These women have been listed for their significant contributions and impact to the church. Secretary of the General Council of Pastors and Elders Superintendent Prince W. Bryant, II. In addition, the Office of the General Secretary is an integral part of all ceremonial activities, inaugurals, celebrations and ecumenical services. The exception is when the charges are against a Bishop which would be filed with the Board of Bishops. COGIC members gathered for praying, fasting, teaching, preaching, fellowship and conducting business related to the national COGIC organization. Treasurer of the General Council of Pastors and Elders Pastor William Ward. 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. 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. In 2010, Bishop Blake led more than 50,000 delegates to the 103rd International Holy Convocation to St. Louis, Missouri. Just another Church Of God In Christ, Inc. site. Vice President of COGIC World Missions-Supervisor Faye M. Butler. 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. [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. Mrs. Anna Broy Crockett Ford was the first organizer and director of the National Music Department, which was formally established in November 1949. There are more than 200 ecclesiastical jurisdictions around the world, with 170 in the United States. Green. One of her contributions was to divide the women's fellowship in the local congregations into two groups: The Christian Women's Council for the middle aged and senior women, and the Young Women's Christian Council (YWCC) for the younger women. Young, James Brewer, Daniel Spearman, and J. H. Boone. The judicial board serves as the judicial branch and is the supreme body that interprets polity and practice. The court ordered the church to convene a constitutional convention in February 1968. 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. 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. Throughout the dispute, Elder Carter made allegations against Bishop Blake for impropriety, sexual misconduct, and abuse of power as presiding bishop. Dr. Valerie Daniels Carter, entrepreneur, Jurisdictional Supervisor, Dr. Dorinda Clark Cole, International Elect Lady of Evangelism Dept., international evangelist. 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. [48] COGIC clergy are also encouraged to have a certain degree of training in marriage counseling as well. 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. 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. Deaconess Missionaries serve and assist in the ceremonial and temporal affairs of the local church. They were also instrumental in establishing 75 churches across the nation. [29] The spread of COGIC was due largely to the efforts of its evangelists through crusades and revivals. Patterson, who became presiding bishop in 2000 at the age of 60. These offices are found in every local, district, and jurisdiction to support development and growth of the Sunday School. The current president of the Missions Department is Bishop Vincent Mathews Jr. of South Africa. If you have any further questions, please contact Executive Secretary Sidney A. Buggs. [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. Superintendent, International Sunday School Department Superintendent Mark Ellis. Administrative Assistant & Member Executive Committee-General Assembly - 1989-Present. Macklin was selected as the first chairman. Touch between the genders should be limited. They disagreed in having an electoral process to select the presiding bishop.[28]. A general supervisor of women is appointed by the presiding bishop and given authority to lead the International Women's Ministry of the church. Founded . The General Board is the Executive Branch of the Church of God in Christ government. In 1915, after years of court litigation over the name of the organization and use of the name "Church of God in Christ" by the two groups; Mason's group was granted the use of the name and Jones's group organized a legally chartered Holiness body called the Church of Christ (Holiness) U.S.A.[14], After moving to Memphis, Tennessee, Bishop Mason established a local congregation called Temple COGIC. The men selected to lead the Church were chosen by God and the membership of the Church Of God In Christ. It is a separate and distinct work of grace that occurs in the lives of believers after conversion. The first general secretary of COGIC was Elder William B. Holt, a white minister. 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 General Board of the Church of God in Christ, Inc (COGIC) is responsible for establishing and executing policies for the membership, as well as sustaining and perpetuating spiritual order within the Church. Please note: Fields with ( *) are required. Mamie Till-Mobley was a member of St. Paul COGIC led by then Elder Louis Henry Ford (who would later become the presiding bishop of the denomination) officiated the service. The Church may search and retrieve any information stored within this system. As the church continued to grow, she created women auxiliaries including the Purity Class and the Sunshine Band. Mason was given authority to lead the new denomination. According to Alex Haley, "He and his wife then received bomb threats at home and at church." Bishop Charles H. McClelland Board member (2021present). Missions work in COGIC began under Elder Searcy in 1925. Regards, Executive Secretary Sidney Buggs, III. During her leadership, several new buildings were constructed on the 350-acre campus to serve this expansion. [58], Her successor, Lillian Brooks Coffey (19451964) was the organizer of the Women's International Convention to support the work of foreign missionaries. 