On January 13, Joseph Tkach (GCI president) and Russell Duke (GCI vice president) were guests at a historic gathering of denominational leaders held in Los Angeles, CA at the central offices of the Foursquare Church.
Foursquare president Glenn Burris welcomed leaders of the denominations that have formed the Wesleyan Holiness Consortium (WHC). The WHC brings together the Pentecostal and Traditional streams of the Weslyan Holiness movement to cooperate in mission in the 21st century. Member denominations are Assemblies of God, Brethren in Christ, Church of God/Anderson, Evangelical Free, Foursquare, Free Methodist, Nazarene, Pentecostal Holiness, Salvation Army, United Methodist, United Pentecostal and Wesleyan.
Vinson Synan, renowned church historian at Regent University from the International Pentecostal Holiness Church, reported on the meeting with enthusiasm, “This is an historic day. The divisions of a hundred years ago were laid aside today in a wonderful spirit of unity.”
Just wondering . . . What was the purpose of the GCI guests being at the historic Wesleyan Holiness denominational gathering (and being in the official photo)? Was it our connection with the denomination that has schooled us and shared resources with us regarding church planting? I think it’s great that our GCI leaders are welcomed and honored within the Body; I’d like to hear more about it.
I would like to hear more about this as well. In such a polarized country as we have today, this is really good news. Glad to see that “we’re included”!