Our Executive Leadership

Dr. George O. Wood was elected chief executive officer of the Assemblies of God at the 52^nd General Council in August 2007. As general superintendent of the Assemblies of God, USA, part of the largest Pentecostal denomination in the world, he is a member of the denomination’s Executive Leadership Team and Executive Presbytery. The church has over 12,400 congregations in the United States with over three million members and adherents.

The U.S. Assemblies of God is part of a larger World Assemblies of God fellowship with a membership of over 64 million. Dr. Wood also serves as chairman of the World Assemblies of God fellowship as he was elected to that position at its meeting in Lisbon, Portugal in May, 2008.

Prior to his present position, Wood served the church as its general secretary for 14 years. He was assistant superintendent of the Southern California District from 1988-93. Wood pastored Newport-Mesa Christian Center in Costa Mesa, California, for 17 years. 

The son of missionary parents to China and Tibet, Wood holds a doctoral degree in pastoral theology from Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California, and a juris doctorate from Western State University College of Law in Fullerton, California. He did his undergraduate work at Evangel University (College) in Springfield, Missouri, and served the college in several capacities, including being director of spiritual life and student life from 1965-71. He was ordained by the Southern Missouri District in 1967.

Dr. Wood is author of a number of books including Roadtrip Leadership, Living in the Spirit, A Psalm In Your Heart, Living Fully, The Successful Life, and a college text on the Book of Acts. Sermons by Dr. Wood may be heard at www.georgeowood.com.

Wood and his wife, Jewel, have a daughter and son.

Alton Garrison serves as the assistant general superintendent of the Assemblies of God. In addition, he serves as the executive director of the Division of Church Ministries and Discipleship, giving oversight to 11 departments that serve children, youth, and adults.

Garrison served as executive director of U.S. Missions from 2005-2007, overseeing 1,073 U.S. missionaries and more than 450 chaplains across the United States and in military installations around the world.

Garrison served as superintendent of the Arkansas District from 2001-2005. During his four years as superintendent, he launched a district mentoring ministry for pastors with the District Coaching Group and local church leadership through the Arkansas Cohort Group. Prior to this, Garrison pastored First Assembly of God in North Little Rock, Arkansas, for 15 years. Throughout his pastorate, First Assembly saw significant growth, both numerically and financially. In 1996, First Assembly gave $1.4 million to world and U.S. missions. Garrison served as an evangelist from 1968-1985.

He is author of Hope in America’s Crisis, Building a Winning Team, Acts 2 Church, and The 360° Disciple. Johanna Garrison authored the book: Tangled Destinies, an account of her family’s hardships through the Nazi holocaust and an Indonesian revolution and their subsequent immigration to the United States.

Garrison and his wife, Johanna, have one daughter.

Dr. Jim Bradford was elected General Secretary of the Assemblies of God by the Executive Presbytery in February 2009. He is a member of the Executive Leadership Team and the Executive Presbytery. As general secretary, Bradford oversees Ministerial Resourcing, the credentialing of ministers, church chartering, the collection of official statistics and the Flower Pentecostal Heritage Center.

Prior to his election as general secretary, Bradford served as Senior Pastor of Central Assembly in Springfield, Missouri. Bradford holds a Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Minnesota. As a student he led a small Chi Alpha campus Bible study that eventually grew into a university church. Upon graduation in 1979, Bradford stepped into full time ministry with that campus outreach.

In 1988, Bradford and his family moved to Southern California where he pastored Newport-Mesa Christian Center in the heart of Orange County. Twelve years later the Bradfords transitioned to Vancouver, B.C., to pastor Broadway Church, a move that returned Jim to his early Canadian roots. It was in 2003 that Bradford and his family moved to Springfield to assume the pastorate of Central Assembly.

He is author of Preaching: Maybe It is Rocket Science. 

Bradford and his wife, Sandi, have two daughters.

Douglas E. Clay was elected general treasurer of the Assemblies of God by the Executive Presbytery in January 2008. He is a member of the Executive Leadership Team and the Executive Presbytery. Clay oversees the Division of the Treasury, which is responsible for handling all finances sent to the National Office for the world ministries of the church.

