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VOLUME 62!

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SOUTH TEXAS ASSEMBLIES REVIEW

ASSEMBLIES! OF GOD FACILITATING HEALTH, GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT !

OF THE MINISTERS & MINISTRIES OF SOUTH TEXAS.

May You Have a Blessed Christmas and a Joyous New Year, from all of your South Texas Leadership Team

South Texas

Executive Officers Steve Weaver - Executive Presbyter Tim Barker - District Superintendent Don Wiehe - Executive Secretary/Treasurer Jim Rion - General Council Presbyter Steve Banning -Assistant Superintendent Gene Summers - Executive Presbyter !

District s a P x e r e s T bytery h t u o S

Back Row: Erny McDonough-Presbyter-Victoria; Deborah Prihoda-Presbyter-Houston; Mike Hammonds-Presbyter-Gulf Coast; Darold DeHart -Presbyter-San Jacinto; Lloyd Maddoux -Presbyter-North Houston; William Stockstill -Presbyter-Corpus Christi Middle Row: Gary Chapin -Honorary Presbyter; Joel Nabors -Presbyter-Neches Valley; Donny Flippo-Presbyter-Beaumont; Tim Barker-District Superintendent; Don Wiehe-Executive Secretary/Treasurer; Joseph Granberry-Honorary Presbyter; Howard Burroughs-Honorary Presbyter; Mario Perez -Presbyter-Rio Grande Valley Front Row: Steve Weaver-Executive Presbyter; Steve Banning-Assistant Superintendent; Jim Rion-General Council Presbyter; Gene Summers-Executive Presbyter

Ministry Department Directors

Roger Bailey - Men’s Ministries & Missions Director Vanessa Hall - Women’s Ministries Director Matt Rule - Youth Ministries Director Tammy Calderon - Church Ministries & Discipleship Director

2015 Credential Renewal Welcome to the Minister Credential Renewal System!

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The$Minister$Credential$Renewal$System$allows$ministers,$from$districts$who$have$opted$to$ participate,$to$fill$out$their$minister$renewal$form$online$and$submit$it$electronically$to$their$ District$and$National$office.$It$is$designed$to$save$resources$for$both$the$National$and$District$ offices,$while$creating$an$easy$process$for$ministers$to$renew$their$credentials.$

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The online credential renewal site is open. CLICK HERE to renew.

Information has been emailed to minsters with AGPassport logins.

Be sure your email address is current, by logging in to your personal

account at https://agpassport.ag.org, and clicking on the My Profile tab.

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We've redesigned the site to better serve you...

There will be a progress bar across the top that indicates where you are in the process.

We have improved the site to be more user-friendly. If you need to leave the credential renewal process, you can return to this site later and sign in using the 'Sign in with AGPassport' button below and continue with the last screen you visited.

We have added a survey at the end for feedback regarding your experience.

James T. Bradford,

General Secretary

When you submit your form electronically, it saves resources for both the General and the District Councils.

At the end of the renewal process, you will be able to download a PDF of the renewal for your personal records.

If you are an active AGWM missionary, you will not receive a hard copy renewal in the mail. If you need assistance filling out your renewal, please contact your district office.

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For step-by-step instructions on using the Minister Renewal Credentialing site, click here.

NOTICE: The Assemblies of God Online Minister Renewal process requires the use of Adobe's free PDF Reader version 9 or greater. If you do not have this software installed, please click here to begin installing it now.

Remember the SOUTH TEXAS ASSEMBLIES OF GOD Credential Renewal Processing Fee is $30.00. You can send this fee by mail to the District Office or pay it online through your ACCESS SOUTH TEXAS account, be sure to choose the DO Credential Fee in the online giving form. Renewals must be submitted by December 31.

Renewals/fees sent by mail should have been to the District Office by November 30. !

If you need, and have not received renewal forms by mail, please contact us ASAP.

Join churches across the globe in SEEKING GOD TOGETHER Join the Assemblies of God fellowship in kicking off the New Year in unified prayer January 4 – 10 (or choose a week that works best for your church).

This year’s theme is The Human Right: to know Jesus.

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“But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God.” JOHN 1:12, ESV

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CLICK HERE for FREE!downloadable resources to ! in your church. promote a week of prayer !

CLICK HERE for FREE!SPANISH downloadable resources. ! !

Learn how to pray effectively for those around the world – and those in your own community. Available at: MyHealthyChurch.com

For more information about The Human Right, go to TheHumanRight.org

South Texas District HonorBound: Men’s Ministries

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Light For The Lost Tour

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LFTL Banquet Speaker Jason Taylor Pastor: Faith A/G

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Rio Grande Valley Section First Assembly of God McAllen Thursday, January 15, 2015 Speaker: Jason Taylor Houston Section Glad Tidings Assembly of God Houston Monday, January 19, 2015 Speaker: Larry Emerson

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LFTL Banquet Speaker Larry Emerson Pastor: North Central A/G

Corpus Christi Section Spirit Life Fellowship Corpus Christi Friday, January 16, 2015 Speaker: Jason Taylor North Houston Section Cornerstone Christian Conroe Tuesday, January 20, 2015 Speaker: Jason Taylor

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San Antonio Section Calvary Temple Assembly of God San Antonio Thursday, January 22, 2015 Speaker: Larry Emerson San Jacinto Section Coat Of Many Colors Baytown Monday, January 26, 2015 Speaker: Jason Taylor Beaumont Section Encounter Church Groves Thursday, January 29, 2015 Speaker: Jason Taylor

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Victoria Section New Life Assembly of God El Campo Friday, January 23, 2015 Speaker: Larry Emerson Gulf Coast Section Dayspring Christian Center Santa Fe Tuesday, January 27, 2015 Speaker: Larry Emerson Neches Valley Section New Covenant Assembly of God Silsbee Friday, January 30, 2015 Speaker: Larry Emerson

The banquets will start at 7:00 p.m.

