Delegates from across the USA and around the world will gather in Mobile, Alabama Convention Center on July 15-17 for the 2026 IPHC General Conference. Held every four years, IPHC ministers and laity gather to worship our Lord Jesus Christ, prepare our hearts for the mission the Holy Spirit has given us, elect denominational leaders, determine the polity of the IPHC, and fellowship with one another.
This General Conference has a unique element related to the election of denominational executives. The 2022 General Conference called for a nominating process prior to the General Conference for the office of the General Superintendent and other Executive officials. The Council of Bishops approved the process the delegates will be using.
First, the IPHC Manual on pages 93, 94 lists those who are eligible to be delegates. An online copy of the IPHC Manual is at https://iphc.org/manual/. USA conference executive councils and World Missions Ministries are currently reviewing all potential delegates and certifying thembased on their faithfulness to support the IPHC in mission and tithing. That certification process by the conference must be completed by January 14, 2026.
Second, conferences must send nominating forms to all certified ministerial and lay delegates by January 21, 2026. Those forms can be sent by email and/or regular mail. If you do not receive a nominating form by the end of January 2026, contact your conference office.
Third, all nomination forms must be returned to the General Superintendent’s Office by February 21st by email or regular mail. The address is on the form. There are four denominational positions named: General Superintendent, Discipleship Ministries, Evangelism USA, and World Missions Ministries. Certified delegates may submit more than one name on the form for these positions. The same name(s) can appear on any of the four positions. The nominee must be a member of the International Pentecostal Holiness Church and in good standing.
Fourth, by March 4, 2026, all people nominated will be notified by the General Superintendent’s Office.
Fifth, by April 4, 2026, all people nominated must respond to the General Superintendent’s Office of their willingness to be considered or to withdraw from consideration.
Sixth, a printed program of all nominees willing to be considered will be sent to the delegates along with the reports of the General Conference standing committees: Certification, Decorum, and Bylaws. All printed reports and nominees will be sent at least one month prior to General Conference in English and Spanish formats.
Nominations will also be allowed from the floor at the General Conference. If delegates have any questions about the process, they can contact their conference superintendent or the General Superintendent’s Office.
Presiding Bishop Beacham commented on the significance of the General Conference, “It has been a great honor to serve as General Superintendent since July 2012, and this will be my last General Conference to serve as General Superintendent. Every General Conference is significant and this one especially so as we are implementing a new way to nominate officers. I am asking the global IPHC family, and especially the delegates, to prayerfully consider every aspect of the General Conference. We are praying for the Holy Spirit to meet with us in the evening services and in the business.”
