George O. Wood
George O. Wood, dead at 80, remembered as ‘door-opener’ in leadership of AG
By Erica Ramirez — January 16, 2022
(RNS) — The longtime general superintendent of the Assembles of God saw the Pentecostal denomination to its highest levels of membership and promoted the leadership of women and minorities.
Evangelical group issues ethics code for congregations
By Adelle M. Banks — October 2, 2015
(RNS) “Deal fairly and openly with causes of scandal when they occur, within the framework of the law,” the guide says.
Pentecostal groups agree to bridge a century-old racial divide
By Adelle M. Banks — February 19, 2014
(RNS) In 1917, a missionary couple were told they couldn't receive support to travel to Liberia with the fledgling Assemblies of God because they were “colored.”
Evangelical visits to BYU signal a new evangelical-Mormon detente
By Adelle M. Banks — October 30, 2013
(RNS) After top Southern Baptist and Assemblies of God leaders visited Brigham Young University, is there a detente -- perhaps more practical than theological -- between evangelicals and Mormons?
Assemblies of God defies denominational decline
By Mark I. Pinsky — August 9, 2013
(RNS) At its General Council meeting this week, the Assemblies of God touted its formula for defying the seemingly irreversible decline of other religious groups: contemporary music, arts and high-tech quality communication, outreach to young people, immigrants and ethnic minorities.
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