International Executive Council

The Church of God International Council of Eighteen is a body of 18 ministers elected from within the ranks of Ordained Bishops of the Church of God during the bi-ennial General Assembly. The Council of Eighteen serves with the International Executive Committee to form the International Executive Council, a body which establishes polity and directs the ministries of the Church. The IEC also includes the moderator of the Full Gospel Church of God in South Africa and the national overseer of Indonesia. Members of the Council of Eighteen are elected for two year terms and may be elected to two consecutive terms.

2010-2012 International Executive Council (l-r): Mitchell Maloney, Nick Park, Daniel Vassell, J. David Stephens, David Munguia, Mike Chapman, Jerry Chitwood, Gary Sears, Tony Scott, Mark Walker, Thomas Propes, Donald Walker, Loran Livingston, Ishmael Prince Charles, Lamar Vest, Martin Taylor, John Childers and Gerald McGinnis.

The 2010-2012 International Council of Eighteen consists of the following men, listed in order of their election and where they presently serve in ministry:

• H. Loran Livingston, pastor, Central Church of God, Charlotte, N.C.

  R. Lamar Vest, president, American Bible Society

  M. Thomas Propes, administrative bishop, South Carolina

  Gary W. Sears, pastor, Mount Olive Ministries, Cleveland, Tenn.

  Mitchell Maloney, pastor, North Cleveland Church of God, Cleveland, Tenn.

  Donald M. Walker, administrative bishop, Tennessee

  Tony Scott, senior pastor, The Church on Strayer, Toledo, Ohio

  J. David Stephens, administrative bishop, Florida (Tampa)

  Jerry F. Chitwood, U.S.A. Missions representative

  Mark L. Walker, pastor, Mount Paran North Church of God, Marietta, Ga.

  John D. Childers, administrative bishop, Alabama

  Ishmael Prince Charles, overseer, Tortola/St. Kitts/Nevis/Guadeloupe/Dominica/Virgin Gorda

  Gerald McGinnis, pastor, Park West Church of God, Knoxville, Tenn.

  Nick Park, pastor, Solid Rock Church, Drogheda, Ireland

  David Munguia, administrative bishop, North Western Spanish

  Daniel J. Vassell, administrative bishop, Canada-Ontario

  Michael R. Chapman, pastor, City Church of Chattanooga, Tenn.

  J. Martin Taylor, pastor, Sumiton Church of God, Sumiton, Ala.