Mrs. Mattie McCaulley of Tulsa, Oklahoma was the first to respond, and was sent to Trinidad. Our Legacy Also send a copy to the General Secretary Bishop Lyle. During 19101913, two white ministers, Elder H. A. Goss and Elder Leonard P. Adams, were clergy under the authority of C. H. Mason. Bishop Brandon B. Porter Secretary to the General Board (2021present) and board member (2012present). These twelve bishops, chosen from the Board of Bishops, are voted into office by the General Assembly for a term of four years . 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.. Mrs. Anna Broy Crockett Ford was the first organizer and director of the National Music Department, which was formally established in November 1949. They rejected denominational names such as Baptist, Methodist, or Episcopal. Each department convened its own convention in various cities through 1975. In addition, the Office of the General Secretary is an integral part of all ceremonial activities, inaugurals, celebrations and ecumenical services. This system HAS BEEN LICENSED FOR USE BY the General Secretary's and Financial Secretary's Offices of the Church Of God In Christ. Southern California Second Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction. 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. Mitchell#, national evangelist, pastor, St. Andrew, Denton, TX, Carlis L. Moody#, foreign missionary, jurisdictional bishop emeritus, Germany Jurisdiction; pastor, Faith Temple, Evanston, IL, Eugene Franklin Rivers, political activist, pastor, Azusa Christian Community, Boston, MA, William Roberts#, jurisdictional bishop, Illinois First Jurisdiction, pastor, Robert's Temple, Chicago, IL, John Drew Sheard, general board member, jurisdictional bishop, Michigan North Central Jurisdiction; pastor, Greater Emmanuel Institutional, Detroit, MI, Nathan Simmons#, national evangelist, pastor, Citadel of Hope Evangelistic, Atlanta, GA, Robert James Ward#, jurisdictional bishop, Eastern Missouri First Jurisdiction; pastor, Historic Kennerly Temple, St. Louis, MO, Wyoming Wells#, jurisdictional bishop, Greater North Carolina Jurisdiction; pastor, Well's Memorial, Greensboro, NC; Well's Chapel, Greenville, NC, Frank Otha White#, General Board Member, Jurisdictional Bishop, New York Eastern Third Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction; Pastor, Zion Cathedral, Freeport, NY, David Lawrence Williams Sr.#, general board member, jurisdictional bishop, Virginia Second Jurisdiction; pastor, Mason Memorial, Norfolk, VA, Levi Edgar Willis#, radio and television personality, jurisdictional bishop, Virginia Third Jurisdiction; pastor, Garden of Prayer Temple, Norfolk, VA, Roy Lawrence Hailey Winbush#, general board member, jurisdictional bishop, Louisiana First Jurisdiction; pastor, Gethsemane, Lafayette, LA, Bishop Richard Mr. The General Secretary is the official keeper of the COGIC seal, Registered Agent for the Church and signatory on all official documents. It is a separate and distinct work of grace that occurs in the lives of believers after conversion. Their pastor was then elder Gilbert Earl Patterson, who also became a COGIC Presiding Bishop, at Holy Temple COGIC in Memphis, Tennessee. On May 19, 1952, he added Bishop J. O. Patterson Sr. Also in 1952, Mason revised the constitution to determine the leadership and succession of the church after his death. From the very beginning of gospel music, COGIC members have influenced its rise. He continued to build on the department through expansion of the Regional Administration into 10 geographical locations across the country. During her leadership, several new buildings were constructed on the 350-acre campus to serve this expansion. 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. Divorce is considered inconsistent with biblical teachings and is highly discouraged as well, but exceptions are made for special circumstances. [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. It can be spoken of as the individual and the collective, physical and spiritual. 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. She established new auxiliaries including the International Hospitality Unit, the Educational and Bishop's Wives Scholarship funds, WE-12 and Lavender Ladies. [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. forgot password WARNING!!! 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. The Church may search and retrieve any information stored within this system. 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. 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]. B. McEwen, Bishop J. S. Bailey, and Bishop O. M. Kelly as his assistants. [29] She is also the Jurisdictional Supervisor of Women for the South Carolina Jurisdiction. As a result, the general board exercises great authority over the church. Secretary General. But during the early twentieth century, the Pentecostal movement had rapid growth nationally and attracted racially integrated congregants to its worship services. 