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of brilliant mind and expertise in accounting, finance, law and in many respects
in this
world's governments. But he is not qualified to lead God's people SPIRITUALLY,
nor to become
the human leader of the Church under Christ, if I have the mind of Christ (Phil.
2:5) and I
think I have.
Beginning with the massive legal attack on this Church by the State of
California,
January 3, 1979, sweeping changes were necessarily made in the organizational
structure
of the Church and Work. God providentially had moved me out of California to
Tucson, Arizona,
almost a year before. A new corporation was formed, the Herbert W. Armstrong
corporation
sole. All tithes and offerings were directed to Tucson. That, for the present,
is continuing.
But while God has always worked through one man at a time as leader over
His people,
He also has given wise instruction, and those He has chosen should heed it. 1)
We are not
to put our trust in MAN, but in God. On the other hand, through Solomon God says
that IN
MULTITUDE OF COUNSELORS there is safety.
I have always followed that principle, calling from time to time on
various ones
competent in whatever field was in question, for advice and counsel before
making the decision.
I have used the board members of both the Ambassador College corporation
and the
Worldwide Church of God, Inc., board as counselors.
But now, in the corporation sole, under which the day-to-day operations
are now
conducted, there is no board of directors, and none called for by law. In lieu
thereof, I
have formed the new ADVISORY COUNCIL OF ELDERS. That Council, at present, is
composed of
the following experienced elders, all of many years' faithful and loyal
experience as
ministers in God's Church.
The Council of Elders, as of now, consists of Dibar Apartian, Dean
Blackwell, Robert
Fahey, Ellis LaRavia, Raymond McNair, Leroy Neff, Joseph Tkach, Leon Walker and,
as
adviser to the Council, Ralph Helge.
Now as to any possible successor to me. God has never removed a man called
to a specific
leadership or assignment or commission until his mission is COMPLETED.