According to its 1973 Constitution, the church has two structures to govern the church: civil and ecclesiastical. [16] Owens continued to serve as a jurisdictional bishop and member of the General Board until his death in 2011. Name * Email Address (UserID) * Create a Password * Confirm your Password * Birthday * Month: Day: Year: Gender * Male Female Jurisdiction * Church COGIC teaches that the Holy Spirit is alive and active in the world. On June 5, 1951, he selected Bishop A. COGIC became a major force in the collective Black Church and worldwide Pentecostal movement. Despite what seems to be obvious limitations to minister because of ordination, women have been given great latitude and numerous opportunities to serve in ministry in COGIC. C. D. Owens had gained national attention in the church as the president of the Youth Department. They exist primarily in the spiritual realm and are organized according to duty and function. He was a noted evangelist who had pastored several churches, including: Bostick Temple in St. Louis, Missouri; Well's Cathedral COGIC in Newark, New Jersey; and Greater Community COGIC in Marietta, Georgia. Sin originated in eternity when Satan committed open rebellion against God in heaven. This system HAS BEEN LICENSED FOR USE BY the General Secretary's and Financial Secretary's Offices of the Church Of God In Christ. On February 21, 1965, when Malcolm X was assassinated and the family needed a place for his funeral, no major black church or facility would open their doors for the service. Male as well as female evangelists were instrumental in spreading COGIC throughout the United States as well as around the world. B. McEwen, Bishop J. S. Bailey, and Bishop O. M. Kelly as his assistants. Together they traveled across the country proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Also send a copy to the General Secretary Bishop Lyle. They were given the authority through a "gentlemen's agreement" to license ministers and establish churches under the COGIC name. Bishop Mason was opposed to the ordination of women to formal ministry, but in 1911 created an autonomous department to promote the ministry of women in the church. Chairman of AIM Bishop Linwood Dillard. During the current administration of Presiding Bishop Charles Blake, COGIC unveiled its Urban Initiatives Program to provide 60,000 programs nationwide through its more than 12,000 congregations to continue to promote the work of civil rights, and to reduce poverty, crime and violence, etc. [63] The current president of the Department of Evangelism is Bishop Elijah Hankerson III of St. Louis, Missouri. [36], In 2022, it was present in 112 countries in 2022. 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. In 1916, a few white churches were organized as a white branch of COGIC. President, International Youth Department Superintendent Nathaniel Green. [9] This Holiness group/fellowship adopted the name Church of God in Christ, and COGIC began to develop congregations throughout the South. All charges against a Pastor or a local Church must be filed with the General Secretary, and the Jurisdictional Secretary. As African Americans migrated north and west to industrial cities during the Great Migration, he began to establish COGIC churches in the north and, especially after 1940, in the west. COGIC believes in divine healing, however, it does not advocate the exclusion of medical supervision. He was a strong advocate for social justice. 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. He consecrated and appointed more than 100 bishops during his twenty-one years of leadership. 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. In 1984 and 1988 respectively, Rev. 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. [15], COGIC originated among African Americans in the Southern states of Mississippi, Arkansas, and Tennessee. There was the creation of the Sunday School Field Representative. The school enjoyed its greatest growth and success under the leadership of Dr. Arenia Conella Mallory (19041977). Young, James Brewer, Daniel Spearman, and J. H. Boone. As a result, an ongoing dispute between Elder Carter and Bishop Blake continued without resolution. Some of these African-American Baptist pastors in local Southern areas such as Mississippi, Tennessee, and Arkansas considered Jones and Mason to be controversial. [27], Bishop James Oglethorpe Patterson Sr. was elected in November 1968 as the first presiding bishop of the church by the General Assembly at the Sixty-First Holy Convocation of the church. Secretary of the Board of Bishops Bishop William Watson, III. Under her leadership, the Women's International Convention added the term "and Crusade" to highlight and promote the evangelistic approach of the convention. Ford, as Saints' Academy, a private co-educational grade school. Pastor Dennis Martin and Superintendent Willie James Campbell succeeded Bishop White as presidents. Southern California Second Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction. A Jeter and D. J. The constitutional convention drafted and approved a new constitution which dissolved both the office of the Senior Bishop and the executive board; it also established the General Assembly, which meets biannually, as the supreme authority over the church to decide matters of faith and practice. Regards, Executive Secretary Sidney Buggs, III. He established the World Fellowship of Black Pentecostal Churches and gained COGIC membership in the Congress of National Black Churches. After the death of Mother Coffey in 1964, Dr. Annie L. Bailey (19641975), became the third General Supervisor. 