Rick Alford and his family lived comfortable lives devoted to God. They enjoyed the perks of their successful business – private schools for the kids and a condo on the beach, far from the cold winters of their home in Columbus, Ohio. They faithfully gave to the church.
During his tenure of serving as director of Church of God World Missions, Church of God General Overseer Tim Hill testified of a burden and was challenged with the realization that this generation can indeed complete the Great Commission. Hill’s burden became the FINISH Challenge with a distinct set of six mandates using the acronym FINISH.
On February 7, 2019, Dan and Finnabea Moore were inducted into the Pentecostal Theological Seminary Hall of Prophets. The induction ceremony, moderated by PTS President Michael Baker, convened at Living Waters Christian Fellowship in Fountain Valley, California, where Dan and Finnabea spent 38 years as lead pastor, and currently serve as Pastor Emeritus.
Fountain Valley, Calif.: The first of 23 Global Ministry Forums was held last night, February 7, 2019, in Fountain Valley, California at the Living Waters Christian Fellowship church. There were approximately 118 people there to express their thoughts and ideas on a variety of items impacting the future of the Church of God.
Every two years, the eight Spanish-speaking regions of the Church of God in the USA gather together to celebrate their unity, heritage and commitment to FINISH the Great Commission. The Church of God office of Hispanic Ministries announces that this year’s National Hispanic Congress will be held on August 1-3, 2019 at the Mesquite Convention Center in Mesquite, Texas.
The Church of God Division of Education is planning an Enrichment Cruise for November 11-16, 2019. The cruise is the result of the need to create a special focus track in the Mobilize, Lay Ministry program for Marriage and Family and to provide additional training and resources for Marriage and Family.
