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Equipping Churches and Leaders for Ministry
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Thank you to Pastor Tracy Fitzgerald for creating this valuable resource for our ministers! Tracy has developed a year-long preaching resource explicitly designed for Oklahoma Assemblies of God churches, aligned with our Network events, national emphases, and rooted in the 16 Fundamental Truths.
A resource from Dr. Charles Kinman to view Bible study as a designed practice.
Camp Cargill Cabin
Camp Cargill Cabin is available to pastors, ministry leaders, and their families to rest, recharge, and reconnect with God. Nestled in a serene setting, these cabins provide a refreshing retreat for spiritual renewal and relaxation.
Church Resources
Frequently Asked Questions
This policy manual is a sample to help your church develop its own personalized policy manual. It can be simpler but serves as an easier document than bylaw changes for guiding important issues in your church.
This manual is organized to help pastors easily find assistance in pastoring and access information concerning legal and proper procedures. It is designed to protect both you and the church you pastor.
This church bylaws sample is designed to simplify the process for new or established churches that do not have a set of bylaws. All General Council churches must send their bylaws or changes to the district office for approval. All district-affiliated churches must abide by AG district bylaws.
This sample agenda provides a framework for conducting your church's annual business meeting, ensuring clarity and consistency in presenting reports, elections, and key decisions.
This customizable offering count sheet helps maintain transparency and accuracy in financial stewardship by guiding your team through a secure and organized counting process.
The Deacons of Honor program recognizes and celebrates deacons who have demonstrated faithful service and spiritual leadership, offering a model of commitment for others to follow.
This benevolence information sheet outlines the process and guidelines for providing financial assistance to individuals in need, ensuring support is offered with compassion and accountability.
The document outlines a comprehensive guide for planning and developing a ministry, focusing on purpose, vision, values, target audience, strategies, team structure, leadership, communication, and evaluation.
Church Business Administration
As the business and legal landscape for churches evolves, navigating these complexities can be challenging. This page isn’t a step-by-step manual but a go-to resource hub with top-tier materials from industry professionals. Many resources are free, while others have a nominal cost, all designed to equip your church leadership—paid or volunteer—to operate effectively and responsibly.
Frequently Asked Questions
ECFA offers affordable webinars and other low-cost or free resources in church finance and administration.
https://www.thechurchnetwork.com/
The Church Network provided certification and continuing education in church finance and administration.
https://empoweringstewardship.com/
Empowering Stewardship is a free resource provided by the General Council of the Assemblies of God. It provides great resources for church finance and personal finance for ministers.
https://www.churchlawandtax.com/
Church Law & Tax has been a go-to for church legal issues for years. This site provides articles and resources on a broad range of topics related to safety, liability, and other relevant legal issues.
https://www.pastoralcareinc.com/
Pastoral Care, Inc. is full of practical resources for church leaders, covering a broad range of topics. It has some great information on church insurance.
Church Salary is an affordable website that helps church leaders know how to set fair and reasonable compensation for church staff members.
“Church Compensation, From Strategic Plan to Compliance” by Elaine L. Sommerville, CPA
https://ministrysafe.com/okag/
Ministry Safe is a resource that does both screening and training for volunteers working with minors. The system is completely digitized, making it much easier for church leaders to keep the critical records needed and ensure all of the background checks and training are up to date.
Women’s Ministries
Frequently Asked Questions
Equip Women training units are your key to ministering effectively within your circle of influence.
Next Gen Resources
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Speed the Light is a student-led initiative within the Assemblies of God that empowers youth to support missionaries by providing essential transportation and communication tools, enabling the rapid spread of the gospel worldwide.
Fine Arts is a statewide gathering where students showcase their God-given talents in music, drama, and more, all for His glory.
Ministry to Youth offers a wide range of free, ready-to-use youth group lessons and games designed to help leaders point students to Jesus while saving time and money. Their resources are crafted to engage teens with biblical truths in a fun and meaningful way.
Media & Technology
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Additional Resources
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REPORT FORMS
Minister Report Form (Spanish)
CONSTITUTION & BYLAWS
It is the policy of the Oklahoma District Council of the Assemblies of God to make available to each of its credentialed ministers copies of both the Oklahoma District Constitution & Bylaws and the Constitution & Bylaws for the Local Church. If you wish to obtain an electronic copy of one or both of these documents and are an Oklahoma Assemblies of God credential-holder, please click on the appropriate link below, fill out the subsequent form and the document(s) will be sent to you shortly.
Yes, I am a credential-holder with the Oklahoma Assemblies of God
