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. In addition, the office certifies delegates to the General Assembly, publishes official documents and certificates, maintains the official record of General…
Welcome from the General Board “So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.” Matthew 20:16 Welcome to the home page of the General Board of the Church Of God In Christ, Inc. The men selected to lead the Church were chosen by God and the membership of…
2024 QUADRENNIAL ELECTION OFFICIAL CANDIDATES November 11-12, 2024 | Memphis, TN GENERAL BOARD INCUMBENTS Bishop Prince E.W. Bryant Bishop Malcolm Coby Bishop David Hall Bishop Elijah Hankerson Bishop Michael Hill Bishop Darrell Hines Bishop Jerry W. Macklin Bishop Jerry Maynard Bishop Charles McClelland Bishop Brandon Porter Bishop J. Drew Sheard Bishop Lawrence Wooten NON-INCUMBENTS Bishop…
(From Center COGIC Presiding Bishop J. Drew Sheard, Memphis Mayor Paul Young and COGIC General Board Members. Far left Bishop Lemuel Thuston-Chairman General Assembly.) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Church Of God In Christ, Inc. www.cogic.org [email protected] Church Of God In Christ General Assembly Announces Holy Convocation in Memphis, TN for 2024 and 2025 MEMPHIS,…
Picture One Left To Right: Bishop J. Drew Sheard, Presiding Bishop, Church Of God In Christ, Inc. and Mr. Thomas J. Vilsack, Secretary, US Department of Agriculture Picture Two Dr. Homer Wilkes, Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment, USDA Bishop J. Drew Sheard Presiding Bishop, Church Of God In Christ, Inc. Mr. Thomas J.…
Bishop LaDell Thomas, Jr. GENERAL BOARD CANDIDATE Bishop LaDell Thomas Jr.: A Visionary Leader for the Church of God in Christ General Board. With over four decades of transformative leadership in the Church of God in Christ, Bishop LaDell Thomas Jr. embodies the spirit of visionary and dynamic leadership. As the esteemed leader of the…
Bishop Dwight E. Walls, Sr. GENERAL BOARD CANDIDATE Bishop Dwight E. Walls Sr., born on February 18th, 1949, is a son of the late Bishop Floyd A. Walls Sr. and Mother Alma Grayer Walls. A native of Ypsilanti, Michigan he attended the Ypsilanti Public School Systems having matriculated in various collegiate institutions which include Washtenaw…
Bishop Jerry L. Maynard GENERAL BOARD CANDIDATE BISHOP JERRY MAYNARD is prelate of the Fourth Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction of TN. He serves as the pastor of Cathedral of Praise Church of God in Christ located in Nashville, TN and New Highway Church of God in Christ located in Memphis, TN. After 50 years in ministry, he…
Bishop Emmitt L. Nevels, Sr. GENERAL BOARD CANDIDATE Bishop Emmitt Louis Nevels, Sr. is a saved, sanctified, and Holy Ghost filled ministerial product of the Church of God in Christ with over 50 years of dedicated service and apostolic leadership. He has served with Godly integrity as Jurisdictional Prelate of the Ohio West Jurisdiction since…
Bishop Martin Luther Johnson, Sr. GENERAL BOARD CANDIDATE Martin Luther Johnson was the first child born to Mr. Gabriel and Mrs. Aldora Johnson in Auburndale, Florida. Bishop Johnson dropped out of school in the 5th grade to take a job riding a bicycle delivering groceries for twelve hours per day at a rate of two…