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). Green. [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. They were also instrumental in establishing 75 churches across the nation. The Ecclesiastical Jurisdictional Pastors and Elders Council is the gate way to the COGIC Judicial system. Bishop Lawrence M. Wooten Second Assistant Presiding Bishop (2021present) and board member (2012present). The current president of the Missions Department is Bishop Vincent Mathews Jr. of South Africa. Co Directors of the Men's Department Bishop Michael B. [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. [31], Bishop Ford also renovated several COGIC structures in Memphis, including Mason Temple. Drew Sheard. 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. In 2015, after more than 40 years of faithful service, Bishop Carlis L. Moody was emeritized as Bishop of Missions. Mason Theological Seminary to train its ministers and ministry leaders. In 1916, a few white churches were organized as a white branch of COGIC. The first youth leader on a national level was Elder M.C. Pastor Dennis Martin and Superintendent Willie James Campbell succeeded Bishop White as presidents. COGIC theology and beliefs fall in the tradition of Wesleyan-Arminian theology.[40]. 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. [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. When she died in 1945, she had laid an impressive foundation for the women's ministry in COGIC. Southern California Second Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction. 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. Each jurisdictional bishop appoints a jurisdictional supervisor to lead the work of the women on a jurisdictional level. 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. Touch between the genders should be limited. During her leadership, several new buildings were constructed on the 350-acre campus to serve this expansion. 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. Golden Jr. 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. 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. During the 1990s, President Bill Clinton was invited by then COGIC Presiding Bishop, Louis Henry Ford to attend the International Holy Convocation. Many mainline denominations and countless nondenominational churches that once rejected these beliefs and practices have adopted these distinctions in their worship liturgy and lifestyle practices. 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]. Bishop Mason taught COGIC members against going to war, but more so he was against African-American men being called to fight a war overseas for freedom and then coming home and being treated as second-class citizens and being lynched, even in their uniforms, because of racism. In addition, the Office of the General Secretary is an integral part of all ceremonial activities, inaugurals, celebrations and ecumenical services. 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 . Patterson established protocols of worship, policy and practices. Just another Church Of God In Christ, Inc. site. 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. [9] This Holiness group/fellowship adopted the name Church of God in Christ, and COGIC began to develop congregations throughout the South. Hall Sr. Board member (2021present). She served as the jurisdictional supervisor of several states including Maryland and New Jersey helping to establish and stabilize struggling jurisdictions. Jones Sr. was elected Senior Bishop by the General Assembly. [29] She is also the Jurisdictional Supervisor of Women for the South Carolina Jurisdiction. The most notable rift occurred in 1969, when fourteen bishops met in Evanston, Illinois, to form the Church of God in Christ, International. C. D. Owens had gained national attention in the church as the president of the Youth Department. COGIC became a staple of gospel music under the guidance and leadership of Dr. Mattie Moss Clark. It is a separate and distinct work of grace that occurs in the lives of believers after conversion. Users should have no expectation of privacy as to any communication on or information stored within the system,
The denomination reports having more than 12,000 churches and over 6.5 million members in the United States. In 1946, the National Sunday School Congress began to meet with the Young People's Willing Workers (YPWW) Congress. He re-ignited the church to be a flagship Pentecostal denomination. They were given the authority through a "gentlemen's agreement" to license ministers and establish churches under the COGIC name. She was greatly interested in the building of Mason Temple and she kept her national building fund drives functioning until she knew the building was ready for dedication. Battles served as president until his death in December 1996. Dr. Valerie Daniels Carter, entrepreneur, Jurisdictional Supervisor, Dr. Dorinda Clark Cole, International Elect Lady of Evangelism Dept., international evangelist. Vice chairman of the General Council of Pastors and Elders Bishop Marcus Ways. Protestant doctrinal debates about Calvinism and Wesleyan Perfectionism affected how even local African-American Baptist pastors responded to new Christian movements at the time. He believed that the name, taken from 1 Thessalonians 2:14, was divinely revealed and biblically inspired. It includes not only those who are members of COGIC, but all believers who have placed their faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. Factions developed within the organization as both the senior bishop and Bishop A. COGIC members gathered for praying, fasting, teaching, preaching, fellowship and conducting business related to the national COGIC organization. After the death of Mother McGlothen, Mother Emma F. Crouch (19941997) of Dallas, Texas, served as the fifth General Supervisor. We believe that the Baptism of the Holy Ghost, according to Acts 2:4, is given to believers who ask for it. According to the Articles of Religion in the COGIC Official Manual, COGIC believes in biblical inspiration and holds that the Bible is the supreme and final authority for doctrine and practice. These elders became the first Pentecostal General Assembly of the Church of God in Christ. 