First, it saves the Church of God a good deal of money to hold off for another two years.Second, it saves the local churches the money that they would have given to send their pastor the General Assembly. Some churches can easily afford this; for others it is a sacrifice. Also, without regular church going on, I imagine it has been a rough time on funds for many churches. Literally millions of dollars would be spent by the folks attending the General Assembly (travel, car rentals, hotels, food, etc.), and while this savings is a loss for the city where the GA was to take place, it is, at the same time, a pause that assists the church.