So far, the Ordained Bishops have elected five men (4 are pastors/not under appointment by the EC):
- Bryan Cutshall
- Loran Livingstone
- Bill Isaacs
- Tony Scott
- David Cooper
Today will be interesting. I’d like to say that we’ll hit the mark of 13 pastors/Ordained Bishops who are not under direct appointment by the EC that we’d like but, there’s no way to know. Our state overseers have such familiar names and there was a significant jump among some of the really wonderful men that serve in that position in the second round of voting. So, we’ll just have to wait and see what happens.
Presently, we have reduced the list to the top 65 names. I made a motion to identify pastors on the list after one or two others asked that pastors be identified. It was seconded. The moderator overruled that motion. I appealed from the decision of the chair. The appeal failed.
A note about that:
- Managing your tone is hard work when your heart is pounding in your neck. I could have been talking to Santa Claus and I would have had a hard time measuring my tone. My hat goes off to Brother McGuire for being able to keep a measured voice as he moves through the meeting.
Some other notable highlights are that:
- it looks like Jentzen Franklin will be going on the Council of 18.
- The challenge of identifying pastors and, especially international pastors is significant.
- One international pastor who is showing well is the former homeless drunk, Nick Park.
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What was the reason given that the motion to ID pastors was overuled?
They said the logistics were not reasonable. They did have the ID’s prepared for this morning…and the pastors took a small jump when they did. The top three men NOT on the council are pastors, and they will likely go on this round…we are waiting for the teller’s report.
We got 11 pastors on the council. I will post their names when I am not using my phone. It isn’t 13 but it is a step in the right direction.
Thanks Clint.
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I’m sorry, but I just don’t understand how Jentzen Franklin can be placed in any leadership role within our church….is he not still also the pastor at Free Chapel in Georgia, and aren’t they still Congregational Holiness? So is he holding credentials in both groups?
What a slap in the face to those of us that work so hard to stay within the lines of our Minute Book, and be true to our church….and the Ordained Bishops put up a celebrity and reward him with a position of leadership as if he were equal with men of Loran Livingston or David Cooper.
I’m glad I couldn’t afford to go to GA, looks like my vote wouldn’t matter anyway.