Prior to his election as general treasurer, Clay served as superintendent of the Ohio District from June 2004 to 2008. He pastored Calvary Assembly of God in Toledo, Ohio, from 1997 to 2004. Clay has also served as the Assemblies of God national youth director (1995-1997), Ohio District youth director (1989-1995) and as a youth pastor in Ohio and Iowa.

Clay was ordained by the Iowa District in 1988 and is a 1985 graduate of Central Bible College in Springfield, Missouri.

He is author of Dreaming in 3D.

Clay and his wife, Gail, have two daughters.

Zollie L. Smith Jr. was elected executive director of Assemblies of God U.S. Missions at the 52nd General Council in August 2007. He is a member of the Executive Leadership Team and Executive Presbytery. Smith coordinates the ministries of seven departments: Chaplaincy Ministries; Chi Alpha Campus Ministries; Missionary Church Planters and Developers; Intercultural Ministries; Teen Challenge International, USA; U.S. Mission America Placement Service (MAPS); and Youth Alive. Currently, there are more than 1,000 missionaries, candidates and spouses, and more than 550 endorsed chaplains under AGUSM, with over 4,000 other related field personnel.

Prior to U.S. missions, Smith served as the Executive Presbyter representing the Ethnic Fellowships and as president of the National Black Fellowship. He served the New Jersey District of the Assemblies of God as assistant superintendent (1998-2005) and as executive secretary (2005-07).

Smith served as pastor of Eternal Life Christian Center (ELCC) of the Assemblies of God, Somerset, New Jersey for 15 years. During his pastorate, the church grew to over 300 members and completed a $2.7 million educational enrichment center. Prior to ELCC, Smith pioneered a church that later became Plainfield Assembly of God, a New Jersey district affiliate.

Smith holds a masters degree in business management with emphasis on non-profit organizations from Regent University; a bachelors degree in criminology and criminal justice from Florida State University; and a diploma in ministerial studies from Berean Bible College. Smith has spent his life in service as a former police officer/detective; U.S. Postal Inspector; and Airborne Infantryman in the Vietnam War where he was awarded the Purple Heart and Bronze Star.

Smith and his wife, Phyllis, have six daughters.

Gregory M. Mundis, Sr. was elected executive director of Assemblies of God World Missions at the 54th General Council in 2011. He is a member of the Executive Leadership Team and a member of the Executive Presbytery. As executive director, Mundis serves a family of 2,740 AG missionaries and associates in 217 countries and territories.

Prior to his election, Mundis served as the Europe Regional Director (1998-2011) and as the area director for Central Europe (1991-1997). A missionary since 1978, Mundis served in Austria for 17 years, where he directed the nation's Global University ministry; led outreaches to children, teens and adults; helped develop Christian radio and television; trained and mentored pastors; and assisted in church planting efforts. Mundis also helped plant Vienna Christian Center, an international church that has grown to more than 2,000 people from various countries. He served as youth pastor of Central Assembly of God in Springfield, Missouri from 1974-1978.

Born in Youngstown, Ohio, Mundis holds a doctorate in cross cultural studies from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, a masters in cross cultural ministry from Assemblies of God Theological Seminary and a bachelor's in Bible and Theology from Central Bible College.

He is author of Eye on Europe — Charting our Course into the Future and Toward a European Church Planting Missiology.

Mundis and his wife, Sandie, have a daughter and a son.

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 - 9:52 AM CST

Non-resident Executive Presbytery

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Clarence St. John
North Central Area

H. Robert Rhoden
Northeast Area

Larry H. Griswold
Great Lakes Area

Dan Betzer
Southeast Area

Warren D. Bullock
Northwest Area

T. Ray Rachels
Southwest Area

Rod Loy
Gulf Area

J. Don George
South Central Area

Jesse Miranda, Jr.
West Spanish Language Area

Nam Soo Kim
Other Language Area

John E. Maracle
Ethnic Area

Saturnino Gonzalez
East Spanish Language Area

Beth Grant
Ordained Female Ministers Representative

R. Bryan Jarrett
Ordained Ministers Under 40 Representative