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. Factions developed within the organization as both the senior bishop and Bishop A. The men selected to lead the Church were chosen by God and the membership of the Church Of God In Christ. Adjutant General Bishop Dickerson L. S. Wells Sr.. General Supervisor, Department of Women Mother Barbara McCoo Lewis. [3] Humanity can only be restored through salvation offered only through Jesus Christ. In 2015, after more than 40 years of faithful service, Bishop Carlis L. Moody was emeritized as Bishop of Missions. The international headquarters is in Memphis, Tennessee. Women in COGIC have been influential in the leadership and organization of the church since its inception. Mother Willie Mae Rivers served faithfully for 20 years as General Mother until 2017 and the age of 91. Young were appointed as a committee by C. P. Jones to investigate reports of a revival in Los Angeles, California that was being led by an itinerant preacher named William J. Seymour. Chairman of the Board of Bishops Bishop Albert Galbraith. In keeping with the times, the school had some industrial education and training for its students, so that they could learn practical skills. Clean White, Jurisdictional Bishop, Bermuda Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction, National Evangelist, Recording Artist, Songwriter, Atlanta, Georgia, This page was last edited on 26 February 2023, at 15:15. The judicial board serves as the judicial branch and is the supreme body that interprets polity and practice. The Office of the Jurisdictional Secretary is responsible for maintaining accurate and detailed records of administrative, ecclesiastical, and civil operations of the Michigan Southwest Third Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction. ", Elder Carter said that such public rebuke and condemnation were unwarranted, as he was not given a chance to say why he had made such statements. Rev. The civil structure of the Church of God in Christ includes a president, first vice-president, second vice-president, general secretary, general treasurer, and the financial secretary. The exception is when the charges are against a Bishop which would be filed with the Board of Bishops. According to the Articles of Religion, "We believe that we are not baptized with the Holy Ghost in order to be saved, but that we are baptized with the Holy Ghost because we are saved". His dream was to establish an international ministry complex known as "Saints Center" and an accredited institution known as "All Saints University". She established a high school and gained accreditation for it, and then for the junior college which she founded on campus. 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. [5] Although an international and multi-ethnic religious organization, it has a predominantly African-American membership based within the United States. [42], COGIC teaches that angels are messengers sent from God who served during the creation, throughout the Old Testament, the life and ministry of Jesus Christ, the establishment of the church and the ministry of the apostles, and continue to be at work in the Kingdom of God. For a brief period of time, the YPWW Congress was combined with the Sunday School Congress in a joint convention until 1951. They rejected denominational names such as Baptist, Methodist, or Episcopal. B. McEwen made conflicting administrative and executive decisions. 2nd Assistant Presiding Bishop Bishop Lawrence M. Wooten. [19], Mason continued to travel across the nation preaching and establishing COGIC churches. A new constitution and official manual of the church were completed in 1973. President Clinton gave speeches at COGIC meetings including the International Holy Convocation at Mason Temple and the Women's International Convention. Of special note is Evangelist Reatha Herndon who served as the International Elect Lady of the Department of Evangelism from 1951 to 2001. 