No Charge For Banquet Casual Dress

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Círculo(de(Hermanos$

Pastores$ y$ Ministros$ les$ invito$ a$ participar$ en$ una$ discusión$ entre$ hermanos$ quienes$ están$ trabajando$ con$ ministerios$ en$ español.$ $ Queremos$ enfocar$ en$ la$ fundación$ de$ nuevas$ obras.$ $ ¿Qué$ está$ pasando$ ahora?$ ¿y$ qué$ podemos$ hacer$ para$facilitar$más?$ $Sería$tiempo$para$intercambio$de$ideas,$para$comunión$entre$ hermanos,$ y$ para$ soñar$ del$ futuro$ de$ ministerio$ en$ español$ aquí$ en$ South$ Texas$ District.$

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Complete all the Global University courses you need for any level of credentials in just one year! The South Texas District School of Ministry (DSOM) makes it possible with special teaching and group study sessions.

The cost is $70 per course. Enroll in each course 30 days before it begins. For more information contact the office of the South Texas District Executive Secretary/ Treasurer, Don Wiehe or his secretary Sherry Turner at (713) 455-1221, or email sturner@stxag.org.

No classes held in May, July, August, or December.

2014/2015

COURSE SCHEDULE

Te s t i n g 9 : 0 0 A M , D e v o t i o n s 9 : 4 5 A M , C l a s s e s 1 0 : 0 0 A M

Class Date

Level 1 Courses (Certified)

Level 2 Courses (License)

Level 3 Courses (Ordained)

January 3, 2015

THE 114 Introduction to Pentecostal Doctrine

BIB 212 New Testament Survey

BIB 322 Poetic Books

February 7, 2015

BIB 117 Prison Epistles

BIB 215 Romans

BIB 318 The Pentateuch

March 7, 2015

BIB 115 BIB 214 Acts: The Holy Spirit at Work in Old Testament Survey the Believers Introduction to Missions

April 4, 2015

BIB 121 Introduction to Hermeneutics: How to Study the Bible

June 6, 2015

MIN 123 The Local Church in Evangelism *Internships are not taught

June, 2015

MIN 191 Beginning Internship

MIN 223 Introduction Homiletics

MIN 325 Preaching to the Contemporary World

THE 245 MIN 327 Eschatology: A Study of Things Church Administration, to Come Law & Finance as classes, students do this on their own with a mentor.

MIN 291 Intermediate Internship

MIN 391 Advanced Internship

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SOUTH TEXAS ASSEMBLIES OF GOD! OFFICERS/PRESBYTERY/STAFF!

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Executive District Officers!

Tim R. Barker - Superintendent!

Steve Banning - Assistant Superintendent!

Don Wiehe - Executive Secretary/Treasurer!

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Executive Presbyters!

Steve Weaver and Gene Summers!

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General Council Presbyters!

Tim R. Barker, Don Wiehe & Jim Rion!

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District Sectional Presbyters!

Darold DeHart - San Jacinto Section!

Donny Flippo - Beaumont Section!

Mike Hammonds - Gulf Coast Section!

Lloyd Maddoux - North Houston Section!

Erny McDonough - Victoria Section!

Joel Nabors - Neches Valley Section!

Mario Perez - Rio Grande Valley Section!

Deborah Prihoda - Houston Section!

Doug Roberts - San Antonio Section!

William Stockstill - Corpus Christi Section!

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Honorary Presbyters!

Howard Burroughs, Gary Chapin, !

Johnny Durham, & Joseph Granberry

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Mailing address:! !

South Texas Assemblies of God! Don Wiehe - Executive Editor!

David Wilson - Managing Editor!

P.O. Box 9714!

Houston, Texas 77213-0714!

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District Ministries Departmental Officers! www.stxag.org

Missions ! !

Roger Bailey -!!

HonorBound Men! !

Tammy Calderon - ! Church Ministries/Discipleship! !Women’s Ministries!

Vanessa Hall - ! ! Youth Ministries!

Matt Rule -! ! ! _________________________________! !!

Roger Bailey - !

Article IX, Finances: Section 2, District Office Support, Paragraphs (a) The District Office shall be supported by a monthly offering of at least three fourths (75%) of the tithes of every minister (except Senior Retired Ministers) from both secular and ministerial income. If a minister fails to cooperate with this plan, he shall be called to give a reasonable explanation to the District Officials. (b) It is recommended that the District Office shall be supported by one percent (1%) of the monthly general fund income of each of the churches of the South Texas District Council.