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 also instituted the Annual Prayer Breakfast, conducted Evangelistic Crusades across the country and developed the Church of God in Christ National Evangelist Registry. [58], Her successor, Lillian Brooks Coffey (19451964) was the organizer of the Women's International Convention to support the work of foreign missionaries. They are the largest department in the COGIC. The Holy Spirit is the agent that equips, empowers, leads, and guides the church until the return of Christ. As the International Holy Convocation grew to thousands, COGIC leaders had to negotiate with city officials to provide hotel accommodations for the saints. Bishop Jerry W. Macklin First Assistant Presiding Bishop (2021present) and board member (2004present). 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]. The Church of God in Christ (COGIC) is a predominantly African-American Pentecostal Christian denomination, headquartered at Mason Temple in Memphis, Tennessee. 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. Mason Theological Seminary to train its ministers and ministry leaders. Bishop Elijah Hankerson III - Board member (2021present), Bishop Charles E. Blake Presiding Bishop Emeritus. When she died in 1945, she had laid an impressive foundation for the women's ministry in COGIC. Each state in the US consists of at least one jurisdiction, and several states have more than one jurisdiction. There is a presiding bishop, known as the chief apostle of the church. [20], In 1926, Mason authorized the church's constitution, outlining the bylaws, rules, and regulations of the church. 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. We believe that the only means of being cleansed from sin is through repentance and faith in the precious Blood of Jesus Christ. 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. He became nationally recognized in 1955 for officiating at the funeral of 15-year-old Emmett Till, who was brutally murdered in Mississippi. Patterson, the nephew of the above-mentioned Bishop J.O. COGIC licensed female evangelists may also serve as chaplains in military, federal, state, and local institutions requiring chaplains. 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. Student Aid a ministry of support to foreign students. Field representative, International Sunday School Department Mother Cleolia Penix. 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. The first general secretary of COGIC was Elder William B. Holt, a white minister. The exception is when the charges are against a Bishop which would be filed with the Board of Bishops. President, International Youth Department Superintendent Nathaniel Green. 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. 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. The result of sin is the depravity of man, broken communion with God, shame and guilt, and physical and spiritual death. 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. Remarriage is highly discouraged, except in the case of the death of a spouse. During World War I, the FBI opened a file on Bishop Mason and conducted surveillance on him because of his pacifism during the war. Elder Carter called for a Church trial before the COGIC General Assembly and Judicial Board according to the Constitution of the COGIC. We hope you enjoy learning more about the Church leadership and the important role they have in leading God's people. The international membership of COGIC is estimated be between one and three million adherents. Salvation is an operation of the Holy Spirit upon sinners brought about by repentance toward God, which brings about conversion, faith, justification, and regeneration. 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. Patterson Sr., the five major departments of COGIC were united under an umbrella convention known as UNAC-5 (United National Auxiliary Convention). 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. Assistant Elect Lady, COGIC World Missions-Supervisor Lee E.Van Zandt. including information stored locally or on any other media connected to this system. 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. Mother Dorothy Exume#, foreign missionary, Evangelist Reatha D. Herndon#, first and longest-serving elect Lady, church organizer, national evangelist, Supervisor Deola Wells Johnson, national evangelist, jurisdictional supervisor, Evangelist Maria Gardner Langston, COGIC pastor, national evangelist, former Elect Lady, Mother Elsie Washington Mason#, third and final wife of Bishop Mason, Mother Lelia Washington Mason#, second wife of Bishop Mason. In 1984 and 1988 respectively, Rev. As a result, many local congregations, foreign missions, and schools were established through the leadership and efforts of women in COGIC. Bishop Charles H. McClelland Board member (2021present). 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 first Sunday School Superintendent was Professor L. W. Lee (19081916). [27], Several bishops disagreed with the new organizational structure; they severed ties with COGIC to start their own organizations. He consecrated and appointed more than 100 bishops during his twenty-one years of leadership. 