Im deeply humbled by following such a great man, Bishop John H. Sheard, but at the same time, Im honored to serve our church and to serve what I consider the greatest board in the Church of God in Christ.. 2 in the denomination and whose death was reported by The Detroit News; Bishop Timothy Scott, a leader for nearly 50 years of the denomination in Mississippi whose death was reported by WREG-Memphis; and two Michigan bishops, Robert E. Smith Sr. and Robert L. Harris, whose deaths were reported by the Los Angeles Sentinel. Through his leadership the board has continued its vision which is based on Titus 1:5, in which the Apostle Paul appointed Titus to lead the people of Crete as an elder. The Presiding Bishop. The Presiding Bishop. Tennessee Southwest Bishop William S. Wright Sr. Tennessee Metropolitan Bishop Linwood Dillard, Jr., Chairman of the International AIM Convention. From Bishop Gailbraiths perspective, it has positively impacted the way church is done and will continue to do so. College of Bishops of the Church of God in Christ, the Episcopacy, the Consecrated leaders of the Church. She told the Post. Bishop J. Same as the Catholic Churchsame identical deal. Drew Sheard, Presiding Bishop. These twelve bishops, chosen from the Board of Bishops, are voted into office by the General Assembly for a term of four years. Eastern Nebraska Jurisdiction Bishop Joseph L. Shannon, Sr. Nevada First Jurisdiction Bishop Leon Smith, Northern Nevada First Jurisdiction Bishop Luther Dupree. Florida Central Second Jurisdiction Bishop Edward Robinson, Sr. Florida Eastern Bishop Jimmie Lee Williams, Florida Northwest Bishop Willie C. Green, Florida Southern Bishop Julian C. Jackson, Florida Southwest Bishop Anthony W. Gilyard, Florida Western Bishop Willie J. Matheney, Florida Western Second Bishop Larry Perkins. Bermuda Jurisdiction Bishop Richard White Sr. Costa Rica Jurisdiction - Bishop Harry Beard, Cuba Jurisdiction Bishop Jose Mesa Videaux, Dominican Republic First Jurisdiction Bishop Ron Gibson, Dominican Republic Second Jurisdiction Bishop Joseph J. Mayo, El Salvador Jurisdiction - Bishop Herbert R Davis, Guatemala Jurisdiction Bishop Charles H. Mason Patterson, Sr., General Treasurer, Haiti Jurisdiction - Bishop Leon Pamphile, Jamaica Jurisdiction Bishop Harold Haughton. Prelate, Western Michigan Jurisdiction, Bishop ZACHARY N. HICKS We are committed to delivering quality independent Christian journalism you can trust. Church Of God In Christ, Inc. 2015-23. Church Of God In Christ, Inc. His father pastored two congregations, one in Windsor, Ontario, named Mount Zion Church of God in Christ in Canada and one in Detroit, Michigan, named Mount Zion Tabernacle Church of God in Christ; both were a part of the Church of God in Christ, Inc. (COGIC) denomination. 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. We hope you enjoy learning more about the Church leadership and the important role they have in leading Gods people. About COGIC. Second Vice-Chairman - National Board of Bishops, Church of God in Christ, Inc. Bishop DWIGHT E. WALLS, SR. Prelate, Great Lakes Michigan Second . Two out of the 12 general board members have passed away . Southwest Michigan First Jurisdiction. After the passing of Detroits beloved Bishop John Henry Sheard(who served as Chairman of the Board of Bishops for more than 10 years) the Church of God In Christ (COGIC) announced the ascension of Bishop Albert Galbraith of Process and Procedure, The trial and trials of Bishop Thomas Holsey. However, you may visit "Cookie Settings" to provide a controlled consent. Western Michigan Second Jurisdiction, Auxiliary BISHOP DARIN BURNS Illinois Seventh Bishop R.D. In April 2014, he was honored by being chosen by the Church Of God In Christ, The Whole Truth Magazine and the Church Of God In Christ Publishing House, to be recognized as one of COGIC'S 100 Influential Pastors. He refers to Memphis as Our Jerusalem and therefore always wants to be a part of the uplifting and ", On Thursday, Charles E. Blake, Sr., COGIC's presiding bishop, released a three-minute video posted on the church's website to "convey the grave seriousness" of the pandemic. We also hereby affirm and declare our unwavering faith Pierce, Sr. Maryland Eastern Shore Bishop Paul Harmon, Greater Maryland First Bishop Joel H. Lyles, Jr., General Secretary. "It's just like if you worked for Clinton and Gore and then switched camps. Southwest Michigan Third Jurisdiction, Auxiliary BISHOP ROBERT E. GARNER Pennsylvania Western Second Bishop Melvin E. Clark Sr. Pennsylvania Keystone Bishop Vernon Prioleau, Pennsylvania Koinonia Bishop Ernest Carl Morris, Rhode Island Jurisdiction Bishop Elijah Hankerson (Interim), South Carolina Jurisdiction Bishop William A. Prioleau, South Dakota Jurisdiction Bishop Troy M. Carr, Tennessee Central Bishop Brandon B. Porter, General Board Member. Prelate, Nova Scotia Jurisdiction, Auxiliary Bishop JERRY L. GIVENS Bishop and Mother Galbraith attended the Mt. . White, Financial Secretary. Edward Goodwin, Sr. Illinois Midwest Bishop Darrell L. Hines, General Board Member, Illinois Southeast Bishop Otis A. Eanes, Historic Northern Illinois Bishop Edwin Walker, Illinois Southern Bishop Embra Patterson, Illinois Fifth West Bishop James E. Washington. