Pastor-Passionate - Church of God of Prophecy

Contents
March 2010 • Volume 86, Number 8
E D I T O R I A L
2 Facing Forward: Pastor-Passionate by R. E. Howard
F E A T U R E S
4 The Bridge Called Trans-Generational by Dr. Hector Ortiz
9 SOPAS Summary Report by Mark Menke
1 3 Serving the Field by Fulfilling Its Mandate
by Adrian L. Varlack Sr.
1 6 Center for Biblical Leadership Upcoming Schedule
1 7 Gordon-Conwell/COGOP Consortium
1 8 96th International Assembly
M I N I S T R I E S
2 0 Global Outreach: Haiti—A Nation in Crisis
2 2 Christian Education: Christian Educator of the Year
2 3 Tomlinson Center: Multilingual Educational Opportunities
2 4 Women’s Ministries: A Seasonal Review of Fall Regional
Ladies Retreats 2009
2 5 Children’s Ministries: Kids Taking the Lead
2 6 Youth Ministries: Missions Projects 2010 • Omega
Conference 2010
C O L U M N
2 8 Local Church Focus: Montreal, Canada • Lanark, West
Virginia • Cambridge, Ohio • Clemson, South Carolina
• Paterson, New Jersey
U P D A T E S
3 0 In His Presence • 96th International Assembly Fields of
the Wood Bus Trip • Ministry Position Announcements
• Book Review: The Turning Point That Changed Everything
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Virginia Chatham, Managing Editor
THE BRIDGE CALLED TRANS-GENERATIONAL
Center for Biblical Leadership (CBL) Director Dr. Hector
Ortiz begins his article with the following statement: “This
article is dedicated to the proposition that the Church of God
of Prophecy (COGOP) will experience the greatest transgenerational
leadership change in the next 10 to 20 years
than in any other time of its 107-year history.” He continues
that it is his dream and hope “that Christ has individuals in the
COGOP in present/past generations who have the vesture of
noble leadership and will rise with the vision to build a transgenerational
bridge, which will produce a better generation
than the past. . . .”
Then in his article, “SOPAS Summary Report,” CBL Instructor
Mark Menke reports that there have been 18 schools conducted
with more than 2,000 students completing the classes. He
follows with a summary report of the schools conducted since
the last CBL issue of the White Wing Messenger.
In his article, “Serving the Field by Fulfilling Its Mandate,”
CBL Instructor Adrian L. Varlack Sr. provides some history
regarding past educational schools in the COGOP (i.e., Bible
Training Institute and Tomlinson College). He then endeavors
to bring more awareness to the newly created educational
programs “through which CBL seeks to aid the Church by
promoting and pursuing ‘Leadership Development,’ which is
among the Core Values promoted by COGOP General Overseer
Bishop R. E. Howard.”
On pages 16, 17, the CBL and Gordon-Conwell/COGOP
Consortium Schedules are listed. On page 20, readers will find
it interesting to read the report by Global Outreach Director David
Bryan on the condition of our Church orphanage in Haiti.
A special thanks to Mark Menke for the excellent
photography used in the Features section in this month’s issue.
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