It was destroyed by fire in 1936. Patterson, the nephew of the above-mentioned Bishop J.O. Each state in the US consists of at least one jurisdiction, and several states have more than one jurisdiction. However, his out-spoken criticism of the racial prejudice and discrimination of whites led most, if not all of them, to leave his church for other ministries where the message against racism was not so obvious and offensive to them. He continued to build on the department through expansion of the Regional Administration into 10 geographical locations across the country. [49] The church does not practice infant baptisms or christenings, but does conduct baby dedications in formal ceremonies. [7] The leadership of the Mississippi State Convention of the National Baptist Convention intervened and expelled Jones, Mason, and others who embraced the Wesleyan teaching of entire sanctification. Music Dept. In 1951, the first separate National Sunday School Convention convened in Kansas City, Missouri. The first meeting was held in Memphis, Tennessee around 1937. The General Secretary - Just another Church Of God In Christ, Inc. site. Christ is the Head of the church, and He is the only mediator between God and humanity, and there is no salvation in any other. COGIC policies and bylaws have also been established regarding sexual misconduct of COGIC clergy and laymembers for disciplinary purposes. All officers are elected by the General Assembly. This office is reserved for a woman who serves as counterpart to the Sunday School Superintendent. This system HAS BEEN LICENSED FOR USE BY the General Secretary's and Financial Secretary's Offices of the Church Of God In Christ. The men selected to lead the Church were chosen by God and the membership of the Church Of God In Christ. Her life story led many African-Americans into the Holiness movement, including Mason. James Moore, Thomas Whitfield (singer), Deniece Williams, Hubert Powell, Donnie McClurkin, LaShun Pace, The Anointed Pace Sisters, Dr. Bettye Ransom Nelson, Bishop Richard "Mr. Clean" White, Bishop Paul S. Morton, The Clark Sisters: (Jacky Clark-Chisholm, Elbernita "Twinkie" Clark, Dorinda Clark-Cole and Karen Clark-Sheard). Divorce is considered inconsistent with biblical teachings and highly discouraged as well. Gary Lewis was elected to the post of Secretary General on July 29, 2022 at the Church of God International General Assembly in San Antonio, Texas. The denomination reports having more than 12,000 churches and over 6.5 million members in the United States. (19721994). We believe that the Baptism of the Holy Ghost, according to Acts 2:4, is given to believers who ask for it. G. E. Patterson established the Temple of Deliverance, the Cathedral of Bountiful Blessing which grew to become the largest Pentecostal church in Memphis with over 14,000 members. President, International Department of Missions Bishop Vincent Matthews Jr.. Finding two groups of women in the church, one group praying known as the Prayer Band, the other group studying and teaching the Word known as the Bible Band, she combined the two under the name of the Prayer and Bible Band. The school and college remain closed at present.[29]. Bishop Malcolm W. Coby Board member (2021present). She led its expansion and emphasized high academic standards, disciplined behavior, and prayer. As a Pentecostal church, COGIC teaches that when one is baptized in the Holy Spirit, the believer will experience an initial evidence of speaking in tongues (glossolalia) by the will of God. In 1968, Two sanitation workers who were also COGIC members, Echol Cole and Robert Walker, were crushed to death in a garbage compactor where they were taking shelter from the rain. They disagreed in having an electoral process to select the presiding bishop.[28]. It believes that the gifts of the Spirit are given to believers and are active in the church today. But during the early twentieth century, the Pentecostal movement had rapid growth nationally and attracted racially integrated congregants to its worship services. They exist today as adversaries to the kingdom, purpose and will of God. Elect Lady, International Department of Missions Mother Maddaline Norfleet. Bishop Blake is the senior pastor of the West Angeles Cathedral COGIC in Los Angeles. Dr. Mattie Moss Clark#, second and longest-serving president of Int'l. Her predecessor was Evangelist Dr. Rita Womack of Los Angeles, California. She was the Jurisdictional Supervisor of Women for California Northern First Jurisdiction. For a brief period of time, the YPWW Congress was combined with the Sunday School Congress in a joint convention until 1951. Pentecostals have been criticized because of their noticeable absence from the official record of activism that has been largely overshadowed by black ministers of other denominations such as Baptists and Methodists; however, there is evidence to verify and document the role and response of COGIC ministers and other Pentecostal denominations to the cause and struggle for Civil Rights in the United States