The resolution, in part, states:

WHEREAS, Many spouses who leave a violent spouse (with or without children) are running for their lives from someone who has literally become an oppressor and enemy.

David and others in Scripture fled for their lives and prayed for God to deliver them from the hands of their enemies. That is justified when one's life or children's lives are endangered; and

WHEREAS, This confluence of verses and overarching Biblical themes validate this exception for approving a divorce with The General Council of the Assemblies of God; and

WHEREAS, A confluence of several verses and overarching Biblical themes validate the exception of ecclesiastical annulment which the church has instituted by approving the divorce of those who have been deceived or defrauded by their spouse; and

WHEREAS, The use of the ecclesiastical annulment has not lessened the need for the applicant to have a divine call, solid integrity, sound doctrine and fullness of the Spirit ...

The AG's former bylaw allowed people to receive ministerial credentials with the denomination if they divorced their spouse prior to conversion or if they divorced their spouse for marital unfaithfulness. The amended bylaw now includes divorce due to "domestic violence by a spouse to a spouse or child."

The Council also elected and re-elected members to their leadership. As of October, the new executive leadership team will include:

• Doug Clay as general superintendent.

• Rick DuBose as assistant general superintendent.

• Donna Barrett as general secretary.

• Wilfredo "Choco" De Jesus as general treasurer.

• Greg Mundis as executive direct of AG World Missions.

• Malcolm Burleigh as executive director of AG U.S. Missions.

Barrett was the first woman elected as an executive in 105 years of AG history. She first took the position in June 2018. Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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