{"id":1251,"date":"2009-02-23T18:08:01","date_gmt":"2009-02-23T18:08:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/news\/2009\/02\/new-assemblies-of-god-general.php"},"modified":"2009-02-23T18:08:01","modified_gmt":"2009-02-23T18:08:01","slug":"new-assemblies-of-god-general","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/news\/2009\/02\/new-assemblies-of-god-general","title":{"rendered":"New Assemblies of God General Secretary Appointed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>(RNS) A Missouri minister has been appointed the new general secretary of the Assemblies of God, replacing the previous officeholder who resigned after admitting to misconduct.<br \/>\nPastor James Bradford of Central Assembly of God in Springfield was appointed on Thursday (Feb. 19), the denomination announced.<br \/>\n&#8220;I have known Jim for many years, and find him a stellar Christian leader in every way,&#8221; said General Superintendent George O. Wood, the chief executive officer of the denomination, in a Thursday announcement.<br \/>\nBradford, 56, succeeds John M. Palmer, who resigned after admitting to ethical misconduct and what the denomination&#8217;s news service called &#8220;an inappropriate interaction with a woman that did not involve any physical intimacy.&#8221;<br \/>\nBradford immediately began the post, which includes credentialing ministers and chartering churches, but he will continue as pastor of his church through Easter.<br \/>\n<em>By Adelle M. Banks<br \/>\nCopyright 2009 Religion News Service. All rights reserved. No part of this transmission may be distributed or reproduced without written permission.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(RNS) A Missouri minister has been appointed the new general secretary of the Assemblies of God, replacing the previous officeholder who resigned after admitting to misconduct. 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