The Judiciary Board

The Judiciary Board is the Supreme Court of the Church Of God In Christ, Inc. (COGIC). As the final authority of questions of ecclesiastical constitutional doctrine, it maintains balance between the Legislative (General Assembly) and Executive Branch (General Board). The Judiciary Board is also the final appellate forum of the COGIC for disputes, except in…

The Legislative Branch

The General Assembly is the legislative arm of the Church Of God In Christ, Inc.  There you will find information as it pertains to the Church and the business of the Church. If you have not done so, please visit the website and register on the ARC (Assessments, Records & Credentials) Portal in order to gain…

The Presiding Bishop

Bishop John Drew Sheard is Presiding Bishop and Chief Apostle of the Church of God in Christ, Inc., one of the largest African American Pentecostal denominations in the United States with 12,000 churches in over 112 countries. Bishop Sheard was first elected to the General Board in 2012 and re-elected in 2016. In 2021 he…

Contact

Contact Information The Church of God in Christ, Inc. (COGIC) is a Christian organization in the Holiness-Pentecostal tradition. It is the largest Pentecostal denomination in the United States. The membership is predominantly African-American with more than six million members. The Church has congregations in 63 countries around the world. Church Of God In Christ World…

About Us

Our Foundation The Church of God in Christ, Inc. (COGIC) is a Christian organization in the Holiness-Pentecostal tradition. It is the largest Pentecostal denomination in the United States. The membership is predominantly African-American with millions of adherents. The Church has congregations in 112 countries around the world. Mission To seek and save that which is…