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. Then in 1946, the YPWW Department was combined with the Sunday School Department for joint conventions until 1951 when they were separated once again. This seasonal period was selected because most of the COGIC members were farmers and were finished harvesting their crops around this time. Assistant Elect Lady, COGIC World Missions-Supervisor Lee E.Van Zandt. Later, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, ironically known as the "godmother of Rock and Roll," expanded and highlighted the COGIC sound to the greater American public in the 1930s and 1940s. He believed that the name, taken from 1 Thessalonians 2:14, was divinely revealed and biblically inspired. She developed the International Women's Convention into a training institute for women in the ministry. Each state in the US consists of at least one jurisdiction, and several states have more than one jurisdiction. It believes that the gifts of the Spirit are given to believers and are active in the church today. The denomination teaches that God gives life to human beings, biologically and spiritually, through the moment of conception in the womb of the mother, using Jeremiah 1:5, Genesis 1:2627, and Psalms 139:1316 as their scriptural basis for this belief. The early conventions of the Evangelist Board were basically crusades led by Page and a few other Evangelists from across the country. forgot password WARNING!!! The most active women's auxiliaries include: Missionary Circle, Hospitality, Executive Hospitality, Hulda Club, Wide Awake Band, Minister's Wives Circle, Deaconess, Deacon's Wives Circle, Prayer Warriors, Young Women's Christian Council, Usher Board, Educational Committee, Boy's League, Big Brothers, Cradle Roll, Women's Chorus, Board of Examiners, Public Relations, News Reporters and the Burners Home and Foreign Mission Bands. The general secretary, general treasurer, and financial secretary terms run concurrent with the current presidential administration that is elected every four years.[20]. The YPWW department began in 1928 with the convening of its first Youth Congress. Chairman of the General Council of Pastors and Elders Superintendent Michael Eaddy. These women have been listed for their significant contributions and impact to the church. The Church may search and retrieve any information stored within this system. Bishop David A. She is also the Jurisdictional Supervisor for the First Jurisdiction, Southern California. Remarriage is usually highly discouraged, except in the case of the death of a spouse or former spouse. Ford was pastor of the St. Paul COGIC in Chicago and was Presiding Prelate of the Historic Illinois First Jurisdiction. From the very beginning of gospel music, COGIC members have influenced its rise. He re-ignited the church to be a flagship Pentecostal denomination. Elder L. C. Patrick was added to the National Sunday School. Bishop Mason was pivotal in licensing and credentialing both white and African-American ministers, who spread the Pentecostal message and planted new churches. Today thousands of COGIC women when ministering the gospel or serving in official capacities are seen in their civic (black) or ceremonial (white) habits. At the start of the new millennium, then COGIC presiding Bishop Gilbert Earl Patterson, continued to support the advancement of civil rights. Bishop Darrell L. Hines Board member (2016present). Other leaders of the Youth Department who leader became influential leaders of the church included: Bishop F.D. Some pastor's wives have served as pastor of congregations usually after the death of a pastor sometimes serving under the title of "shepherdess, shepherd mother, or church administrator. The location for General Assembly will be announced, as Mason Temple is currently under construction. He was able to bridge denominational barriers and encourage non-COGIC ministries to work collboratively with the COGIC denomination. His testimony "literally went viral, and brought upon him criticism and sardonicism. [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. He protested during the 1950s and 1960s against lodging segregation in Memphis, while participating in COGIC Holy Convocations there during the Civil Rights era before federal laws prohibiting such segregation. He was pastor of the Pentecostal Temple Institutional COGIC in Memphis, Tennessee, and was the Presiding Prelate of the Tennessee Headquarters Jurisdiction. The court ordered the church to convene a constitutional convention in February 1968. [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. Church Of God In Christ, Inc. 2015-23. Patterson, as Presiding Bishop of the Church in the 2000s, he helped bridge denominational barriers and encouraged non-COGIC ministries and denominations to work collaboratively with the COGIC denomination to help support charity efforts for poor and disadvantaged African Americans and people affected by poverty and disasters in foreign countries through the COGIC Charities Department and the COGIC Missions and Evangelism Department. The COGIC has always had a long history with Christian ecumenism, partnering up with and collaborating with other Christian churches and denominations for the purposes of advancing ministry and charity efforts, both in the United States, and globally in foreign countries as well. 11 were here. She also established a musical program. These events include physical death, the intermediate state, bodily resurrection, the Second Coming of Christ, the Great Tribulation, the Battle of Armageddon, the Millennial Reign, the Final Judgment, the future of the wicked in hell, and life for the redeemed in heaven.