The Church of God of Prophecy re-emphasized its priorities on prayer, harvest and leadership development during the opening session of its 96^th International Assembly. 

    The denomination’s General Overseer, Randall E. Howard, introduced the 2020 VISION initiative to the church’s membership during the Tuesday morning session at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina.  Howard emphasized to the crowd gathered that “2020 Vision” isn’t a “public relations push” but a return to essential tenets. 

     Howard cited the leadership efforts of previous General Overseers, including A.J. Tomlinson, Billy D. Murry and Fred S. Fisher, Sr., who opened the session with prayer. Howard also honored the memory of Murray with a presentation to his daughters, Susan Murray Duncan and Beth Murray Aukerman.

    “We stand on the shoulders of those before us,” he said. “What we do or project today is only another chapter.”

    Along with Howard, members of the Church’s Administrative Committee, including Ben Feliz, Don Brock, and E.C. McKinley introduced sections of the 2020 VISION centering on Mission, Prayer and Strategic Plan.