during the 20th Century. We believe that the regeneration by the Holy Ghost is absolutely essential for personal salvation. This endorsement allows female chaplains who are serving in the military, working in an institution or jails to perform religious services including funerals and weddings. She built a home for missionaries in the Bahamas, a pavilion for senior citizens and unwed mothers in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. [15], In 1951, when Bishop Mason was approaching 85 years of age, he set up a "special commission" to help with the administration and oversight of the church. Mamie Till-Mobley was a member of St. Paul COGIC led by then Elder Louis Henry Ford (who would later become the presiding bishop of the denomination) officiated the service. The church has more than 3,000 churches in Asia, and 2,000 churches in the Caribbean and South America. [26], The parties filed lawsuits in the Chancery Court of Shelby County, Tennessee, to resolve the legitimate authority of the denomination. Education was considered key to advancement of the race. [47], COGIC teaches that the church is the community of Christian believers who have accepted Jesus Christ and submit to his Lordship and authority in their lives. Herndon and her twin sister Leatha were pioneers of the evangelistic work of the Church of God in Christ. The three-year initiative would also help encourage COGIC clergy to use their missions and charity ministries in local churches to help offer aid and assistance to African-Americans and people of other ethnic minorities, and people of low incomes in local communities who are considering and contemplating abortion and offer aid and assistance to people dealing with economic and medical issues from pregnancy. Welcome to the Official Church Of God In Christ, Inc Online Store Dismiss. The church has a tradition of prayer, fasting, praise, and consecration that was once unique to Holiness or Holiness Pentecostal groups. [23][24] After Mason's death, in accordance with the 1952 church constitution, the control of the church reverted to the COGIC Board of Bishops. These elders became the first Pentecostal General Assembly of the Church of God in Christ. Sin was transmitted to humanity when Adam and Eve ate of the forbidden fruit in the Garden of Eden, as a result all men have original sin. Ford was pastor of the St. Paul COGIC in Chicago and was Presiding Prelate of the Historic Illinois First Jurisdiction. The General Secretary. Each jurisdictional bishop appoints a jurisdictional supervisor to lead the work of the women on a jurisdictional level. Jurisdictions range in size between 30 and 100 churches. In 1984 and 1988 respectively, Rev. [10] After testifying to being sanctified, members of the church referred to themselves as "Saints", believing that they were set apart to live a daily life of Christian Holiness in words and deeds.[11]. OTHER COGIC clergy are allowed to be married. Mason. The Church may search and retrieve any information stored within this system. Hall Sr. Board member (2021present). Driver, who was the overseer of California and pastor of the Saints Home COGIC led an interracial congregation made up of many Blacks, Whites, and Latinos, for many years. Sin originated in eternity when Satan committed open rebellion against God in heaven. The presiding bishop and all twelve members of the general board are to be elected every four years and preside over the church when the General Assembly is not in session. Bishop Blake also won a defamation lawsuit in 2016 against Earl Carter, who was ordered to remove all defamatory videos and to cease and desist from further conduct disparaging Bishop Blake. Robinson was a staunch advocate for holiness and taught strict guidelines for the women with regard to dress and worldliness. Later in 1897, while in Little Rock, Arkansas, C. H. Mason stated that God had given him such a name for the group, the "Church of God in Christ". Please note: Fields with ( *) are required. He consecrated and appointed more than 100 bishops during his twenty-one years of leadership. Not everyone in the church were willing to accept "speaking in tongues" as the initial evidence of baptism of the Holy Ghost. Youth on a Mission (YOAM) a ministry of young people visiting the mission field to serve each summer. The presiding bishop is part of a general board, consisting of eleven other bishops elected by a general assembly consisting of pastors, elders, chaplains, bishops, missionaries, supervisors, and designated lay delegates. It has nine members, elected by the general assembly, including three bishops, three elders, and three lay members. [3] Mason sent ministers and evangelists to cities and urban areas outside the South, including William Roberts (Chicago), O. M. Kelly (New York), O. T. Jones Sr. (Philadelphia), E. R. Driver (Los Angeles), and Samuel Kelsey (Washington, D.C.) From these major cities, COGIC spread throughout the country. The racial climate in the post WWI years, when there was high competition for jobs and housing