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50th General Council, 2003
July 31-August 3, 2003 — Washington, D.C.
Resolution # 14 — District Evangelists Representative
WHEREAS, God has called the entire Church to evangelism and has chosen particular people to be the gift of evangelist to the body of Christ (Ephesians 4:11); and
WHEREAS, The verb for "evangelize" is used 54 times in the New Testament, and the noun "evangel" or "gospel" or "good news" is used 76 times, and the word "evangelist" is used 3 times, and the function and office of the evangelist and the ministry of evangelism were clearly integral elements of the Early Church; and
WHEREAS, Ephesians 4:11,12 teaches that all ministry gifts, including that of evangelist, are for the equipping of God’s people for the "work of service, to the building up of the body of Christ;" and
WHEREAS, Pentecostal church history reminds us of the importance of the evangelist inasmuch as hundreds, if not thousands, of Assemblies of God churches have been pioneered or equipped for evangelism by Assemblies of God evangelists; and
WHEREAS, There are more than 1,300 evangelists, not including their spouses, in the United States Assemblies of God; and
WHEREAS, The ministry of the evangelist is encouraged and helped through the network of relationships and communication facilitated by the office of the national evangelists representative, functioning directly under the general superintendent; and
WHEREAS, The ministry of evangelist is crucial for the continued vitality of the Pentecostal Church (Acts 8, 21:8; 2 Timothy 4:5); and
WHEREAS, The beginning of this new century affords a choice opportunity to reaffirm the vital ministry role of the evangelist in the Assemblies of God; and
WHEREAS, Many districts have already incorporated the integral use of a district evangelists representative, seeing tremendous results; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That every effort be given for the establishment of a district evangelists representative throughout the Assemblies of God Fellowship, to minister, support, and report to the district and national offices in matters pertaining to the roles and goals of the evangelist; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That this district evangelists representative appointment be under the direction and authority of each respective Assemblies of God district office, as set forth in that district’s constitution and bylaws.
Sponsor: James O. Davis
