On July 11, 1994, at the 88th General Assembly of the Church of God of Prophecy, General Overseer Billy D. Murray delivered what would be a historic and movement-altering address. "Turning to the Harvest with Grace and Truth" was a passionate plea for the salvation of the lost and would become the Church’s twenty-first-century paradigm. This accelerated Gospel thrust would draw the Church into its orbit and present leadership with lively challenges and tough choices regarding long-standing administrative practices and even some doctrinal applications.