1. THE PROXY SYSTEM A Review Adrian L. Varlack Sr. CBL Instructor/Church Historian

2. A THUNDERSTORM There will always be freedom of the Spirit in the Halls of our churches There will always be freedom of the Spirit in the Halls of our churches God’s thunderous voice must always be heard God’s thunderous voice must always be heard That we would be electrified and transformed by God’s holy power That we would be electrified and transformed by God’s holy power That true worship of God will never cease in our churches That true worship of God will never cease in our churches

3. A THUNDERSTORM That there will always be praying and singing at our altars That there will always be praying and singing at our altars That it will never be said that no power was available in the Freedom Halls of our Church That it will never be said that no power was available in the Freedom Halls of our Church In the Old and New Testaments what to some ears sounded like thunder was to others the clear and certain voice of God In the Old and New Testaments what to some ears sounded like thunder was to others the clear and certain voice of God

4. WHAT IS A PROXY? Authority to act for another (as in voting); a document giving such authority; a person authorized to act for another Authority to act for another (as in voting); a document giving such authority; a person authorized to act for another –Source: Webster’s New Explorer College Dictionary (New Edition)

5. OUR DEFINITION A document from a local church authorizing someone to exercise the [that] Church’s expression on a given issue (s) before the International General Assembly of the Church of God of Prophecy, and if necessary, change that expression in Assembly context under further leading of the Holy Spirit, the wisdom of the Assembly counselors, and/or the one accord expression of the Assembly A document from a local church authorizing someone to exercise the [that] Church’s expression on a given issue (s) before the International General Assembly of the Church of God of Prophecy, and if necessary, change that expression in Assembly context under further leading of the Holy Spirit, the wisdom of the Assembly counselors, and/or the one accord expression of the Assembly

6. REPRESENTATION Acts 15:1-12; 13-20; 22-28 Acts 15:1-12; 13-20; 22-28 –Discussion of Issues –Role of Elders –Role of the Assembly (Church) –Role of the Holy Spirit –Biblical Submission –One Accord Principle

7. IMPLEMENTATION Discuss Issues Discuss Issues Reach a decision Reach a decision Communicate that decision Communicate that decision Register the Church’s proxy in a timely manner Register the Church’s proxy in a timely manner The proxy holder must consider: the local church, the Assembly in session, and the Holy Spirit The proxy holder must consider: the local church, the Assembly in session, and the Holy Spirit