In November 1993, four bishops of the Pentecostal community had a conversation while traveling to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania regarding the need for training of Pentecostal Bishops-elect for the office to which they had been called. One of the hallmark statements by one of the bishops was: “A person becomes a bishop without any idea of what the bishopric entails. There is no rehearsal, no trial period, and no sampling of their skills in administration. And, there certainly is no way of knowing how that bishop will deal with other pastors who shall be committed to his care.” READ MORE