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George O. Wood

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George O. Wood
General Superintendent
Wood
ChurchNewport-Mesa Christian Center
Elected2007
In office2007–2017
PredecessorThomas E. Trask
SuccessorDoug E. Clay
Orders
Ordination1967
byGeneral Council of the Assemblies of God in the United States of America,Southern Missouri District
Personal details
Born(1941-09-01)September 1, 1941
China
DiedJanuary 12, 2022(2022-01-12)(aged 80)
Springfield, Missouri,US
SpouseJewel Wood
Children2
EducationEvangel University(B.A.),Fuller Seminary(Ph.D.),Western State University(J.D.)

George O. Wood(September 1, 1941 – January 12, 2022) was an AmericanPentecostalminister. He served in executive leadership of the U.S. Assemblies of God for 24 years in the roles of general secretary and general superintendent. From 2007 until 2017, he served as General Superintendent of theGeneral Council of the Assemblies of God in the United States of America(AG) and had been Chairman of theWorld Assemblies of God Fellowship,the largest Pentecostal denomination in the world, since 2008. He previously served as General Secretary of the AG from 1993 to 2007.

Wood served as Director of Spiritual Life and Student Life at Evangel University from 1965–71, Pastor of Newport Mesa Christian Center, now Mesa Church in Costa Mesa, California, for 17 years; and Assistant Superintendent of the Southern California Ministry Network from 1988-93. He held doctorates in both theology and law.

Personal life and death

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Wood was born to missionaries in China on September 1, 1941.[1]He received a B.A. fromEvangel University,a J.D. fromWestern State University College of LawinFullerton, California,and aPh.D.degree in pastoral theology fromFuller Theological SeminaryinPasadena, California.[2][3]He died from cancer on January 12, 2022, at the age of 80.[4]

Ministry

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For 17 years he pastored Newport Mesa Christian Center inCosta Mesa, California.From 1965 until 1971, he was director of Spiritual Life and Student Life atEvangel UniversityinSpringfield, Missouri.

In 1988 until 1993, he was Assistant Superintendent of the Southern California District of the Assemblies of God (1988–93). From 1993 until 2007, he served as General Secretary of theGeneral Council of the Assemblies of God in the United States of America(AG). From 2007 until 2017, he served as General Superintendent of the AG.[5]In 2008, he became the Chairman of theWorld Assemblies of God Fellowship.[6]

Publications

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  • 1984The Successful LifeISBN0-930756-82-7
  • 1986Living FullyISBN0-932305-23-7
  • 1998A Psalm in Your Heart: Psalms 1-75ISBN0-88243-685-6
  • 1999A Psalm In Your Heart, Volume 2: Psalms 76-150ISBN0-88243-785-2
  • 2008Trusting GodISBN188068909X
  • 2009Living in the Spirit
  • 2009Jesus and YouISBN1880689154
  • 2012Acts of the Holy SpiritISBN1603820248

References

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  1. ^Silliman, Daniel (January 12, 2022)."Died: George O. Wood, Who Led the Assemblies of God into Growth".RetrievedJanuary 13,2022.
  2. ^BYU,George O. Wood, CEO of the Assemblies of God, to Speak Monday, Sept 16ArchivedJune 21, 2020, at theWayback Machine,religion.byu.edu, USA, September 16, 2019
  3. ^Linda Leicht,The faith of their fathers,news-leader.com, USA, June 13, 2014
  4. ^Former longtime leader of Assemblies of God passes away
  5. ^Thomas Gounley,Assemblies of God elects new leader after Wood, falling short on votes, removes himself from consideration,news-leader.com, USA, August 9, 2017
  6. ^Carol McPhail,'A day of persecution is coming' for evangelicals: Five questions with Assemblies of God leader George Wood,al.com, USA, January 22, 2014
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