[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. (Young People Willing Workers), and Missions and Evangelism. He was elected as the denomination's leader on March 27, 2021. [36], In 2022, it was present in 112 countries in 2022. As a result, many local congregations, foreign missions, and schools were established through the leadership and efforts of women in COGIC. Forms; Assessments, Records and Credentials Portal; Resolution; General Assembly Minutes; COGIC ARC; OGS Training Registration; Facebook; Contact; Vice Chairman of the Board of Bishops Bishop Roger L. Jones. Churches are organized in dioceses called jurisdictions, each under the authority of a bishop. Bishop Charles E. Blake, as the Presiding Bishop of the COGIC from the late 2000s up to the 2010s, was also dedicated to increasing and maintaining stable ecumenical relationships from the COGIC with other diverse Christian denominations, most notably Pentecostal/Charismatic churches, Baptist churches, African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) Churches, and A.M.E. Zion churches, and even some non-denominational Christian ministries for the purposes of ministry efforts and collaborating on addressing social issues that affect Christians and specifically the Black Church in America, most notably through his Urban Initiatives program. Timothy Wright, Myrna Summers, Rev. Another body operating under the same name Church of God in Christ, International, split and organized in the Northeast area under Bishop R. T. Jones of Philadelphia and later Bishop C. E. Williams Sr. of Brooklyn, New York. Bishop Jones was the only living bishop of the five original bishops consecrated by Bishop Mason. The current presiding bishop and chief apostle is Bishop J. [18], The H. A. Goss faction left COGIC to join the Assemblies of God USA. He believed that the name, taken from 1 Thessalonians 2:14, was divinely revealed and biblically inspired. law enforcement and other purposes. 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. He testified to receiving entire sanctification after reading her autobiography in 1893. It has had rapid growth in many regions as one of the fastest-growing and largest religious groups in the United States.[30]. According to a 2015 statistical study by the Pew Research Center, the denomination was estimated to have a United States membership of approximately 84% African-Americans, 5% White Americans, 8% Latino-Americans, and roughly 2% Asian-Americans. Battles served as president until his death in December 1996. In 1945, Bishop S. Crouch of the Northern California Jurisdiction appointed Elder H. C. Johnson as State Sunday School Superintendent who appointed Missionary Lucille Cornelius to be Chairlady, the first woman to lead the supervision of COGIC women in the Sunday School Department. 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 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). Treasurer of the General Council of Pastors and Elders Pastor William Ward. All rights reserved. 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. We believe the Bible to be the inspired and only infallible written Word of God. He also served as the Presiding Prelate of the New Jersey Garden State Jurisdiction and the Central Georgia Jurisdiction. 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. It includes not only those who are members of COGIC, but all believers who have placed their faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. These offices are found in every local, district, and jurisdiction to support development and growth of the Sunday School. We believe that the regeneration by the Holy Ghost is absolutely essential for personal salvation. She established new auxiliaries including the International Hospitality Unit, the Educational and Bishop's Wives Scholarship funds, WE-12 and Lavender Ladies. These twelve bishops, chosen from the Board of Bishops, are voted into office by the General Assembly for a term of four years . [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. Drew Sheard. 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. Al Sharpton, a noted civil rights activist, began his ministerial career as a minister in COGIC. Of special note is Evangelist Reatha Herndon who served as the International Elect Lady of the Department of Evangelism from 1951 to 2001. Dr. Mattie McGlothen (19751994) the fourth General Supervisor, was a tremendous organizer with great impact on the development of the Women's Department. Vice President of COGIC World Missions-Bishop Nate' M. Jefferson. Patterson in March 2007. We believe in the sanctifying power of the Holy Spirit, by whose indwelling a Christian is enabled to live a holy and separated life in the present world. In 1964 however, disagreement between the authority of the Senior Bishop and the executive board, led by Bishop A. Bishop Mason was pivotal in licensing and credentialing both white and African-American ministers, who spread the Pentecostal message and planted new churches. The international headquarters is in Memphis, Tennessee. 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. Evangelist Missionaries are licensed to preach the gospel, conduct gospel meetings, and may be given the oversight of local congregations serving as the church administrator. In November 1975, at the National Holy Convocation in Memphis, TN., with the consent of the General Board, Bishop Carlis Moody Sr. of Evanston, Illinois, was appointed by Bishop J. O. Patterson to be president of the Department of Home and Foreign Missions. [5] Although an international and multi-ethnic religious organization, it has a predominantly African-American membership based within the United States. Secretary of the Board of Bishops Bishop William Watson, III. In 1992, during the Ford administration, UNAC was disbanded in favor of three separate conventions namely: the International Sunday School Convention, the MY Convention (Music and Youth) and the ME Convention (Missions and Evangelism) again meeting in separate cities.. Protestant doctrinal debates about Calvinism and Wesleyan Perfectionism affected how even local African-American Baptist pastors responded to new Christian movements at the time. The Church of God in Christ (COGIC) is a Holiness - Pentecostal Christian denomination, [1] [2] with a predominantly African-American membership. Washington, Bishop Chandler D. Owens, Bishop Brandon B. Porter, and Bishop J. [29] COGIC continued to grow and in 1973, the church claimed a worldwide membership of nearly three million. 