G. Raymond Carlson
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| Nationality | American |
| Education | Pentecostal |
| Ordained | 1941 |
| Writings | "Preparing to Teach God's Word," "The Life Worth Living," "Spiritual Dynamics," and "Our Faith and Fellowship." |
Offices held | General Superintendent of the Assemblies of God USA, Assistant General Superintendent , Minnesota District Superintendent |
| Title | Brother, Reverend |
Guy Raymond Carlson (February 17, 1918 – January 29, 1999) was the 10th general superintendent of the Assemblies of God USA (1986–1993).
Early life and ministry
Guy Raymond Carlson was born in
General superintendent
Elected as general superintendent at the General Council in San Antonio in 1985, Carlson took office in 1986. He led the Assemblies of God during a period of significant growth before announcing his retirement in 1993. During Carlson's administration, U.S. Assemblies of God churches increased from 10,582 to 11,689. The church's foreign missions program assisted Assemblies of God fellowships around the world, and the worldwide constituency increased from 15 million to 25 million adherents. Under Carlson's leadership, a "Decade of Harvest" emphasis carried the Assemblies of God into the 1990s with the most ambitious evangelistic goals in the church's history. Carlson's term as general superintendent included sex-and-money scandals involving television evangelists Jim Bakker and Jimmy Swaggart, whose preaching credentials were revoked.[2]
Carlson also served on the board of administration of the
References
- ^ "Orlando General Council First in Half Century Without G. Raymond Carlson". Archived from the original on 2015-12-11. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
- Associated Press News.
- ^ "Orlando General Council First in Half Century Without G. Raymond Carlson". Archived from the original on 2015-12-11. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
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