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. Winbush General Board Member Jurisdictional prelate", Atonement: COGIC Leader Slams "Disrespectful" Preacher & Apologizes To 'I'm Not Gay No More' Guy | AlwaysAList.com, Bishop Blake Condemns 'Bad Preacher'; Apologizes to 'I Don't Like Mens No More' Guy, "COGIC's Bishop Charles Blake Wins Defamation Lawsuit Against Minister Earl Carter", "Man Who Attacked COGIC Bishop Charles Blake Jailed", "Dr. Earl Carter Responses to Bishop Blake Apology", "A Letter to the Members of the Church of God in Christ, Inc", Succession of Church of God in Christ Leaders, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Church_of_God_in_Christ&oldid=1141739755, Bishop J. O. Patterson Sr. presiding bishop, Bishop J. S. Bailey first assistant presiding bishop, Bishop S. M. Crouch second assistant presiding bishop. Robinson was a staunch advocate for holiness and taught strict guidelines for the women with regard to dress and worldliness. 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. Music Dept. 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. There was the creation of the Sunday School Field Representative. The first youth leader on a national level was Elder M.C. Furthermore, the new constitution created the office of the presiding bishop and a general board of twelve bishops and defined their responsibilities. [9] This Holiness group/fellowship adopted the name Church of God in Christ, and COGIC began to develop congregations throughout the South. The current leader of the International Music Department is recording artist Dr. Myron Williams, succeeding Dr. Judith Christie McAllister of Los Angeles, California, who is also a praise and worship national recording artist. 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. In 1924, the Sunday School was formally organized under "Father" F. C. Christmas (19161944). Mother Lillian Coffey appointed Mother Reatha Herndon as president of the National Women's Evangelist Board in 1951. COGIC does not teach that Spirit baptism is the same as salvation. The rope that holds the shaft together represents Charles Harrison Mason, COGIC's founding father. 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. 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. The seminary is accredited by the Association of Theological Schools (ATS) and is part of a consortium of the Interdenominational Theological Center. White. Three years later on October 12, 1955, he added three more bishops to the hierarchy: Bishop U. E. Miller, Bishop S. M. Crouch, and Bishop O. T. Jones Sr. The church declares to be evangelical in ministry, fundamental in doctrine and practice and Pentecostal in worship and expression. Today COGIC has more than 12,000 churches, and several schools, missions, and medical clinics in more than eighty nations, including every inhabited continent. He established the World Fellowship of Black Pentecostal Churches and gained COGIC membership in the Congress of National Black Churches. [29], Bishop Gilbert Earl (G. E.) Patterson began his ministry as co-pastor of the Holy Temple COGIC with his father, Bishop W. A. Patterson. [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. This group of seven bishops became known officially as the executive commission; they took on greater responsibility over church affairs until Mason's death. A Jeter and D. J. It teaches that sanctification should precede the baptism with the Holy Spirit. 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. The denomination reports having more than 12,000 churches and over 6.5 million members in the United States. 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. Nevertheless, as time progressed in the 1950s and 60s, and as COGIC began to grow and became increasingly institutionalized as a denomination, several other churches and denominations began partnering up with COGIC's leaders to help advance the cause of Civil Rights for African Americans, most notably such as the National Baptist Convention, the African Methodist Episcopal Church, the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, and many other similar predominantly Black denominations as well. [5] Although an international and multi-ethnic religious organization, it has a predominantly African-American membership based within the United States. 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. As Pentecostals, the Church believes that demons can be subdued and subjugated through the power of the Holy Spirit in the name of Jesus Christ. "[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. Today thousands of COGIC women when ministering the gospel or serving in official capacities are seen in their civic (black) or ceremonial (white) habits. Vice Chairman of the National Judiciary Board Bishop Enoch Perry. 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. Administrative Assistant & Member Executive Committee-General Assembly - 1989-Present. Dr. Roy L.H. [17][16] The organizers of the meeting in Hot Springs had sent invitations only to white ministers to discuss a new movement. At its first convocation held in 1897, the group identified simply as the "Church of God." [citation needed] Bishop Ford is credited with inviting President Bill Clinton, a personal friend, to speak to the Eighty-Sixth International Holy Convocation on November 13, 1993. He called for an annual gathering of COGIC members, known as the "International Holy Convocation", to be held in Memphis. These elders became the first Pentecostal General Assembly of the Church of God in Christ. During the 1950s and 60s, during the height of the civil rights movement, COGIC ministers and congregations played host to many significant events. 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. 