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Pentecostal Press
formed as the Christian Union in
1886; the Shearer Schoolhouse
Leaders Meet
site, where the Holy Spirit bap-
Vest Named President of ABS
in Cleveland
tism was first received by the
group in 1896; the J.C. Murphy
Former general overseer of the change and particularly work-
CLEVELAND, Tenn.—The Home, where the first General
Church of God, Dr. R. Lamar ing together with Bible agen-
Church of God (Pathway Press) Assembly was held in 1906;
Vest, has been named President cies, churches, and ministries
and the Church of God of Prophe- Fields of the Wood and the grave
of the American Bible Society around the world. My wife,
cy (White Wing Publishing) jointly of Richard G. Spurling Jr. in
effective January 1, 2009. The Vickie, and I are excited about
hosted the biannual meeting of Turtletown, Tennessee. Tour
following is an article taken from the opportunity to serve and
the International Pentecostal Press guides were Paul Holt, Heritage
Christian Newswire: support the American Bible
Association Board of Directors on Ministries director for the Church
Society's mission of seeing lives
November 17-18, 2008. The of God of Prophecy, and Dr.
NEW YORK—The Ameri- transformed through engage-
Monday morning session was held James M. Beaty, retired mission-
can Bible Society Board Chair- ment with God's Word.”
at the Church of God International ary, historian, and professor at
man Dr. Dennis C. Dickerson Dr. R. Lamar Vest has been
Offices, with greetings from Bish- Lee University and the Church of
announced that the Reverend a long-term leader in the devel-
op Mark Williams, assistant general God Theological Seminary.
Dr. R. Lamar Vest opment and expan-
overseer, representing General The International Pentecostal
has accepted the sion of the Bible mis-
Overseer Raymond F. Culpepper, Press Association is a fellowship
Board of Trustees' sion both here in the
who was out of town. The after- of editors and writers from vari-
invitation to serve United States and
noon session was hosted by the ous Pentecostal denominations
as the next presi- around the world.
Church of God of Prophecy Inter- throughout the world, and
dent of the Ameri- He is currently the
national Offices. receives its spiritual covering from
can Bible Society. executive vice presi-
On Tuesday morning, the the Pentecostal World Confer-
Following a short dent of Global Scrip-
delegates met at the Church of ence. The board of directors
period of transition, ture Ministries for
God of Prophecy International members are Ken Horn, presi-
Dr. Vest took on the American Bible
Offices, were greeted by General dent (Assemblies of God); Clyde
the full responsibili- Society and has
Overseer Randall Howard, and Hughes, first vice president (Inter-
ties as the American Bible served as chairman of the Bible
then made an excursion to rural national Pentecostal Church of
Society's president beginning Society's Board of Trustees.
Monroe County, Tennessee, and Christ); Virginia Chatham, second
January 1, 2009. In addition to his Bible Soci-
Cherokee County, North Caroli- vice president (Church of God of
Dr. Dickerson commented, ety responsibilities, Dr. Vest
na, where they visited many his- Prophecy); Shirley Spencer, Sec-
“We are thrilled that Dr. Vest serves as a member of the
toric sites shared by both Cleve- retary-Treasurer (International
has accepted our invitation to executive committee of the
land-based organizations. Sites Pentecostal Holiness Church);
serve as the Bible Society's next United Bible Societies Global
visited included Barney Creek, and James E. Cossey, member at
president. Grounded in his Board. He has served as chair-
where the Church of God large (Church of God).
deep commitment to the man of the National Associa-
church as well as his many tion of Evangelicals (NAE) and
years of fostering new global as a member of the NAE’s
Bible mission, Dr. Vest will pro- board of directors and execu-
vide strong leadership for the tive committee. Further, Dr.
ongoing work and ministry of Vest's ministry experience
the American Bible Society.” includes executive leadership
Dr. Vest said, “I am looking with the Church of God and
forward to leading the Ameri- serving as a former president of
can Bible Society through this Lee University in Cleveland,
period of transition and Tennessee.
Clyde Hughes, Ken Horn, Shirley Spencer, Virginia Chatham, James Cossey
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