During the tenure of Bishop J. O. Patterson Sr. as Presiding Bishop in the 1970s and 80s, Bishop Patterson established several interdenominational Christian schools and seminaries, and helped to establish the World Fellowship of Black Pentecostal Churches and gained COGIC membership in the Congress of National Black Churches as well, a national caucus of Black church denominations that represent different denominations and organizations of the Black Church in America. [93] Leaders within the COGIC, other denominations and Bishop Blake's own family came to his defense. As the first elected presiding bishop, Bishop Patterson Sr. established the Charles Harrison Mason Seminary in Atlanta, Georgia. 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By accessing and using this system, you are consenting to such monitoring and information retrieval for She also established a musical program. 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 appointed regional presidents to serve as liaisons to the jurisdictional presidents. 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 . COGIC continues to influence gospel music with a new generation of artists with COGIC roots that include: Kim Burrell, Ivan Powell, Doobie Powell, Kierra Sheard, J. Moss, Micah Stampley, Kurt Carr, Ricky Dillard, Kelly Price, Mary Mary Erica Campbell (musician) and Tina Campbell (musician), Tamela Mann, Dr. Gennie Ruth Cheatham Chandler, Earnest Pugh, Jonathan McReynolds, Jabari Johnson, DuShawn Washington, Instrumentalists: Dr. Vernard Johnson (saxophonist), Samuel Murrell (violinist) and Terrance Curry (trombonist), D'Extra Wiley (II D Extreme) and Michelle Williams (Destiny's Child). 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. On November 14, 1968, the General Assembly of the COGIC elected the first general board and presiding bishop of the church. He was pastor of the Pentecostal Temple Institutional COGIC in Memphis, Tennessee, and was the Presiding Prelate of the Tennessee Headquarters Jurisdiction. Dr. Roy L.H. A. In 1946, the National Sunday School Congress began to meet with the Young People's Willing Workers (YPWW) Congress. COGIC has always been traditionally anti-abortion. It can be spoken of as the individual and the collective, physical and spiritual. Bishop Blake led the COGIC to become a greater global ministry, primarily in Africa and Latin America, while at the same time investing in the inner cities where many COGIC congregations are located. 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. Dress should be modest and business-formal. Overseer E.R. Patterson, who became presiding bishop in 2000 at the age of 60. Page in 1927. General Secretary Bishop Joel H. Lyles Jr.. Chairman of the General Assembly Bishop Lemuel F. Thuston. Deaconess Missionaries serve and assist in the ceremonial and temporal affairs of the local church. Superintendent, International Sunday School Department Superintendent Mark Ellis. 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. In 1916, a few white churches were organized as a white branch of COGIC. The result of sin is the depravity of man, broken communion with God, shame and guilt, and physical and spiritual death. As the International Holy Convocation grew to thousands, COGIC leaders had to negotiate with city officials to provide hotel accommodations for the saints. Patterson appointed Dr. Edward Lee Battles President of the Department of Evangelism. [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]. C. D. Owens had gained national attention in the church as the president of the Youth Department. COGIC teaches that the Holy Spirit is alive and active in the world. He was a strong advocate for social justice. During his administration, Battles organized Regions to oversee evangelistic ministry in various regional areas across the country. Winbush was selected to serve as the first chairman. In 1982 during the Seventy-Fifth Holy Convocation, the diamond jubilee of the church, COGIC published its own hymnal, Yes, Lord!, which included many arrangements and songs written by COGIC and African-American musicians and songwriters. Her life story led many African-Americans into the Holiness movement, including Mason. The general assembly is the supreme authority over the church to decide matters of faith and practice. Ford was pastor of the St. Paul COGIC in Chicago and was Presiding Prelate of the Historic Illinois First Jurisdiction. The first youth leader on a national level was Elder M.C. In 1924, the Sunday School was formally organized under "Father" F. C. Christmas (19161944). 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. A local church mother since the age of 21, she was committed to strengthening the auxiliaries in the local churches and to prepare the younger women to carry the mission of COGIC into the Twenty-first Century. The general secretary, general treasurer, and financial secretary terms run concurrent with the current presidential administration that is elected every four years.