SOUTH AFRICAN BISHOP NAMED NEW COGIC INTERNATIONAL MISSIONS PRESIDENT February 25, 2015 (Memphis, TN) Bishop Vincent Mathews, Jr. has been chosen to lead the International Missions Department of the Church of God in Christ (COGIC). Presiding Bishop Charles E. Blake, Sr. has, with the approval of the General Board of the Church of God in…
DetailsFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Church of God in Christ PR www.cogic.org [email protected] PENTECOSTAL LEADERS REPRESENTING MILLIONS MEET TO DISCUSS CRITICAL TOPICS February 23, 2015 (Los Angeles, CA) Leaders from six global Pentecostal denominations, representing over 90 million members combined, recently met in Los Angeles to discuss a wide range of international and domestic topics. The…
DetailsWilliam J. Seymour: #BlackHistory #COGICHistory #OurStory William J. Seymour relocated from Houston, TX to Los Angeles, California. He began preaching from his base on Azusa Street. Seymour rejected the existing racial barriers in favor of “Unity in Christ” and he also rejected the then almost-universal barriers to women in any form of church leadership. This…
DetailsAmanda Berry Smith: #BlackHistory #COGICHistory #OurStory Amanda Berry Smith was an Evangelist in the Methodist church who traveled around the world spreading the Gospel of Christ. Her autobiography entitled, "An Autobiography The Story of the Lord's Dealings with Mrs. Amanda Smith the Colored Evangelist" discussed her conviction regarding the doctrine of sanctification. Her teachings and…
DetailsMason Temple: #BlackHistory #COGICHistory #OurStory Bishop C.H. Mason commissioned Bishop R.F. Williams with the building of Mason Temple on April 12, 1940. It is interesting to note that this commission was given during the Great Depression which the effects thereof were felt through the mid-1940's. We would do well to remember that a God-given…
DetailsFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Church of God in Christ PR Church of God in Christ And U.S. Fund for UNICEF Join Together to Help Stop Ebola During Black History Month Fundraising initiative to support UNICEF’s lifesaving work in West Africa launches during Black History Month Memphis, TN (February 2, 2015) – The Church of…
DetailsBishop Charles Harrison Mason: #BlackHistory #COGICHistory #OurStory Bishop Charles Harrison Mason was born September 8,1864, on the Prior Farm near Memphis, Tennessee. His father and mother, Jerry and Eliza Mason, were members of a Missionary Baptist Church, having been converted during the dark crises of American Slavery. Elder Mason was converted in November, 1878, and…
DetailsTheme for the Church Of God In Christ for the year 2015 A. D. Christ’s Extreme Sacrifice Calls for Our Extreme Commitment “For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead: And that he died for all, that they which live should not…
DetailsThe Church of God in Christ would like to take this time to Thank God for the Extraordinary Life and Awesome Legacy of Pastor Andraé Crouch. He touched many lives with his God-given gifts that he used for God’s Glory. We are praying for his family, his friends and all who mourn the loss of…
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