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| George
O. Wood |
By
Miriam Testasecca, editorial
coordinator for AGWM U.S. Relations
Nearly
250
people, including the Assemblies of God Executive Leadership Team, the
AGWM
Executive Committee, past AGWM leaders, missions directors from 44
districts,
and Women’s Ministries leaders, gathered June 28 for the District
Missions
Leaders luncheon in Springfield. The event was part of a two-day seminar
for
district missions directors held each year during the week of Missionary
Renewal.
In
his
address to the group, General Superintendent Dr. George O. Wood noted
that
every 45 minutes, an Assemblies of God church is birthed somewhere in
the
world. He emphasized that world evangelism was one of five reasons
Pentecostal
believers formed the Assemblies of God. Individual churches could not
accomplish the task, but together, the Fellowship could fulfill the
Great
Commission.
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| Greg
Mundis |
According
to
Wood, the phenomenal growth in the past 98 years substantiates the AGWM
biblical principle that the strategic development of indigenous churches
has
been “the most effective missionary venture in the history of the
world.”
Wood
encouraged
district leaders and pastors in attendance to foster “collective
collaboration.” This calls for setting aside individualization and
joining AGWM
efforts rather than supporting parachurch or independent programs that
work
apart from national churches. He noted that it is counterproductive to
the
propagation of the gospel for a church to develop its own missions
program.
Other
luncheon
speakers included AGWM Executive Director Greg Mundis, who introduced
new AGWM executive committee members, and AGWM Director of
Communications Randy
Hurst, who introduced the 2012 AGWM musical. Scott Martin, Chi Alpha
student
missions director, presented information on the December 2012 World
Missions
Summit and encouraged district directors to promote the event.
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| David & Jimmie Ruth Lee |
Attendees
also
honored David Lee and his wife, Jimmie Ruth. David has been AGWM U.S.
Relations director for nearly 12 years. He and his wife will serve in
special
assignments in Latin America and Africa.
As AGWM executive director, Mundis reaffirmed the cooperative spirit and passion for the lost that exists among AGWM leaders. “God has given us a wonderful sense of his leading and presence, and we are doing everything possible to do our part to fulfill the Great Commission.”
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General Council of the Assemblies of God.