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. [29], Bishop Charles E. Blake assumed leadership and was elected Presiding Bishop of the church after the death of Bishop G.E. Dr. Mattie Moss Clark#, second and longest-serving president of Int'l. Bishop Blake is the senior pastor of the West Angeles Cathedral COGIC in Los Angeles. On November 14, 1968, the General Assembly of the COGIC elected the first general board and presiding bishop of the church. He testified to receiving entire sanctification after reading her autobiography in 1893. [8], In 1897, Elder Mason founded the St. Paul Church in Lexington, Mississippi, as the first church of the new movement. In addition, the Office of the General Secretary is an integral part of all ceremonial activities, inaugurals, celebrations and ecumenical services. Assistant Elect Lady, COGIC World Missions-Supervisor Lee E.Van Zandt. [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. 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. In 2000, he was elected as the Presiding Bishop of COGIC. Music Dept. Secretary of the National Board of Trustees Dr. T. Lynn Smith. COGIC clergy do not officially sanction or recognize same-sex relationships to be united in marriage and the denomination at-large discourages same-sex relationships as unbiblical and immoral. The Church of God in Christ (COGIC) is a Holiness - Pentecostal Christian denomination, [1] [2] with a predominantly African-American membership. 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. Clinton is the only US president to have addressed a COGIC convocation at Mason Temple. 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. Salvation is an operation of the Holy Spirit upon sinners brought about by repentance toward God, which brings about conversion, faith, justification, and regeneration. Secretary General. After being removed from the office of Senior Bishop, he remained the Jurisdictional Bishop of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania until his death in 1972. They were given the authority through a "gentlemen's agreement" to license ministers and establish churches under the COGIC name. Vice Chairman of the General Assembly Bishop Jerry W. Maynard. We believe that the Baptism of the Holy Ghost, according to Acts 2:4, is given to believers who ask for it. Co Directors of the Men's Department Bishop Michael B. 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. law enforcement and other purposes. Driver, who was the overseer of California and pastor of the Saints Home COGIC led an interracial congregation made up of many Blacks, Whites, and Latinos, for many years. Nigeria alone has 19 bishops and more than 2000 churches. 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 . The early conventions of the Evangelist Board were basically crusades led by Page and a few other Evangelists from across the country. The Church of God in Christ (COGIC) is a predominantly African-American Pentecostal Christian denomination, headquartered at Mason Temple in Memphis, Tennessee. Rev. Holy Temple COGIC was the first church to open its doors to the garbage workers. [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]. Overseer E.R. Secretary of the National Judiciary Board Attorney Peter Davis. 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. 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] COGIC continued to grow and in 1973, the church claimed a worldwide membership of nearly three million. The result of sin is the depravity of man, broken communion with God, shame and guilt, and physical and spiritual death. The current presiding bishop and chief apostle is Bishop J. 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. [93] Leaders within the COGIC, other denominations and Bishop Blake's own family came to his defense. In Chicago, Ford organized voter registration initiatives. Patterson Sr. in 1989. Each state in the US consists of at least one jurisdiction, and several states have more than one jurisdiction. COGIC also teaches that all the spiritual gifts are for believers today. President, International Youth Department Superintendent Nathaniel Green. ", 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. Mason as General Overseer and Chief Apostle. The Church of God in Christ (COGIC) is a HolinessPentecostal Christian denomination,[2][4] and the largest Pentecostal denomination in the United States. [20], The first national tabernacle was built and completed in 1925. The Presiding Bishop is the both the President and the CEO of the corporation, the other eleven members complete the Board of Directors. Youth on a Mission (YOAM) a ministry of young people visiting the mission field to serve each summer. 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 seminary is accredited by the Association of Theological Schools (ATS) and is part of a consortium of the Interdenominational Theological Center. 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. Home; Secretaries Please click on the drop down tab. Well-known gospel musicians with COGIC roots include; Andrae Crouch and Sandra Crouch, Walter Hawkins and Edwin Hawkins, Tramaine Hawkins, Rubenstein McClure, Yvette Flunder, Sara Jordan Powell, Daryl Coley, BeBe and CeCe Winans, The Winans, "Detroit" Gary Wiggins, John P. Kee, The O'Neal Twins, Vanessa Bell Armstrong, Rance Allen, Rev. The General Board received a summation of the actions of the National Board of Trustees and updates on national properties since November 2018. [37] The National Council of Churches ranks it as the fifth largest Christian denomination in the U.S.[38] COGIC is a HolinessPentecostal Christian denomination,[2][4] with a predominantly African-American membership. She also established the Mattie McGlothen Library and Museum in Richmond, California, as a resource for COGIC historical facts and memorabilia. (19721994). She built a home for missionaries in the Bahamas, a pavilion for senior citizens and unwed mothers in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. We believe that the regeneration by the Holy Ghost is absolutely essential for personal salvation. He is credited with systematically restructuring church departments and ministries, expanding the church in Asia, primarily India and the Philippines, and placing the COGIC on a solid financial status. 