George O. Wood (September 1, 1941 – January 12, 2022) was an American
Pentecostal
Pentecostalism or classical Pentecostalism is a Protestant Charismatic Christian movement 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
(AG) and had been 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 1965-71, 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
Wood was born to missionaries in China on September 1, 1941. He received a B.A. from
Evangel University
Evangel University is a private Christian university and seminary in Springfield, Missouri. It is affiliated with the Assemblies of God Christian denomination, which is also headquartered in Springfield. The campus sits on that were originally ...
, a J.D. from
Western State University College of Law
Western State College of Law at Westcliff University is a private, for-profit law school in Irvine, California. It offers full and part-time programs and is approved by the American Bar Association. Western State pays a fee to receive servi ...
in
Fullerton, California, and a
Ph.D.
A Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, Ph.D., or DPhil; Latin: or ') is the most common degree at the highest academic level awarded following a course of study. PhDs are awarded for programs across the whole breadth of academic fields. Because it is ...
degree in pastoral theology from
Fuller Theological Seminary
Fuller Theological Seminary is an interdenominational Evangelical Christian seminary in Pasadena, California, with regional campuses in the western United States. It is egalitarian in nature.
Fuller consistently has a student body that compr ...
in
Pasadena, California. He died from cancer on January 12, 2022, at the age of 80.
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
Evangel University is a private Christian university and seminary in Springfield, Missouri. It is affiliated with the Assemblies of God Christian denomination, which is also headquartered in Springfield. The campus sits on that were originally ...
in
Springfield, Missouri
Springfield is the third largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and the county seat of Greene County. The city's population was 169,176 at the 2020 census. It is the principal city of the Springfield metropolitan area, which had an estimat ...
.
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 the
(AG). From 2007 until 2017, he served as General Superintendent of the AG. 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''
References
External links
WebsiteWeekly podcast
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1941 births
2022 deaths
American Assemblies of God pastors
Evangel University alumni
Western State University College of Law alumni
Fuller Theological Seminary alumni
deaths from cancer in Missouri