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Assemblies of God History, Missions, and Governance (C-THE 142)


Description
A study of the historical development and governing policies of the Assemblies of God. The Fellowship’s history in America and its worldwide missions program is told through stories of the personalities involved. Includes a study of the ecclesiastical structure of the Assemblies of God, with particular attention to the General Council Constitution and By Laws in relation to credentialed ministers, local churches, Ministry Networks, the General Council, and doctrines and practices that are approved and disapproved.

*Supplemental reading recommendation: People of the Spirit by Gary McGee, (https://amzn.to/2tWFd9u).

**Student's will not need to purchase the course textbook. All the material is available with your subscription.

Credential Level: Certified Course Instructor: Rev. Thomas Manning

Content
  • Getting Started
  • A Note from the Director
  • Meet Your Instructor
  • Section 1 - Pentecostal Prelude
  • Pentecostalism
  • Where Did Pentecostalism Come From?
  • The Azusa Street Project
  • Power from on High
  • Radical Evangelicals
  • Heralds of Apostolic Faith
  • Joseph Smale: A Biographical Sketch
  • To All Points of the Compass
  • AG History Quiz #1
  • AG History Personal Reflection #1
  • Section 2 - Early AG History
  • 1914 General Council
  • Assemblies of God Springfield History
  • Why Did The Assembly Of God And UPCI Split? (Oneness Perspective)
  • AG 50th Anniversary Celebration
  • 1st Assemblies of God World Congress in 1994
  • Memphis Miracle Anniversary
  • The Saints Join Hands
  • Contending for the Faith
  • The Formation of the General Council
  • AG History Quiz #2
  • AG History Personal Reflection #2
  • Section 3 - AG Today
  • What Is Assemblies of God?
  • Assemblies of God in America
  • Assemblies of God Statistics
  • Toward the Centennial
  • Lessons From the Past
  • AG History Quiz #3
  • AG History Personal Reflection #3
  • Section 4 - Missions Theology
  • AG History
  • AGWM Missions, Pt. 1
  • AGWM Missions, Pt.2
  • AGWM Missions, Pt. 3
  • AGWM Missions, Pt.4
  • Kingdom Builders
  • “Sent”
  • Early AG Theology of Missions
  • Missiology and Fraternal Cooperation
  • AG History Quiz #4
  • AG History Personal Reflection #4
  • Section 5 - Practical Missions & AG Missions
  • Understanding the Remaining Mission Task
  • Who Are the Lost Versus the Unreached?
  • State of the Mission
  • Interview
  • School of Mission
  • Partnership in Mission
  • The Role of Support Agencies
  • AG History Quiz #5
  • AG History Personal Reflection #5
  • Section 6 - Heroes of AG Missions
  • AG Missions Timeline
  • Calcutta Mercy Ministries
  • Project Rescue
  • AG Black History
  • Influence Lifetime Achievement award - David & Beth Grant
  • Interview with Dr. Solomon Wang on Missions
  • Heroes Still Needed - Rick Dubose - Part 1
  • Heroes Still Needed - Rick Dubose - Part 2
  • Noel Perkin and Departmental Changes
  • Lillian Trasher & the Assiout Orphanage
  • Hillcrest Children's Home & Gladys Hinson
  • John Eric Booth-Clibborn, “Obedient unto Death”
  • Kiyoma Yumiyama, Japan's First AG Pastor
  • Confident, Quiet Hero of the Faith — Eli Duran
  • Mark & Huldah Buntain of Calcutta
  • Latino and Latina Pioneers in the Assemblies of God
  • Five Women Who Shaped the Assemblies of God
  • Albert Norton — Pioneer Pentecostal Missionary to India
  • Anna Ziese — Legendary AG Missionary to China
  • Florence Steidel and the Lepers of Liberia
  • AG History Quiz #6
  • AG History Personal Reflection #6
  • Section 7 - AG Church Structure
  • Church Governance and the Most Common Types
  • What Effective Board Governance Looks Like? - part 1
  • What Effective Board Governance Looks Like - part 2
  • Parliamentary Procedure Basics
  • Your Church and Its Structure
  • Real Power to the People!
  • Democracy vs. Theocracy
  • What Is The Church That Works?
  • Whose Church Is It?
  • Managing Church Government : AG Local-Church Governance
  • AG History Quiz #7
  • AG History Personal Reflection #7
  • Section 8 - Boards & Bylaws
  • Part #1: Healthy Church Boards Revisited
  • Part #2: Healthy Church Boards Revisited
  • Part #3: Healthy Church Boards Revisited
  • Part #4: Overcoming Board Disfunction
  • Tenure of Office
  • Becoming a Church that Works
  • When Should the People Vote?
  • A Healthy Board Meeting
  • Leadership and Governance in the Local Church
  • Article V: District Councils
  • AG History Quiz #8
  • AG History Personal Reflection #8
  • Section 9 - Pastor's Practical Tips
  • AG World Missions - Greg Mundis - Part 1
  • AG World Missions - Greg Mundis - Part 2
  • Preparing Your Organization For Generation Z
  • Bobby Gruenewald at the Influence Conference
  • The Importance of Church Insurance
  • Accountability Groups for Pastors
  • Manage Your Mood
  • Confronting Spiritual Abuse
  • Leading a Multiracial, Multiethnic, Multigenerational Church
  • AG History Quiz #9
  • AG History Personal Reflection #9
  • A Quick Note About The Final
  • Section 10 - Student Presentation 14d
  • Final Presentation
  • Final Reflection
  • Wrapping Up
  • Afterward
  • For Further Reading
  • End of Class Survey
  • You're one step closer!
  • Petition for exemption of new materials
Completion rules
  • All units must be completed
  • Leads to a certificate with a duration: Forever