[20]. Bishop Malcolm W. Coby Board member (2021present). 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. In April 2018, Presiding Bishop Charles Blake along with Lee Saunders, Andrew Young, DeMaurice Smith, and Brian Dunn coordinated the "I AM 2018 Mountaintop Conference" at the historic Mason Temple in Memphis to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. COGIC believes marriage is a monogamous sacred, civil, and legal union between a husband and wife that is recognized as a covenant between them and God for the purpose of the couple being a helpmate to each other and raising a family together. [20], In 1926, Mason authorized the church's constitution, outlining the bylaws, rules, and regulations of the church. She was the Jurisdictional Supervisor of Women for California Northern First Jurisdiction. "[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. Just another Church Of God In Christ, Inc. site. 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. As the church continued to grow, she created women auxiliaries including the Purity Class and the Sunshine Band. It was destroyed by fire in 1936. It has had rapid growth in many regions as one of the fastest-growing and largest religious groups in the United States.[30]. A general supervisor of women is appointed by the presiding bishop and given authority to lead the International Women's Ministry of the church. Create your ARC account Complete the form below to request an ARC account from your Jurisdictional Secretary. Chairman of the Board of Bishops Bishop Albert Galbraith. 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). Assistant Elect Lady, COGIC World Missions-Supervisor Lee E.Van Zandt. Mason as General Overseer and Chief Apostle. COGIC believes "that if such a case arises, the mother should pray and seek the wisdom and guidance of God and the Holy Spirit on whether or not they should resort to emergency abortion if it is necessary to save her life," but if not, the Church traditionally encourages expecting mothers to "seek God's guidance for other options and choices regarding their unborn child so that they do not have to choose aborting it, and can safely go through with their pregnancy until childbirth. Dr. Mattie McGlothen (19751994) the fourth General Supervisor, was a tremendous organizer with great impact on the development of the Women's Department. He believed that the name, taken from 1 Thessalonians 2:14, was divinely revealed and biblically inspired. During the 1940s and 50s, Bishop Mason often invited the white elected officials of the city of Memphis to the International Holy Convocation on Civic Night. We believe the Bible to be the inspired and only infallible written Word of God. WARNING!!! COGIC does not teach that Spirit baptism is the same as salvation. YPWW became a distinctive trademark for COGIC and the principle training institute usually meeting on Sunday night prior to evening worship services. The church has more than 3,000 churches in Asia, and 2,000 churches in the Caribbean and South America. The Holy Spirit is the agent that equips, empowers, leads, and guides the church until the return of Christ. She served as the jurisdictional supervisor of several states including Maryland and New Jersey helping to establish and stabilize struggling jurisdictions. Throughout the 1970s and 80s, as COGIC continued to grow to millions of members nationwide, COGIC ministers all over the country continued to advance civil rights in their communities. [29], Bishop Charles E. Blake assumed leadership and was elected Presiding Bishop of the church after the death of Bishop G.E. In 1945, Mason dedicated Mason Temple in Memphis as the church's national meeting site. Amen. 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]. By that time, it was known as Saints Academy and Junior College. He re-ignited the church to be a flagship Pentecostal denomination. Evangelist Goldia Haynes, Elder Utah Smith, Madame Earnestine Washington, and Marion Williams continued COGIC's influence throughout the fifties and sixties. Home; Secretaries Please click on the drop down tab. [27], Several bishops disagreed with the new organizational structure; they severed ties with COGIC to start their own organizations. Mason Theological Seminary to train its ministers and ministry leaders. Vice President of COGIC World Missions-Supervisor Sideary King. Chairlady, International Youth Department Evangelist Vandalyn Kennedy. During the 1950s and 60s, during the height of the civil rights movement, COGIC ministers and congregations played host to many significant events. Bishop Michael E. Hill Assistant Secretary to the General Board (2021present) and board member (2021present). Drew Sheard who was elected in 2021. Under her leadership and tenure, COGIC choirs and individual singers came to dominate gospel music producing a number of recordings and gospel hits. White. Furthermore, the new constitution created the office of the presiding bishop and a general board of twelve bishops and defined their responsibilities. The seminary is accredited by the Association of Theological Schools (ATS) and is part of a consortium of the Interdenominational Theological Center. Originally, this gathering of the 'Saints' lasted for twenty days, from November 25 to December 14. Thereafter, missionaries were sent to Africa and the islands of the Caribbean, Asia, and elsewhere. The current chairman of AIM is Bishop Linwood E. Dillard of Memphis, TN.