and violent unrest in many cities in 1919, would not sustain this relationship. He was a strong advocate for social justice. "[91] Bishop Blake apologized to a young man (Andrew C. Caldwell) who, following Superintendent Carter's message, came forward to proclaim that he had been delivered from homosexuality. He self-identifies as Bishop/CEO of his newly organized fellowship called the 7000 Club (not to be confused with The 700 Club from Pat Robertson). She was the Jurisdictional Supervisor of Women for Texas Southwest Jurisdiction under the late Bishop T. D. Iglehart. B. McEwen, Bishop J. S. Bailey, and Bishop O. M. Kelly as his assistants. For many years, West Angeles has been one of the fastest growing churches in the United States and remains the largest COGIC local congregation with a membership of 25,000. [13], Although the Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) began earlier, it is still the case that in 1907, with ten congregations, The Church of God in Christ became the first legally chartered Pentecostal body incorporated in the United States. Assistant Financial Secretary Bishop David A. Sanders. As has been stated, COGIC does not ordain women as elder or bishop, however, COGIC would not have become the largest predominately African-American Pentecostal church in the world, nor have the largest Women's convention of any major denomination without the contributions of women. The General Secretary is the official keeper of the COGIC seal, Registered Agent for the Church and signatory on all official documents. Many Holiness Christian groups and fellowships forming at the time wanted biblical names for their local churches and fellowships, such as "Church of God, Church of Christ, or Church of the Living God". The pair modeled the pastor and wife ministry team in COGIC. B. McEwen made conflicting administrative and executive decisions. The denomination considers these to be inconsistent with COGIC doctrine and teaching. During his administration, Battles organized Regions to oversee evangelistic ministry in various regional areas across the country. [29] Former International Music Department President Professor Iris Stevenson-McCullough (originally from Rochester, NY) is a major influence in the gospel music industry around the world. At its first convocation held in 1897, the group identified simply as the "Church of God." However, in 1996, the umbrella format was revised under the administration of Bishop C.D. [39], COGIC is a trinitarian Holiness Pentecostal denomination. Mason was given authority to lead the new denomination. Drew Sheard. In 1916, a few white churches were organized as a white branch of COGIC. In 1946, the National Sunday School Congress began to meet with the Young People's Willing Workers (YPWW) Congress. Carter was found in contempt of court for failing to obey the court order and was jailed until he removed all videos and agreed to comply. Furthermore, the new constitution created the office of the presiding bishop and a general board of twelve bishops and defined their responsibilities. These auxiliaries are found in nearly every church, district, and jurisdiction within COGIC and function to support the holistic approach that COGIC has toward ministry within the church and the larger community that COGIC congregations serve. She is also the Jurisdictional Supervisor for the First Jurisdiction, Southern California. Young, James Brewer, Daniel Spearman, and J. H. Boone. Drew Sheard who was elected in 2021. B. McEwen, came to a head and was addressed at the 57th Holy Convocation. [25], Bishop Ozro Thurston Jones Sr. was pastor of the Holy Temple Church of God in Christ in Philadelphia and the Jurisdictional Bishop of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Jurisdiction. In addition, the Office of the General Secretary is an integral part of all ceremonial activities, inaugurals, celebrations and ecumenical services. Other leaders of the Youth Department who leader became influential leaders of the church included: Bishop F.D. Known for the achievements of her students and school alumni, she had also served during these years, by invitation and appointment, on national federal commissions and with noted African-American women's groups. Sister Church Support Ministry a church in the USA giving support to a church on the mission field. In addition to the general board, there is a board of bishops that is composed of all jurisdictional and auxiliary bishops, a national trustee board that is composed of 15 members who are elected for a term of four years, the General Council of Pastors and Elders, which is open to any officially recognized pastor and current credentialed ordained elder in the church. It ultimately ended by 1930, when the Depression set in. A. Jeter was selected as Overseer of Arkansas. Bishop David A. President Moody also added these ministries to the Missions Department:[62]. Rev. The judicial board serves as the judicial branch and is the supreme body that interprets polity and practice. During his visit, Mason received the baptism of the Holy Ghost; the evidence was believed to be his "speaking in other tongues", in accordance with the biblical account found in the book of Acts 2:4. She began women's work on the state level and appointed the first state mothers. He was assassinated the next day, on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel.