Timothy Paul Baymon

Infobox Bishop
name = Timothy Paul
bishop_of = Metropolitan Archbishop of the International Communion of the Holy Christian Orthodox Church


enthroned = September 2007
ended = Incumbent

Timothy Paul (born Timothy B. Baymoncite news
title = Archbishop charged with beating a former bishop
publisher = Boston Globe
date = February 15, 2006
url = http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2006/02/15/archbishop_charged_with_beating_a_former_bishop/ ] cite news
title = Bishop Pleads Innocent to Assault Charges
author = Marla A. Goldberg
publisher = The Republican
date = February 14, 2006
url = http://www.masslive.com/weblogs/print.ssf?/mtlogs/mass_therepublican/archives/print112889.html ] ) is the Metropolitan Archbishop of the International Communion of the Holy Christian Orthodox Church (www.ICHCOC.org). Under the leadership of Paul, the Communion has grown to over 1000 parishes with over 250 parishes in foreign countries. In addition to his service as Metropolitan Archbishop of the ICHCOC, he currently serves in his second consecutive term as President of the World Bishops’ Council, the largest body of ecumenical Bishops representing over 40 million Christians worldwide.cite web
title = World Bishops’ Council President Urges Action From Christians On Climate Change
publisher = Religion News Service
date = September 7, 2007
url = http://www.religionnews.com/press02/PR090707.html ] [ [http://www.worldbishopscouncil.org/EXECUTIVECOLLEGE.dsp EXECUTIVECOLLEGE - The World Bishops Council ] ]

Local roles

Baymon is also pastor of Praise and Glory Church of God in Christ in Springfield, MA and president of Epiphany Development Corporation which is building a $18 million boutique hotel at the Epiphany Tower building on State Street in that city.cite news
author = Peter Goonan
title = Hotel proposed near civic center
publisher = The Republican
date = June 03, 2006
url = http://www.masslive.com/chicopeeholyoke/republican/index.ssf?/base/news-4/1149320532204360.xml&coll=1 ] cite news
author = Peter Goonan
title = Hotel project moving forward
publisher = The Republican
date = June 03, 2006
url = http://www.masslive.com/hampfrank/republican/index.ssf?/base/news-1/1180943101120120.xml&coll=1 ] He is president of Springfield Christian College and Theological Seminary, an institution for aspiring ministers that gives credit for life experiences. While accredited by Accrediting Commission International, SCCTS is not a regionally accredited institution. [ [http://www.sccts.org/Administration.dsp Administration - Springfield Christian College and Theological Seminary ] ] cite news
title = Bland's Words Echo Kofi Annan's
author = Rosalind S. Helderman
publisher = Washington Post
date = August 5, 2007
url = http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/04/AR2007080401299.html ] Baymon himself attended Wheaton College [ [http://www.linkedin.com/pub/3/992/973 LinkedIn: Timothy Paul ] ]

Timothy Paul, a native of Springfield, MA, is a veteran community leader with over 20 years of service providing leadership to non-profit organizations and formally recognized around the country by both the City of Springfield and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.Fact|date=January 2008 He is a member of the board of New England Partners in Faithcite news
title = $75,000 grant aids job-finding program
author = Jo-Ann Moriarty
publisher = The Republican
date = July 9, 2006
url = http://www.religionandsocialpolicy.org/newsletters/article.cfm?id=4508 ]

World Bishops' Council presidency

Under Baymon, the World Bishops Council has stood against Universalism, in one case correcting the teachings of United Church of Christ Bishop Carlton Pearson, which the Council judged to be heretical. [ [http://www.bibleprophecyrevealed.us/2003/apostasy-pearson.html Charismatic Apostasy of Carlton Pearson ] ] [ [http://www.charismamag.com/display.php?id=7038 News Service Briefs By - Charisma Magazine ] ] In 2001, the Unification Church promoted an event called "We Will Stand!" where Baymon introduced Sun Myung Moon as the keynote speaker on a 50-state 51-day tour. [ [http://unification.net/news/news20010220.html Message from Rev. Michael Jenkins regarding Rev. Moon's 50 state speaking tour ] ] [ [http://www.wewillstand.org/media/media_0331_1.html We Will Stand! ] ] [ [http://www.tparents.org/UNews/unws0103/50-Tour-WA.htm Seattle, WA—March 9 - Unification News 03/2001 ] ] Baymon signed a letter with twenty-eight other religious leaders in support of religious freedom in Iraq [ [http://www.religionandpolicy.org/show.php?p=1.1.1042 IRPP ] ] Representing the WBC at the United Nations' 60th DPI/NGO Conference, Baymon urged Christians to "become greater stewards of the earth" by conserving energy, by reducing greenhouse gases and deforestation, and by creating public and private partnerships which will lead to renewable energy sources.

International Communion of the Holy Christian Orthodox Church

With a background in the Church of God in Christ, Timothy Baymon entered the autocephalous movement and was ordained in August 1999 by Carl Jimenez, Peter Brennan, James Lagona, and Joseph Grenier.cite web
title = Orthodox Catholic Bishops "B" Directory
publisher = American Orthodox Church
url = http://www.apostle1.com/Clergy-Database/orth-cath-b.html
accessdate = 2008-01-19 ] The ICHCOC has recently established its U.S. Headquarters in Springfield, MA following the purchase of the historic Springfield Masonic Temple, renamed the Basilica of the Holy Apostles. The church is devoted to offering a place where the three major streams of Christianity (Catholic, Evangelical and Pentecostal) can worship together.cite news
author = Marla A. Goldberg
title = Church buys Masonic temple
publisher = The Republican
date = July 7, 2007
url = http://www.masslive.com/hampfrank/republican/index.ssf?/base/news-10/1183793510113020.xml&coll=1 ] [ [http://www.religionnews.com/press02/PR070507.html Religion News Service: Press Releases ] ]

Deposed bishop Edward Chomba charged that Baymon on January 1, 2007 attacked him, accusing him of practicing witchcraft and brainwashing another man. Baymon was arraigned and plead not guilty. At the arraignment, Baymon's lawyer argued for dismissal of the charges, stating there were four witnesses to the fight and claimed the witnesses said Baymon "didn't do anything."

In September 2007, the Holy Christian Orthodox Church, and the Holy Synod of Bishops voted, and elected him as Patriarch of the International Communion.

Media

http://www.businesswest.com/details.asp?id=1187

ee also

* [http://worldbishopscouncil.org/ World Bishops Council]
* [http://ichcoc.org/ International Communion of the Holy Christian Orthodox Church]

References