[48]. 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. He established COGIC Charities which has provided thousands of dollars in college scholarships and disaster relief efforts such as Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. In 1895, C.P. Jones and C.H. Mason were licensed Baptist ministers in Mississippi who began teaching and preaching a Wesleyan doctrine of Christian perfection or entire sanctification as a second work of grace to their Baptist congregations. The current International Sunday School Superintendent is Superintendent Mark Ellis of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and the International Field Representative is Mother Cleolia Penix of Chicago, Illinois.[29]. COGIC Bishop Alvin A. Childs of the Faith Temple Church of God in Christ (later renamed Child's Memorial in his honor) was the clergyman who finally opened his doors. The church has a tradition of prayer, fasting, praise, and consecration that was once unique to Holiness or Holiness Pentecostal groups. Its doctrine and practice are charismatic in nature, much like the Assemblies of God, meaning that they emphasize personal religious experience and divinely inspired powers, such as healing, prophecy, and speaking in tongues. forgot password WARNING!!! Mother Rivers also began the "49 and Under" to enlist and focus the younger women of COGIC to remain committed to the doctrine and teachings of the church. In 1976, under the leadership of Bishop J.O. Helm Baptist Church in Jackson, Mississippi, attended by Mason and others from several states. Mother Lillian Coffey appointed Mother Reatha Herndon as president of the National Women's Evangelist Board in 1951. Desiring to learn more about the work of the Holy Spirit in the church, C. H. Mason, J. Throughout the dispute, Elder Carter made allegations against Bishop Blake for impropriety, sexual misconduct, and abuse of power as presiding bishop. Email: cogsecgeneral@churchofgod.org. On April 3, 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his "I've Been To The Mountaintop" speech, at Mason Temple Church Of God in Christ in Memphis. Historically, women in ministry in COGIC are known as "Missionaries" and are designated in two categories: Deaconess Missionary, and Evangelist Missionary. The current president of the Missions Department is Bishop Vincent Mathews Jr. of South Africa. COGIC theology and beliefs fall in the tradition of Wesleyan-Arminian theology.[40]. Dr. Roy L.H. They exist today as adversaries to the kingdom, purpose and will of God. Organized in the South and having a predominately African-American membership, COGIC has had a long history in advancing civil rights. During the 1990s, President Bill Clinton was invited by then COGIC Presiding Bishop, Louis Henry Ford to attend the International Holy Convocation. [43], COGIC teaches that man was created perfect and sinless in the image of God as a tripartite being having a body, soul, and spirit. [29] In 1926, upon the recommendation of Mother Lizzie Roberson, Elder C. G. Brown of Kansas City Missouri, was appointed the first Executive Secretary-Treasurer of the Home and Foreign Missions Department by Bishop C. H. Mason. The early pioneers of this newly formed Holiness-Pentecostal body in 1907 were E. R. Driver, J. Bowe, R. R. Booker, R. E. Hart, W. Welsh, A. The denomination considers these to be inconsistent with COGIC doctrine and teaching. In 1964 however, disagreement between the authority of the Senior Bishop and the executive board, led by Bishop A. Chairman of the National Board of Trustees Bishop Dwight E. Walls Sr.. First Vice Chairman of the National Board of Trustees Superintendent Melton Timmons. Assistant Financial Secretary Bishop David A. Sanders. Vice President of COGIC World Missions-Supervisor Faye M. Butler. [29] The spread of COGIC was due largely to the efforts of its evangelists through crusades and revivals. [55], A 2014 statistical study from the Pew Research Center Forum on Religion & Public Life, reported that most members of COGIC usually got married between the ages of 25 and 30, and that over 42% of COGIC members between the ages of 25 and 65+ were married, at least 19% were divorced or separated, 32% were never married, and at least 5% were widowed. Coffey also began the use of the title "Jurisdictional Supervisor" for state mothers as more jurisdictions were forming in each state.[59]. The church is thought to have nearly two million members in 7,000 churches on the continent of Africa. It was destroyed by fire in 1936. The Church may search and COGIC Presiding Bishop Charles E. Blake issued a public apology, saying "I apologize for what seemed to be a harsh, uncompassionate, disrespectful spirit on the part of that speaker. President, International Department of Evangelism Evangelist Gary Sprewell, Elect Lady, International Department of Evangelism . 