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. The first youth leader on a national level was Elder M.C. In 1984 and 1988 respectively, Rev. 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. [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 general assembly meets biannually each year in April and November while the presidium acts as the executive branch of the church, overseeing the day-to-day operation when the general assembly is not in session. He re-ignited the church to be a flagship Pentecostal denomination. National officers of the church are chosen at the general assembly every four years unless special elections are warranted. Superintendent, International Sunday School Department Superintendent Mark Ellis. Coffey was a child convert to COGIC under the preaching of Bishop Mason, and was influential in organizing many of the auxiliaries, bands, and units that exist within the COGIC Women's Department. [16], A few years after the Azusa Revival, in 1914, shortly before the United States entered World War I, approximately 300 white ministers, representing a variety of independent churches and networks of churches, including the "Association of Christian Assemblies" of Indiana; and the "Church of God in Christ and in Unity with the Apostolic Faith Movement" from Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Texas; met in Hot Springs, Arkansas. The exception is when the charges are against a Bishop which would be filed with the Board of Bishops. He is credited with helping to secure the steel needed to construct Mason Temple which was virtually impossible during World War II.[52]. Bishop Elijah Hankerson III - Board member (2021present), Bishop Charles E. Blake Presiding Bishop Emeritus. 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". Jurisdictions are set up similar to the national church in terms of composition, polity, and procedure. 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". A. Blackwell, E. M. Blackwell, E. M. Page, R. H. I. Clark, D. J. Today, the International Youth Department (IYD) is led by the International Youth President, Superintendent Nathaniel Green of Dallas, TX, and the International Chairlady, Evangelist Vandalyn Kennedy of Queens, NY. Also send a copy to the General Secretary Bishop Lyle. The three-year-initiative with The Human Coalition was also supposed to encourage local COGIC clergy leaders across the United States, both male and female, to partner up with other anti-abortion advocacy groups and Christian ministries to lobby for more anti-abortion restrictions throughout local states.[51]. Elect Lady, International Department of Missions Mother Maddaline Norfleet. A general supervisor of women is appointed by the presiding bishop and given authority to lead the International Women's Ministry of the church. In 1982, Patterson led COGIC in its Diamond Jubilee, in a celebration of the International Holy Convocation. 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. 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. 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. He established COGIC Charities which has provided thousands of dollars in college scholarships and disaster relief efforts such as Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. 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. There is one God eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The General Secretary. She has previously served on the Women's advisory board, Executive Board, steering committee Women's International Convention, General Supervisor's Regional Representative (West Coast Region of the United States), member of the Program Committee then chairperson, Chairperson Special Convention Assistance Committee, National Leadership Conference and Women's Convention Leadership Conference, International Marshall and Assistant General Supervisor. Administrative Assistant & Member Executive Committee-General Assembly - 1989-Present. Owens continued to serve as a jurisdictional bishop and member of the General Board until his death in 2011. The COGIC emphasized the use of the choir as an integral part of the worship experience. Bishop O. T. Jones Sr, however, did not leave the COGIC. Name * Email Address (UserID) * Create a Password * Confirm your Password * Birthday * Month: Day: Year: Gender * Male Female Jurisdiction * Church Bishop Brandon B. Porter Secretary to the General Board (2021present) and board member (2012present). [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 school closed in 1977 after her death, as it struggled financially in a period when some families were choosing integrated schools for their children. Regards, Executive Secretary Sidney Buggs, III. In 2000, he was elected as the Presiding Bishop of COGIC. President Clinton gave speeches at COGIC meetings including the International Holy Convocation at Mason Temple and the Women's International Convention. [20], The first national tabernacle was built and completed in 1925. Evangelist Goldia Haynes, Elder Utah Smith, Madame Earnestine Washington, and Marion Williams continued COGIC's influence throughout the fifties and sixties. YPWW became a distinctive trademark for COGIC and the principle training institute usually meeting on Sunday night prior to evening worship services. Each department convened its own convention in various cities through 1975. 