General Assembly Speakers, Schedule Announced
Cleveland, TN–After a postponement from July of 2020, it is now less than two months until the 78th International General Assembly of the Church of God (GA22), scheduled for July 25-29, 2022 in San Antonio, Texas.
Registration has been ongoing since January, committee chairs have been confirmed, and events are being booked at nearby hotels and the primary venue, the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center (HBGCC). A website – GA22.org – dedicated to all things general assembly, was launched earlier this year.
The official start of GA22 begins on Tuesday morning, July 26 with the drop of the gavel by General Overseer Tim Hill. In a statement released last month, the first session will be “a Special Order of the Day for the International General Council (ordained bishops only) from 9:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. to consider term/tenure matters precipitated by the postponement of the 78th International General Assembly and the continuance of governance measure adopted by the Executive Council in 2020. It will be followed by a Special Order of the Day for the Special International General Assembly (all ministers and registered delegates over the age of 16) from 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. to consider the recommendations adopted by the International General Council in the earlier Special Order of the Day.”
That evening will be highlighted with the General Overseer’s Opening Address. Successive evening services and their keynote speakers will be Wednesday, July 27, Dr. Gabriel Salguero, who serves as pastor of The Gathering Place, a Latino-led multi-ethnic Assemblies of God congregation in Orlando, Florida. Salguero is also the president and founder of the National Latino Evangelical Coalition (NALEC), a national coalition of several thousand evangelical congregations in the United States. Thursday, July 28 will be the traditional World Missions emphasis, featuring the Parade of Nations and keynote speaker, Jennifer Porter Cox. She serves as pastor of the Shepherd’s House Church of God in Fort Washington, Maryland, along with her husband, Lee D. Cox. On Friday, July 29 there will be a tribute to the ministers of the past two years who have gone on to their heavenly reward, and a Commissioning of new leaders in a service led by the Executive Committee.
There will be several pre-Assembly activities, highlighted by the LEAD Conference on Monday, July 25 from 1:00 – 4:30 pm in Lila Cockrell Theatre. Scheduled speakers include Tod Bolsinger, Amanda Crabb, Maury Davis, Larry Stockstill and others. LEAD is free to all registered delegates.
The daily schedule of the Ordained Bishop’s General Council looks like this:
Tuesday, July 26:
8:30am – 10:00am – Business Session
10:30am – Noon – General Assembly Special Session
1:30pm – 4:30pm – Business Session
Wednesday, July 27:
8:30am – 11:30am – Business Session
1:30pm – 4:30pm – Business Session
Thursday, July 28:
8:30am – 11:30am – Business Session
1:30pm – 4:30pm – Business Session
Friday, July 29:
8:30am – 11:30am – Business Session
1:30pm – 4:30pm – General Assembly Business Session
All evening sessions, as well as General Council business will be conducted in Hall 2 of the HBGCC. An extensive exhibit hall, anchored by Pathway Bookstore, will offer more than 60 vendors in Hall 3. Daily prayer will take place on the second level of the HBGCC, as will Kid’s Camp. International Junior Talent will take place all week at the Lila Cockrell Theatre.
Many other events have been scheduled, while others are being finalized. They include the traditional women’s event set for Wednesday morning in the Stars of the Night Ballroom at the convention center. Other events include an educator’s luncheon, reunions for alumni of Lee University and Pentecostal Theological Seminary, gatherings for various states and regions, and activities both day and night for children of all ages. A complete schedule will be available at on-site registration, which begins on Monday, July 25, and takes place in the main lobby of the HBGCC.
Online registration remains open for delegates of all ages at GA22.org.