[54]. [29], Bishop Gilbert Earl (G. E.) Patterson began his ministry as co-pastor of the Holy Temple COGIC with his father, Bishop W. A. Patterson. It teaches that sanctification should precede the baptism with the Holy Spirit. Bishop Blake said, "The Church of God in Christ does not compromise its stance against homosexuality as the Word of God condemns it as sin, but "this preacher's" (referring to Earl Carter) comments were unacceptably offensive and uncalled for, and will not be tolerated by the Church of God in Christ or its leadership. She was the wife and companion of Bishop John Seth Bailey, a trusted adviser of Bishop Mason, and later the first assistant presiding bishop of the church. Elder L. C. Patrick was added to the National Sunday School. [16] The Elders' Council met and organized the first Missions board of the Church of God in Christ. After the death of Mother Coffey in 1964, Dr. Annie L. Bailey (19641975), became the third General Supervisor. Remarriage is highly discouraged, except in the case of the death of a spouse. There are more than 200 ecclesiastical jurisdictions around the world, with 170 in the United States. Originally, this gathering of the 'Saints' lasted for twenty days, from November 25 to December 14. During the tenure of Bishop G.E. Secretary of the Board of Bishops Bishop William Watson, III. Bishop Charles H. McClelland Board member (2021present). Battles served as president until his death in December 1996. Today the International Women's Convention/Crusade meets annually in May in different cities throughout the nation drawing thousands of women from around the world. In his first year as Presiding Bishop in 2021, in order to combat debt that the church had accrued from previous years, Bishop Sheard helped to launch the "I Love My Church" Initiative, which was a massive fundraising campaign that helped the COGIC denomination to pay off much of its debts, renovate and refurbish its headquarters church, Mason Temple, establish housing complexes for low-income families throughout Shelby County, Tennessee near the church's headquarters, and purchased a former Catholic nunnery convent in Memphis to provide housing for single mothers affected by health challenges, disabilities, teen pregnancies, and domestic violence. The first convention was held in Los Angeles, California, in 1951. (Young People Willing Workers), and Missions and Evangelism. "[90] This excerpt of Elder Carter's sermon went viral throughout social media and was picked up by major television news broadcasts. Mother Dorothy Exume#, foreign missionary, Evangelist Reatha D. Herndon#, first and longest-serving elect Lady, church organizer, national evangelist, Supervisor Deola Wells Johnson, national evangelist, jurisdictional supervisor, Evangelist Maria Gardner Langston, COGIC pastor, national evangelist, former Elect Lady, Mother Elsie Washington Mason#, third and final wife of Bishop Mason, Mother Lelia Washington Mason#, second wife of Bishop Mason. Welcome to the home page of the General Board of the Church Of God In Christ, Inc. The Church of God in Christ (COGIC) is a predominantly African-American Pentecostal Christian denomination, headquartered at Mason Temple in Memphis, Tennessee. In 2000 at the Ninety-Third International Holy Convocation, the COGIC General Assembly elected Bishop Gilbert Earl Patterson to replace Owens as Presiding Bishop. Secretary of the National Board of Trustees Dr. T. Lynn Smith. He re-ignited the church to be a flagship Pentecostal denomination. The legislative authority of the church is vested in a general assembly, composed of the members of the general board, jurisdictional/auxiliary bishops, jurisdictional supervisors, chaplains, pastors, ordained elders, four district missionaries and six lay members from each jurisdiction. The fastest growing areas include Nigeria, South Africa, Brazil, and India. A new constitution and official manual of the church were completed in 1973. Patterson appointed Dr. Edward Lee Battles President of the Department of Evangelism. She organized the sewing circle and after meeting Elder Searcy, she encouraged the women to support mission work through the Home and Foreign Mission bands. During 1910-1913, two white ministers, Elder H. A. Goss and Elder Leonard P. Adams, were clergy under the authority of C. H. Mason. [44], COGIC teaches that salvation is the work of redemption to the sinner and his restoration to divine favor and communion with God. Military chaplains have also been instrumental in spreading COGIC through military installations. These jurisdictions are then separated into districts, which consist of 5 to 7 churches and are governed by superintendents (ordained elder or