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 continued to build on the department through expansion of the Regional Administration into 10 geographical locations across the country. [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. "[50][51] COGIC also encourages mothers that if they know they will not be able to provide proper care to their child, they should seek assistance to give the child up for either private adoption, legal adoption through domestic or international adoption agencies, or foster care. Vice President of COGIC World Missions-Bishop Glenn Plummer. During the 1930s and 40s, a white COGIC elder named James L. Delk who remained in the church after many whites had left, was very active in politics in Missouri and worked to promote civil rights by writing legislatures and petitioning the federal government on the behalf of COGIC. [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. [6], In June 1896, Jones held a Holiness convention at Mt. Education was considered key to advancement of the race. Mason was given authority to lead the new denomination. They exist primarily in the spiritual realm and are organized according to duty and function. The church has more than 3,000 churches in Asia, and 2,000 churches in the Caribbean and South America. Rev. 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. Built in the 1940s during World War II, the nearly 4000-seat building was the largest church auditorium of any African-American religious group in the United States. The church has a tradition of prayer, fasting, praise, and consecration that was once unique to Holiness or Holiness Pentecostal groups. C. P. Jones and those Holiness leaders who did not embrace the Azusa Revival experience continued as Holiness churches. However, the General Assembly vested authority in the executive board composed of the seven bishops selected by Bishop Mason before his death. [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]. Malcolm X's Funeral was held in Harlem, New York City at Faith Temple Church Of God in Christ. including information stored locally or on any other media connected to this system. By 1906, the church had grown to nearly 100 congregations in three states. This convention brings thousands of COGIC members representing all the major departments including Sunday School, Missions, Evangelism, Music, and Youth together in July and meets in cities around the U.S. For the Anabaptist denomination, see, The official seal of the COGIC features a sheaf of wheat representing the members of the COGIC. It was reopened in the early 1990s under the administration of Bishop L.H. COGIC does not teach that Spirit baptism is the same as salvation. He was assassinated the next day, on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel.[54]. [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. During the tenure of Bishop G.E. In 1988, after a thirteen-year exodus from COGIC, Bishop G. E. Patterson returned as the founding Prelate of the newly formed Tennessee Fourth Jurisdiction. In 1917, the YPWW was officially organized under the leadership of Elder Ozro Thurston Jones Sr., who in 1928 established the first Youth Congress bringing together youth leaders and workers on a national level. When the COGIC was first founded by Bishop Mason in the 1910s, he wanted the denomination to have ecumenical relationships with other predominantly Black Methodist and Baptist churches, but many of them were unwilling to do so at the time because of Mason's controversial history with being expelled from his former Baptist ministry associations and churches in Mississippi for preaching sanctification and Pentecostalism. COGIC is a conservative denomination. Each jurisdictional bishop appoints a jurisdictional supervisor to lead the work of the women on a jurisdictional level. Youth on a Mission (YOAM) a ministry of young people visiting the mission field to serve each summer. Touch between the genders should be limited. Sin originated in eternity when Satan committed open rebellion against God in heaven. He was pastor of the Pentecostal Temple Institutional COGIC in Memphis, Tennessee, and was the Presiding Prelate of the Tennessee Headquarters Jurisdiction. 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. Rev. Church mothers have historically served as the leader of the women's ministries in the local congregations. His pastor and mentor was Bishop F. D. Washington of Brooklyn, NY. He appointed regional presidents to serve as liaisons to the jurisdictional presidents. He consecrated and appointed more than 100 bishops during his twenty-one years of leadership. [39], COGIC is a trinitarian Holiness Pentecostal denomination. In 1945, Mason dedicated Mason Temple in Memphis as the church's national meeting site. As public education was segregated and underfunded by white officials in the South through most of the tenure of the first major leader, this school became a destination for parents wanting their children to have high-quality education. B. McEwen made conflicting administrative and executive decisions. J. O. Patterson Sr. was the Presiding Bishop at that time. [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. [29], Bishop Louis Henry Ford of Chicago, Illinois, was elected after the death of J.O. The seminary is accredited by the Association of Theological Schools (ATS) and is part of a consortium of the Interdenominational Theological Center. Mason Theological Seminary to train its ministers and ministry leaders. The Elders' Council met and organized the first Missions board of the Church of God in Christ. COGIC became a staple of gospel music under the guidance and leadership of Dr. Mattie Moss Clark. Bishop Joel H. Lyle Jr. General Secretary Church of God in Christ, Inc. 930 Mason Street Memphis, Tennessee 38126 This seasonal period was selected because most of the COGIC members were farmers and were finished harvesting their crops around this time. The pair modeled the pastor and wife ministry team in COGIC. Secretary of the General Council of Pastors and Elders Superintendent Prince W. Bryant, II. [49] The church does not practice infant baptisms or christenings, but does conduct baby dedications in formal ceremonies. The location for General Assembly will be announced, as Mason Temple is currently under construction. Her life story led many African-Americans into the Holiness movement, including Mason. 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