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". [94][95], After the November 2016 COGIC Holy Convocation, Carter left the COGIC denomination because Blake had been re-elected as the Presiding Bishop. [20], The first national tabernacle was built and completed in 1925. In 1945, Mason dedicated Mason Temple in Memphis as the church's national meeting site. In 1968, COGIC established the C.H. They were given the authority through a "gentlemen's agreement" to license ministers and establish churches under the COGIC name. President, International Music Department Dr. Myron Williams, General Assembly and Call Meeting (April) Memphis, General Council of Pastors and Elders (May), International Women's Crusade and Convention (May), Auxiliaries in Ministry (AIM) Conference (July), Bishop Mason's Birthday/Founder's Celebration (September), International Holy Convocation and General Assembly (November), Mother Lizzie Woods Robinson first general supervisor (19111945), Mother Lillian Brooks Coffey second general supervisor and founding president of the Women's International Convention (19461964), Mother Annie L. Bailey third general supervisor (19641975), Mother Mattie McGlothen fourth general supervisor (19751994), Mother Emma F. Crouch fifth general supervisor (19941997), Mother Willie Mae Rivers sixth general supervisor (19972017), Mother Barbara McCoo Lewis seventh general supervisor (2017present), Evangelist Emily Bram Bibby#, longest-serving national female evangelist, Missionary Pearl Paige Brown#, foreign missionary. After being ejected for accepting these new Pentecostal teachings, Mason called a meeting in Memphis later in the year and reorganized the Church of God in Christ as a Holiness-Pentecostal body. Bishop Joel H. Lyle Jr. General Secretary Church of God in Christ, Inc. 930 Mason Street Memphis, Tennessee 38126 It also increasingly stressed high academic standards so that its graduates could go to normal school or college, especially to teach other African Americans. 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. It teaches that sanctification should precede the baptism with the Holy Spirit. [22], The years of 19621968 has been described as a "Dark Period" in the history of the Church of God in Christ, because there was polarization and conflict in leadership following the death of the founder. In 2000 at the Ninety-Third International Holy Convocation, the COGIC General Assembly elected Bishop Gilbert Earl Patterson to replace Owens as Presiding 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. He began production of the YPWW Quarterly Topics to train the youth of the COGIC in the faith, doctrine, and polity of the church. [61] Finally, she changed the visible presence of women in ministry with the introduction of the ministry "habit". Bishop Prince E. W. Bryant Sr. Board member (2021present). 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. Also send a copy to the General Secretary Bishop Lyle. [29], Bishop Louis Henry Ford of Chicago, Illinois, was elected after the death of J.O. Mason Temple, a flagship of the Church of God in Christ (COGIC), was a monumental achievement, becoming upon its completion in 1945 the largest gathering place in Memphis as well as the largest church owned and operated by African Americans in the United States. 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. 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. For the Anabaptist denomination, see, The official seal of the COGIC features a sheaf of wheat representing the members of the COGIC. [49] The church does not practice infant baptisms or christenings, but does conduct baby dedications in formal ceremonies. 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. 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. Male as well as female evangelists were instrumental in spreading COGIC throughout the United States as well as around the world. Deaconess Missionaries serve and assist in the ceremonial and temporal affairs of the local church. Historically, women in ministry in COGIC are known as "Missionaries" and are designated in two categories: Deaconess Missionary, and Evangelist Missionary. (Young People Willing Workers), and Missions and Evangelism. Carter currently posts material on YouTube and Facebook reporting alleged misconduct and impropriety within current leadership of COGIC and other Christian (mainly African-American) denominations. [50], In July 2016 during their annual Auxiliaries in Ministries convention, COGIC announced their Urban Initiative Outreach ministries and Missions and Charity departments would be partnering up with The Human Coalition, an anti-abortion advocacy group, from 2016 to 2019 for a three-year initiative to encourage COGIC pastors and ministers to encourage anti-abortion advocacy in their local churches. Young, James Brewer, Daniel Spearman, and J. H. Boone. His pastor and mentor was Bishop F. D. Washington of Brooklyn, NY. Create your ARC account Complete the form below to request an ARC account from your Jurisdictional Secretary. 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. 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. COGIC does not teach that Spirit baptism is the same as salvation. Elder Carter called for a Church trial before the COGIC General Assembly and Judicial Board according to the Constitution of the COGIC. 