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. President, International Department of Missions Bishop Vincent Matthews Jr.. In April 2018, Bishop Blake led COGIC in partnership with American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. in Memphis to continue to struggle for civil rights in the 21st Century. Bishop Darrell L. Hines Board member (2016present). Thereafter, missionaries were sent to Africa and the islands of the Caribbean, Asia, and elsewhere. Today COGIC has more than 12,000 churches, and several schools, missions, and medical clinics in more than eighty nations, including every inhabited continent. As has been stated, COGIC does not ordain women as elder or bishop, however, COGIC would not have become the largest predominately African-American Pentecostal church in the world, nor have the largest Women's convention of any major denomination without the contributions of women. The racial climate in the post WWI years, when there was high competition for jobs and housing and violent unrest in many cities in 1919, would not sustain this relationship. He also served as the Presiding Prelate of the New Jersey Garden State Jurisdiction and the Central Georgia Jurisdiction. Welcome to the Official Church Of God In Christ, Inc Online Store Dismiss. Bishop Sedgwick Daniels Board member (2008present). In the 1920s, Arizona Dranes, a blind Evangelist Missionary became one of the first gospel artists to bring the musical styles of COGIC to the public in her records for Okeh and performances. A Jeter and D. J. Chairman of the National Judiciary Board Bishop Martin Luther Johnson. It teaches that sanctification should precede the baptism with the Holy Spirit. Second Vice Chairman of the National Board of Trustees Attorney Amos Smith. It has had rapid growth in many regions as one of the fastest-growing and largest religious groups in the United States.[30]. In 1916, a few white churches were organized as a white branch of COGIC. Today thousands of COGIC women when ministering the gospel or serving in official capacities are seen in their civic (black) or ceremonial (white) habits. As COGIC continued to grow, the various departments began the practice of convening annually to conduct the business unique of their ministries. Field representative, International Sunday School Department Mother Cleolia Penix. The Office of the General Secretary is responsible for developing and maintaining data pertaining to the Church Of God In Christ and oversees the credentialing of those engaged in the ministry of the Church. 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]. COGIC licensed female evangelists may also serve as chaplains in military, federal, state, and local institutions requiring chaplains. COGIC clergy are also allowed to be married. The general assembly is the supreme authority over the church to decide matters of faith and practice. 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). Mother Jennie Bell Dancy Jones of Arkansas became the first National Field Representative under Bishop Patrick. Rev. She established new auxiliaries including the International Hospitality Unit, the Educational and Bishop's Wives Scholarship funds, WE-12 and Lavender Ladies. 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. 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. His dream was to establish an international ministry complex known as "Saints Center" and an accredited institution known as "All Saints University". [27], Several bishops disagreed with the new organizational structure; they severed ties with COGIC to start their own organizations. 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]. Then in 1946, the YPWW Department was combined with the Sunday School Department for joint conventions until 1951 when they were separated once again. A. The church declares to be evangelical in ministry, fundamental in doctrine and practice and Pentecostal in worship and expression. Washington, Bishop Chandler D. Owens, Bishop Brandon B. Porter, and Bishop J. For a brief period of time, the YPWW Congress was combined with the Sunday School Congress in a joint convention until 1951. They exist today as adversaries to the kingdom, purpose and will of God. 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. 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. [12] Mason stayed in Los Angeles for five weeks and his visit to the Azusa Street Revival changed the direction of the newly formed holiness church. Secretary of the Board of Bishops Bishop William Watson, III. In her brief tenure, she encouraged the women to stay focused and supportive to the leadership of the church. [31], Bishop Ford also renovated several COGIC structures in Memphis, including Mason Temple. Login ::: Church Of God In Christ ARC Portal ::: Log-in to your ARC account. 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Willis Sr. dies", "Bishop Roy L.H. White. However, his out-spoken criticism of the racial prejudice and discrimination of whites led most, if not all of them, to leave his church for other ministries where the message against racism was not so obvious and offensive to them. As the first elected presiding bishop, Bishop Patterson Sr. established the Charles Harrison Mason Seminary in Atlanta, 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. Complete biographical information will be added to this page soon. All rights reserved. [5] Although an international and multi-ethnic religious organization, it has a predominantly African-American membership based within the United States. There was the creation of the Sunday School Field Representative. 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