George O. Wood (September 1, 1941 – January 12, 2022) was an American Pentecostal minister. 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 the General Council of the Assemblies of God in the United States of America (AG) and had been the Chairman of the World 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 to 1971, 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 to 1993. He held doctorates in both theology and law.
Personal life and death Wood was born to missionaries in China on September 1, 1941. He received a B.A. from Evangel University, a J.D. from Western State University College of Law in Fullerton, California, and a Ph.D. degree in pastoral theology from Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California.BYU, George O. Wood, CEO of the Assemblies of God, to Speak Monday, Sept 16 , religion.byu.edu, USA, September 16, 2019Linda Leicht, The faith of their fathers, news-leader.com, USA, June 13, 2014 He died from cancer on January 12, 2022, at the age of 80.Former longtime leader of Assemblies of God passes away
Ministry For 17 years, he pastored Newport Mesa Christian Center in Costa Mesa, California. From 1965 until 1971, he was director of Spiritual Life and Student Life at Evangel University in Springfield, Missouri.
In 1988 until 1993, he was the Assistant Superintendent of the Southern California District of the Assemblies of God (1988–93). From 1993 until 2007, he served as General Secretary of the General 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.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 In 2008, he became the Chairman of the World Assemblies of God Fellowship.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
Publications 1984 The Successful Life 1986 Living Fully 1998 A Psalm in Your Heart: Psalms 1-75 1999 A Psalm In Your Heart, Volume 2: Psalms 76-150 2008 Trusting God 2009 Living in the Spirit 2009 Jesus and You 2012 Acts of the Holy Spirit
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