2025 General Council Convenes in Orlando
The General Council is the biennial business meeting for the church, which is part of the largest Pentecostal denomination in the world, with over 88 million members. There are over 3 million adherents in the U.S.
Business sessions at which delegates will elect officers, hear reports of church ministries, and adopt resolutions begin at 1:30 p.m. (Eastern) Wednesday, Aug. 6, and continue through Friday, Aug. 8. Delegates are comprised of licensed and ordained AG ministers who are present and registered for the convention. In addition, every General Council congregation may send one delegate to participate in business sessions.
Doug Clay, general superintendent of the U.S. Assemblies of God, will deliver the keynote address at the first service of the General Council on Wednesday morning. Other highlights include Kristen Waggoner speaking on Thursday morning, with a prayer and testimony service featuring Doug Roberts, David Savage, and Becca Ketterling Friday morning.
Even before the biennial gathering officially opens Wednesday morning (Aug. 6), attendees will meet for pre-General Council sessions and a leadership conference that begins Tuesday, Aug. 5. Speakers for the one-day Influence Conference include Renea Brathwaite, Stephanie Nance, Jason Patterson, Jonathan Rivera, and Teng Vu.
Students, parents, and sponsors will participate in the National Youth Conference this week at the Orange County Convention Center. Youth will be involved in numerous activities, including National Fine Arts Festival and nightly services. The week culminates with the Fine Arts presentations and awards, Friday, Aug. 8, beginning at 7:00 p.m.
All the Influence Conference sessions, General Council business sessions, and morning services will be livestreamed at GeneralCouncil.org with archived events posted as they become available. The National Youth Conference livestream will be available on the AG Youth Ministries Facebook page.