pastor). Since so many new holiness groups and fellowships were forming that used the name "Church of God," C. H. Mason sought a name to distinguish his Holiness group from others. Home; Secretaries Please click on the drop down tab. They are tasked with the day to day operation of the Church of God in Christ. She developed the role of the State Minister of Music and traveled the world conducting seminars and workshops perfecting the quality of choir music, their performance, appearance and demeanor, and the COGIC sound. Login ::: Church Of God In Christ ARC Portal ::: Log-in to your ARC account. The Church of God in Christ was formed in 1897 by a group of disfellowshipped Baptists, most notably Charles Price Jones (18651949) and Charles Harrison Mason (18641961). Nevertheless, as time progressed in the 1950s and 60s, and as COGIC began to grow and became increasingly institutionalized as a denomination, several other churches and denominations began partnering up with COGIC's leaders to help advance the cause of Civil Rights for African Americans, most notably such as the National Baptist Convention, the African Methodist Episcopal Church, the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, and many other similar predominantly Black denominations as well. Church Of God In Christ, Inc. 2015-23. [29] The spread of COGIC was due largely to the efforts of its evangelists through crusades and revivals. For the Anabaptist denomination, see, The official seal of the COGIC features a sheaf of wheat representing the members of the COGIC. Today thousands of COGIC women when ministering the gospel or serving in official capacities are seen in their civic (black) or ceremonial (white) habits. Jones was acquainted with Seymour between 1895 and 1905, as Seymour's travels led him to many Holiness preachers such as John G. Lake and Martin Wells Knapp. She also established the Mattie McGlothen Library and Museum in Richmond, California, as a resource for COGIC historical facts and memorabilia. Vice President of COGIC World Missions-Bishop Glenn Plummer. Second Vice Chairman of the National Board of Trustees Attorney Amos Smith. Patterson Sr., the five major departments of COGIC were united under an umbrella convention known as UNAC-5 (United National Auxiliary Convention). Mother Willie Mae Rivers (19972017) of Goose Creek, South Carolina, succeeded Mother Crouch. During the 1950s and 60s, during the height of the civil rights movement, COGIC ministers and congregations played host to many significant events. [61] Finally, she changed the visible presence of women in ministry with the introduction of the ministry "habit". She is the longest serving president of the International Music Department and her influence and legacy have been indelible and are recognized around the world. He is credited with helping to secure the steel needed to construct Mason Temple which was virtually impossible during World War II.[52]. Winbush was selected to serve as the first chairman. The result of sin is the depravity of man, broken communion with God, shame and guilt, and physical and spiritual death. However, the Church believes that in some extreme or rare cases, medical and operational abortion may be the safest way to help the mother if the pregnancy is jeopardizing the mother's life and health. He was elected four times uncontested as presiding bishop. Historically, women in ministry in COGIC are known as "Missionaries" and are designated in two categories: Deaconess Missionary, and Evangelist Missionary. [96][97][98][99], This article is about the Holiness Pentecostal denomination. Owens outlined a progressive plan to position the COGIC for ministry in the twenty-first century, known as "Vision 2000 and Beyond." [29] COGIC continued to grow and in 1973, the church claimed a worldwide membership of nearly three million. A visionary, she spearheaded the establishment of the multi-million dollar Hale Morris Lewis Manor, a senior citizen complex in Los Angeles, CA. They are fallen angels who joined Satan in his failed attempt to usurp power in Heaven. Bishop Joel H. Lyle Jr. General Secretary Church of God in Christ, Inc. 930 Mason Street Memphis, Tennessee 38126 The church declares to be evangelical in ministry, fundamental in doctrine and practice and Pentecostal in worship and expression. Dr. Valerie Daniels Carter, entrepreneur, Jurisdictional Supervisor, Dr. Dorinda Clark Cole, International Elect Lady of Evangelism Dept., international evangelist. They rejected denominational names such as Baptist, Methodist, or Episcopal. At the 1907 COGIC Convocation held in Jackson, a separation occurred among Jones and other leaders in the church because of such disagreements. 2nd Assistant Presiding Bishop Bishop Lawrence M. Wooten. Bishop Elijah Hankerson III - Board member (2021present), Bishop Charles E. Blake Presiding Bishop Emeritus. Mother Lillian Coffey appointed Mother Reatha Herndon as president of the National Women's Evangelist Board in 1951. Bishop Charles E. 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