Interveiw

[Jehoram]

Originally Posted by OneAccord

Excerpts of Interview with New General Superintendent of the ALJC
Monday, October 8th, 2007


When I received the Holy Ghost at the age of 13, my family was not in the church. Many ministers in the Assemblies of the Lord Jesus Christ took me under their wings and became family to me. I started preaching shortly after I got in the church and received my local license at the age of 16. I have been blessed to be involved in some capacity of ministry and leadership the entire time I’ve been in the organization - Sectional Youth Director, District Youth Secretary, District Youth President, General Youth President (14 years), Assistant General Superintendent (6 years), and Editor of the Apostolic Witness. My life has been woven around the ALJC, and it has influenced every aspect of my life.

Hopefully I have had a positive impact on the organization. I have attempted to be inclusive and compassionate, reaching out to everyone in whatever capacity I have served. While General Youth President our National Youth Convention grew from approximately 1,000 to more than 5,000. I have always been blessed with and surrounded by a great visionary support staff. As Editor of the Apostolic Witness, I feel our staff has vastly upgraded our monthly publication that has brought about a needed degree of pride about what our organization is accomplishing.

Q: Vision is essential to the future of any organization. How would you describe the vision and definitive purpose of the Assemblies of the Lord Jesus Christ? Describe the vision you feel the Lord is speaking to your heart for our organization. What are some of the short term and long term objectives?

The Assemblies of the Lord Jesus Christ is divinely positioned to accomplish many great things for the kingdom of God. I feel our organization is becoming more than just a fellowship, but rather a collection of soul-conscious men and women intent on reaching our world with the gospel. That’s not to discount the need and power of fellowship, for we certainly need one another in these perilous times.

My vision is for the Assemblies of the Lord Jesus Christ to become the primary and most effective Apostolic organization in the United States and abroad. I know that is saying alot inasmuch as there are several larger Oneness movements. However, what the ALJC offers in love, compassion, camaraderie, and fellowship is second to none. Now, as we unite for the greater purpose while embracing our unique brand of ministry, we can more powerfully impact our world. I envision an organization known worldwide for its devotion to the gospel, to each other, and to the lost. I envision an organization filled with well- trained, visionary, vibrant young ministers that, although anchored to our past and rich heritage, presses forward in harvest, using every social and technological means to reach our world.

My short-term objectives actually dovetail into long-term accomplishments. I believe that as we seize the day and work to accomplish what I’m about to mention, the end result will be a larger, more effective organization. For one thing, I wish to place greater emphasis on being more proactive and less reactive in our approach to ministry and the world. Our culture nor other organizations should dictate our approach to spiritual success. We have our own niche, and we should positively exploit it.



We should use any technological means in evangelism, whether through the radio, Internet, or television. We should immediately begin planning and developing television ads that can be used on the local level, promoting the local church as well as the Assemblies of the Lord Jesus Christ We should also glean from many who are successful with television ministry, including Bishop Billy M and Pastor Kenny C, and try to spread our media outreach even further..

We have already begun plans to upgrade our website so that it is more modern and cutting edge. I want it to provide live streaming of certain events (national and district), offer a General Superintendent’s webcast, and offer downloadable teaching for young ministers and leaders throughout our organization, as well as providing constant updated access to what is going in the world of the ALJC.

And certainly as we reach out through every means possible, we want to practice Christ within. Our outreach is only effective as our inreach. But I am persuaded that the more of Christ we possess and the more we develop Christian principles, the more effective our outreach.

I just mentioned several examples of facilitating vision. Our ministers can help by expanding their horizons and broadening their scope of local evangelism. They can assist by laying aside petty quarrels and disagreements that hinder district growth. Just because we don’t agree on everything does not mean we can’t be united in the greater purpose. Our need for one another is greater than any of our differences. I pray for an organization in which men and women are quick to offer mercy and the benefit of the doubt, for an organization that devises means of getting along rather than inventing means of getting rid of “contrary” preachers.


Tim G pastors Medora Pentecostal Church in Medora, Indiana.

I just listened to Brother Martin's coronation sermon from last October. It was very, very good. He titled it " I will not fight my brother."

That video sermon is on the new ALJC website which, I must say, looks extremely snazzy. I was thoroughly impressed. It looks like Brother Martin's objectives are being taken very seriously in the ALJC.

I look for some explosive growth in the ALJC over the next decade. Their consitution is almost perfect. It has all of the wonderfully solid biblical guidelines for government without being oppressive.