Dr Paul Allen

E.N. Bell — A Voice of Restraint in an Era of Controversy E.N. Bell, the first and fourth general chairman of the Assemblies of God . by  Richard A. Lewis The history of the Assemblies of God is filled with individuals who shaped the fledgling organization into what it is today. One of these influential founding fathers was Eudorus Neander Bell (1866–1923). In citing even a few of his accomplishments, we discover just how invaluable he was. Recognizing the need to organize the revival and with only the initial support of H.A. Goss, Bell agreed to issue the “call” in his magazine,  Word and Witness , for Pentecostals to convene in Hot Springs, Arkansas . Joining these two men in this endeavor were M.M. Pinson, A.P. Collins, and D.C.O. Opperman. This resulted in the formation of the Assemblies of God. Bell was the first and fourth chairman (general superintendent) of the Fellowship. Between his terms as chairman, he served the young organization as general secretary and as

R G. LeTourneau was a man who knew how to clear obstacles. When he met his wife Evelyn, she was but twelve, he was in his twenties. Almost at once she fell in love and began to pray, "Oh God , please have him wait for me." Bob did wait for her. When she turned seventeen he asked for her hand. His father, Oscar Peterson , forbade marriage until Evelyn was twenty-one. So R. G. eloped with her to Tijuana. Life was tough for the young couple. Often they did without necessities. For years they did not even have running water. The death of their first child forced them to realize they had neglected God in their marriage. They committed themselves fully to the Lord and began to tithe. By 1920 R. G. opened his first garage. The year of the stock market crash he formed his Peoria earth-moving business. Despite the times, LeTourneau succeeded. R. G. became the greatest obstacle-mover in history, building huge earth-moving machines. During World War II he produced 70% of all the army&

Image via Wikipedia Bill Hybels, senior pastor of  Willow Creek Community Church  near Chicago, Illinois. “Leaders move people from here to there.” People need to hear “we can’t stay here” speeches to catch vision for the future. “Your job is to convince people ‘we cannot stay here.’” “It takes fantastic if your going to move an organization from here to there. You can’t do it alone.” “One of the joys of leadership is knitting together teams of fantastic people.” “What kind of person flourishes in our unique culture?” (Something Bill looks for in people in addition to character, chemistry and competency.) “How do you inspire people to stay on the journey from here to there?” “Refill their vision bucket. Everyone’s vision bucket leaks.” “You have to celebrate every mile-marker you possibly can on the way to the destination.” “I think God still speaks to you every single day.” “The smartest moves I’ve made as a leader didn’t come from my human wisdom.”