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. During the tenure of Bishop L. H. Ford as Presiding Bishop in the 1990s, he helped gain COGIC membership into the Pentecostal/Charismatic Churches of North America, a more diverse, international caucus of different Pentecostal church denominations and organizations that sought to heal the racial divides in the North American Pentecostal movement.[57]. 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. [47] COGIC regards homosexuality, infidelity, and any other forms of sexual immorality that does not agree with Biblical scripture as sinful. Under her leadership and tenure, COGIC choirs and individual singers came to dominate gospel music producing a number of recordings and gospel hits. Mason was influenced by the testimony of the African-American Methodist evangelist Amanda Berry Smith, one of the most widely respected African-American holiness evangelists of the nineteenth century. She served as chairperson of the board of supervisors, member, Executive Board, member, Screening Committee, member, Program Committee General Church, coordinator, Leadership Conference, International Marshall, secretary, and Assistant General Supervisor for the Department of Women. "[90] This excerpt of Elder Carter's sermon went viral throughout social media and was picked up by major television news broadcasts. Her predecessor was Evangelist Dr. Rita Womack of Los Angeles, California. Salvation is an operation of the Holy Spirit upon sinners brought about by repentance toward God, which brings about conversion, faith, justification, and regeneration. COGIC believes, though, that even then in the case of saving the life of the mother, that abortion should still only be considered as a last resort, if all other options to help the mother and the unborn fetus have been thoroughly exhausted. [29] COGIC continued to grow and in 1973, the church claimed a worldwide membership of nearly three million. [45] It teaches that salvation is a work of grace brought about through faith in Jesus Christ; it does not promulgate nor encourage the doctrine of eternal security, also known as "once saved, always saved. Divorce is considered inconsistent with biblical teachings and highly discouraged as well. Timothy Wright, Myrna Summers, Rev. A. Blackwell, E. M. Blackwell, E. M. Page, R. H. I. Clark, D. J. COGIC members gathered for praying, fasting, teaching, preaching, fellowship and conducting business related to the national COGIC organization. During his administration, Battles organized Regions to oversee evangelistic ministry in various regional areas across the country. Bishop Blake led COGIC through the death of G. E. Patterson while preparing the church for its 100th Holy Convocation; an important milestone for the church. (Young People Willing Workers), and Missions and Evangelism. [21], In 1907, there were ten COGIC churches, but by the time of Bishop Mason's death in 1961, COGIC had spread to every state in the United States and to many foreign countries. The Church may search and retrieve any information stored within this system. We believe that the redemptive work of Christ on the Cross provides healing for the human body in answer to believing prayer. As previously stated, COGIC although predominately black, had a significant white membership during its first decade of existence, with a number of white ministers holding leadership positions in the church. According to the Church of God in Christ's official website, the role of the General Board, comprised of 12 bishops, is to establish and execute policies for the COGIC membership, as well as . 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. It can be spoken of as the individual and the collective, physical and spiritual. Field representative, International Sunday School Department Mother Cleolia Penix. President Moody also added these ministries to the Missions Department:[62]. They are the largest department in the COGIC. [29], Bishop Charles E. Blake assumed leadership and was elected Presiding Bishop of the church after the death of Bishop G.E. 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. She formed her daughters into a singing group who became known as the legendary "Clark Sisters" who helped introduce and became leaders of the contemporary gospel music era. At the time, because many churches disagreed with what they considered its eccentric worship styles and expressions of Pentecostalism, such as the Baptism of the Holy Spirit and speaking in tongues and the laying on of hands, many churches distanced themselves from the COGIC for many years. Office of the Secretariat members: Missionary Marcia Black-Watson, Jurisdictional Secretary Clinton is the only US president to have addressed a COGIC convocation at Mason Temple. 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