the edification of others (Romans
    15:2). The use of social media (such as MySpace,
    Facebook, Twitter, blogs, websites, and so forth) by
    believers should conform to these and other biblical
    standards.
    Church of God ministers, as examples of believers
    in speech, life, faith, and purity (1 Timothy 4:12),
    shall at all times agree:
    a. To write and post only under their own name.
    b. To not attack fellow ministers or members of
    the Church of God. One may disagree with others,
    provided the tone is respectful and does not
    become a personal attack.
    c. To not disclose any sensitive, confidential, or
    financial information about the church, its ministers,
    or its members, other than what is publically
    available.
    d. To not post any material that is defamatory, libelous,
    threatening, harassing, abusive, or embarrassing
    to any person or entity.
    e. To uphold the doctrine of the Church of God by
    not writing or posting anything contrary to the
    accepted doctrine of the Church of God.
    Failure to follow these guidelines on the use of social
    media shall result in the offending minister being subject
    to discipline for unbecoming ministerial conduct.


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