[62]. They were given the authority through a "gentlemen's agreement" to license ministers and establish churches under the COGIC name. These women have been listed for their significant contributions and impact to the church. We believe that the only means of being cleansed from sin is through repentance and faith in the precious Blood of Jesus Christ. 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. Today however, many church mothers have been reserved to titular positions as many pastor's wives have assumed the role of leader of women's ministries in local congregations. Assistant Financial Secretary Bishop David A. Sanders. She was the Jurisdictional Supervisor of Women for Texas Southwest Jurisdiction under the late Bishop T. D. Iglehart. He also established the COGIC national headquarters there. At its first convocation held in 1897, the group identified simply as the "Church of God." The exception is when the charges are against a Bishop which would be filed with the Board of Bishops. Pentecostals have been known and continue to be known for their lively worship, exuberant expressions of praise and worship, and musical compilations, mostly relying on congregational singing of hymns and chants. Complete biographical information will be added to this page soon. 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. Touch between the genders should be limited. [29], Bishop Louis Henry Ford of Chicago, Illinois, was elected after the death of J.O. As a result, many local congregations, foreign missions, and schools were established through the leadership and efforts of women in COGIC. [53], In 1965, during the March to Selma, a young COGIC minister Charles E. Blake, (previous COGIC Presiding Bishop) was studying at the Interdenominational Theological Center (ITC) in Atlanta, GA. Bishop O. T. Jones Sr, however, did not leave the COGIC. Mason was given authority to lead the new denomination. 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. Today COGIC has more than 12,000 churches, and several schools, missions, and medical clinics in more than eighty nations, including every inhabited continent. The denomination considers these to be inconsistent with COGIC doctrine and teaching. 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. [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. COGIC clergy are also allowed to be married. 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. Bishop Jones was the only living bishop of the five original bishops consecrated by Bishop Mason. Dr. Valerie Daniels Carter, entrepreneur, Jurisdictional Supervisor, Dr. Dorinda Clark Cole, International Elect Lady of Evangelism Dept., international evangelist. [9] This Holiness group/fellowship adopted the name Church of God in Christ, and COGIC began to develop congregations throughout the South. [17][16] The organizers of the meeting in Hot Springs had sent invitations only to white ministers to discuss a new movement. The school and college remain closed at present.[29]. Bishop Patterson was also to date the youngest person to ever be elected presiding bishop of COGIC at the age of 56; the second youngest was his nephew Gilbert Earl (G.E.) The school closed in 1977 after her death, as it struggled financially in a period when some families were choosing integrated schools for their children. Mallory retired in 1976 after fifty years of service; and she had a national reputation. The church has a tradition of prayer, fasting, praise, and consecration that was once unique to Holiness or Holiness Pentecostal groups. Bishop John Drew Sheard Sr., who had previously been elected to the General Board in 2012 and 2016, was reelected to the General Board and subsequently elected as the current Presiding Bishop on March 20, 2021, in the first-ever virtual online election for the denomination. Recognizing the significance of women to the ministry, COGIC has created numerous positions that allow women to work as counterparts to the department presidents as chair ladies (YPWW) and Elect ladies (Evangelism). He was able to bridge denominational barriers and encourage non-COGIC ministries to work collboratively with the COGIC denomination. Churches are organized in dioceses called jurisdictions, each under the authority of a bishop. He was denied such trial in 2016. [2][4] The church teaches three separate and distinct works of grace that God performs in the life of believers: salvation, entire sanctification, and the baptism or infilling of the Holy Ghost. 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