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. Bishop Malcolm W. Coby Board member (2021present). Mallory retired in 1976 after fifty years of service; and she had a national reputation. He appointed regional presidents to serve as liaisons to the jurisdictional presidents. B. McEwen, came to a head and was addressed at the 57th Holy Convocation. On the local church level in addition to the office of missionary, COGIC developed and has maintained the position of the "church mother." They were given the authority through a "gentlemen's agreement" to license ministers and establish churches under the COGIC name. The presiding bishop and all twelve members of the general board are to be elected every four years and preside over the church when the General Assembly is not in session. Login ::: Church Of God In Christ ARC Portal ::: Log-in to your ARC account. He is also known for his aggressive initiative, "Save Africa's Children" which supports hundreds of African children who have been affected by HIV/AIDS in orphanages in several countries in Africa. 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 location for General Assembly will be announced, as Mason Temple is currently under construction. It is one of the largest gathering of Christian women from any major denomination and religious organization. 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. These offices are found in every local, district, and jurisdiction to support development and growth of the Sunday School. [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 is credited with helping to secure the steel needed to construct Mason Temple which was virtually impossible during World War II.[52]. 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. 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 . She developed the International Women's Convention into a training institute for women in the ministry. Al Sharpton, a noted civil rights activist, began his ministerial career as a minister in COGIC. 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. As COGIC continued to grow, the various departments began the practice of convening annually to conduct the business unique of their ministries. After the death of Mother Coffey in 1964, Dr. Annie L. Bailey (19641975), became the third General Supervisor. 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. C. P. Jones and those Holiness leaders who did not embrace the Azusa Revival experience continued as Holiness churches. Owens outlined a progressive plan to position the COGIC for ministry in the twenty-first century, known as "Vision 2000 and Beyond." She is also the Jurisdictional Supervisor for the First Jurisdiction, Southern California. The Board was updated on a proposed budget modification to cover outstanding obligations from the previous fiscal year. Medger Evers, the famed NAACP Field representative for the state of Mississippi who was gunned down in the front of his house in 1963 was raised in by his mother as a member of COGIC before later becoming a Baptist. Chairman of AIM Bishop Linwood Dillard. They were also instrumental in establishing 75 churches across the nation. Secretary of the National Judiciary Board Attorney Peter Davis. They disagreed in having an electoral process to select the presiding bishop.[28]. [15], COGIC originated among African Americans in the Southern states of Mississippi, Arkansas, and Tennessee. Vice President of COGIC World Missions-Supervisor Faye M. Butler. 2nd Assistant Presiding Bishop Bishop Lawrence M. Wooten. She was the Jurisdictional Supervisor of Women for California Northern First Jurisdiction. President, International Department of Missions Bishop Vincent Matthews Jr.. The COGIC constitution at the time did not identify a clear successor or the authority of the executive board after Mason's death. The church believes that women are gifted and called to ministry; it does not, however, officially ordain women to the office of elder, pastor, or bishop. The pair modeled the pastor and wife ministry team in COGIC. Name * Email Address (UserID) * Create a Password * Confirm your Password * Birthday * Month: Day: Year: Gender * Male Female Jurisdiction * Church The National Board of Trustees. Bishop Patterson was the second youngest person to ever be elected Presiding Bishop of COGIC at the age 60 in 2000, second to his uncle, Bishop J. O. Patterson Sr. who was 56 when he was elected Presiding Bishop in 1968. retrieve any information stored within this system. In 2015, after more than 40 years of faithful service, Bishop Carlis L. Moody was emeritized as Bishop of Missions. Clinton is the only US president to have addressed a COGIC convocation at Mason Temple. 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. The school and college remain closed at present.[29]. Under her leadership and tenure, COGIC choirs and individual singers came to dominate gospel music producing a number of recordings and gospel hits. Today COGIC operates the All Saints Bible College in Memphis, the C. H. Mason system of bible colleges, and the C. H. Mason Theological Seminary in Atlanta, Georgia. At the 1907 COGIC Convocation held in Jackson, a separation occurred among Jones and other leaders in the church because of such disagreements. 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