COGIC Partners with Thrivent to Advance Financial Education Nationwide

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Church Of God In Christ and Thrivent Partner to Advance Financial Education Across the Denomination Nationwide Through a new multi-year collaboration, more than 12,000 churches and their members will have access to financial education, workshops and generosity initiatives to support long-term financial well-being.   MEMPHIS, Tenn. (June 8, 2026) — The Church…

Presiding Bishop Issues Statement in Response to Supreme Court Ruling in Louisiana v. Callais

The Church Of God In Christ, through its Office of the Presiding Bishop and the Social Justice Ministry, issues the following statement in response to the recent Supreme Court ruling in Louisiana v. Callais: We stand at a troubling crossroads in American democracy. What generations of Black Americans secured through prayer, protest, sacrifice, and unwavering faith is…

Statement from Presiding Bishop President Trump’s Recent Truth Social Post

Statement from Presiding Bishop J. Drew Sheard On President Trump’s Recent Truth Social Post The Church Of God In Christ is deeply troubled by the circulation of a racially demeaning image shared through the President’s social media channel depicting former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama in a manner long associated with…

Pastoral Statement Regarding the 2026 Leadership Conference

A Pastoral Statement from Presiding Bishop J. Drew Sheard   Regarding the 2026 Leadership Conference Beloved Saints of God, Grace and peace be unto you. After prayerful consideration and careful review of the severe winter storm impacting travel conditions across the nation, I, along with Leadership Conference Chairman Bishop Charles McClelland and the General Board,…