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. Divorce is considered inconsistent with biblical teachings and highly discouraged as well. Mason was given authority to lead the new denomination. [47] COGIC regards homosexuality, infidelity, and any other forms of sexual immorality that does not agree with Biblical scripture as sinful. [96][97][98][99], This article is about the Holiness Pentecostal denomination. Bishop Elijah Hankerson III - Board member (2021present), Bishop Charles E. Blake Presiding Bishop Emeritus. Page in 1927. [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. He also instituted the Annual Prayer Breakfast, conducted Evangelistic Crusades across the country and developed the Church of God in Christ National Evangelist Registry. As the first elected presiding bishop, Bishop Patterson Sr. established the Charles Harrison Mason Seminary in Atlanta, Georgia. Washington, Bishop Chandler D. Owens, Bishop Brandon B. Porter, and Bishop J. Timothy Wright, Myrna Summers, Rev. [15], COGIC originated among African Americans in the Southern states of Mississippi, Arkansas, and Tennessee. The court ordered the church to convene a constitutional convention in February 1968. [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]. Bishop Mason was pivotal in licensing and credentialing both white and African-American ministers, who spread the Pentecostal message and planted new churches. Chairman of the National Board of Trustees Bishop Dwight E. Walls Sr.. First Vice Chairman of the National Board of Trustees Superintendent Melton Timmons. 1st Assistant Presiding Bishop Bishop Jerry W. Macklin. All rights reserved. Assistant Financial Secretary Bishop David A. Sanders. The General Secretary - Just another Church Of God In Christ, Inc. site. A Jeter and D. J. The designated church mother along with other "older and seasoned" women of the church provided the practical teaching of holiness in daily life and practice. He is credited with helping to secure the steel needed to construct Mason Temple which was virtually impossible during World War II.[52]. Their pastor was then elder Gilbert Earl Patterson, who also became a COGIC Presiding Bishop, at Holy Temple COGIC in Memphis, Tennessee. The current General Supervisor of Women is Dr. Barbara McCoo Lewis of Los Angeles, California. The Church of God in Christ (COGIC) is a HolinessPentecostal Christian denomination,[2][4] and the largest Pentecostal denomination in the United States. 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. Each department convened its own convention in various cities through 1975. The first general secretary of COGIC was Elder William B. Holt, a white minister. "[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. COGIC teaches that the Holy Spirit is alive and active in the world. J. O. Patterson Sr. was the Presiding Bishop at that time. They disagreed in having an electoral process to select the presiding bishop.[28]. Women in COGIC have been influential in the leadership and organization of the church since its inception. The Church may search and retrieve any information stored within this system. The church has more than 3,000 churches in Asia, and 2,000 churches in the Caribbean and South America. Mother Jennie Bell Dancy Jones of Arkansas became the first National Field Representative under Bishop Patrick. He established COGIC Charities which has provided thousands of dollars in college scholarships and disaster relief efforts such as Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Assistant General Treasurer Bishop Kendall Anderson. Overseer E.R. Vice Chairman of the Board of Bishops Bishop Roger L. Jones. COGIC clergy are also allowed to be married. Forms; Assessments, Records and Credentials Portal; Resolution; General Assembly Minutes; COGIC ARC; OGS Training Registration; Facebook; Contact; Nurses Aid Ministry nurses taking their skills to the mission field. It believes that the gifts of the Spirit are given to believers and are active in the church today. Field representative, International Sunday School Department Mother Cleolia Penix. law enforcement and other purposes. We hope you enjoy learning more about the Church leadership and the important role they have in leading God's people. 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 men selected to lead the Church were chosen by God and the membership of the Church Of God In Christ. 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. 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 Department of Evangelism was officially organized on a national level by Overseer L.C. 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. Under her leadership, the Women's International Convention added the term "and Crusade" to highlight and promote the evangelistic approach of the convention. During the tenure of Bishop G.E. President, International Youth Department Superintendent Nathaniel Green. 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. The COGIC constitution at the time did not identify a clear successor or the authority of the executive board after Mason's death. Name * Email Address (UserID) * Create a Password * Confirm your Password * Birthday * Month: Day: Year: Gender * Male Female Jurisdiction * Church Jurisdictions are set up similar to the national church in terms of composition, polity, and procedure. The Church of God in Christ (COGIC) is a Holiness - Pentecostal Christian denomination, [1] [2] with a predominantly African-American membership. Patterson, the nephew of the above-mentioned Bishop J.O. The exception is when the charges are against a Bishop which would be filed with the Board of Bishops. The presidium includes a separately elected international presiding bishop by the general assembly who serves a term of four years, who, then appoints two assistant presiding bishops. 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. We believe that the regeneration by the Holy Ghost is absolutely essential for personal salvation. Jesse Jackson was invited to speak during the COGIC International Holy Convocation when he was running for the presidency. Welcome to the Official Church Of God In Christ, Inc Online Store Dismiss. The current chairman of AIM is Bishop Linwood E. Dillard of Memphis, TN.[62]. COGIC teaches the deity of Jesus Christ, his virgin birth, sinless life, physical death, burial, resurrection, ascension and visible return to the earth. There is a presiding bishop, known as the chief apostle of the church. The general secretary, general treasurer, and financial secretary terms run concurrent with the current presidential administration that is elected every four years.[20]. The ordinances of the church are water baptism by immersion, the Lord's Supper and foot washing. During the tenure of Bishop L. H. 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