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. Southwest Michigan First Jurisdiction, Bishop SAMUEL DUNCAN, Jr. Bishop Meadows' name is listed in the front of our Sunday School Books. A wake will be at 7 p.m., Monday, November 17, at Texas Southwest Jurisdiction, with Bishop John H. Sheard, Chairman, Board of Bishops COGIC, Inc. presiding. Michigan Southwest Third Jurisdiction Bishop Samuel Duncan, Jr. Michigan Southwest Fourth Jurisdiction Bishop Aaron Milton, Sr. Michigan Southwest Fifth Bishop Don W. Shelby, Jr. Michigan Western Bishop Melvin C. Burton. The Church of God in Christ (COGIC), the largest African American Pentecostal denomination in the US, has lost at least a dozen bishops and other clergy from its leadership team after they died from the coronavirus, according to media reports. #COGIC #TeamCOGIC pic.twitter.com/9zlyXdJ2Jl, Official COGIC INC. (@COGICisLIVE) April 10, 2020, The Church of God in Christ mourns the loss of Mother Willie Mae Sheard: Devoted wife, Loving Mother, The Pinnacle of a Virtuous Woman. The National Adjutancy; The General Board; The General Secretary; The Trustee Board; The Judicial Branch. Bishop Ted Gera Thomas Sr. (October 19, 1935 - June 24, 2020) was an American cleric with the Church of God in Christ (COGIC) who was consecrated to be the senior bishop of the Historic First Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction of Virginia, one of the largest dioceses/jurisdictions of the COGIC in Virginia. Patterson also promised to expand the denomination's visibility through international radio and television programming. He later served as Chairman of the Board of Bishops and Vice- Presiding Prelate. The Church of God in Christ, International . Bishops are appointed by the Presiding Bishop,with the approval of a your majority of the General Board and subject to the will of the General Assembly. Our digital archives are a work in progress. The Church of God in Christ, the country's biggest African American Pentecostal denomination, has taken a deep and painful leadership hit with reports of at least a dozen to up to 30 bishops and . Submitted by escamp on August 31, 2015 - 3:04pm. information; trust clause: 2014 proposed trust clause-1st reading; 2019 trust clause-2nd reading; cogic . The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". The requirements seem to change a lot right now. Bishop ROGER L. JONES, Sr. Prelate, Southeast Michigan Jurisdiction. Church of God in Christ, Inc. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party, information stored or retrieved for this purpose alone cannot usually be used to identify you. The Board of Bishops is an Independent Board, with an elected Chairman, First Vice-Chairman, Second Vice-Chairman, Secretary, Assistant Secretary, Treasurer, Financial Secretary and Sergeant at Arms. Owens was elected bishop in 1995 after the death of Bishop Louis Henry Ford. Bishop Scott Jones moves from extreme center of UMC to new Global Methodist Church, Jesus Revolution leaves out the tough stuff but gets the music right, Saddleback Church doubles down on support for female pastors, From Super Bowl ads to Kentucky revivals, stop the Christian cannibalism, Holy Queer author seeks Black church inclusion beyond singing with choir, Copyright 2020, Religion News Service. What is Mother Lewis' position at the International Women's Department level. In 1982 he earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Education, and in 1998 he earned a Master of Arts in Mathematics from Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. Bishop White has traveled extensively throughout the United States and abroad preaching and teaching the Word of God, leading the lost to Christ and bringing the . Two large events connected with COVID-19 outbreaks included Historic Louisiana First Jurisdiction meeting in Shreveport, Louisiana, and the Kansas East Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction Ministers and Workers Conference in Kansas City, Kansas. Hutchins, however, says that he had only agreed to leave the South Carolina church. Alabama Third Jurisdiction Bishop Peter Wren, Sr. Arizona Jurisdiction Bishop Harvey T. Young, Sr. Arkansas Third Jurisdiction Bishop Michael A. Jones, Arkansas Fifth Jurisdiction -Bishop Lee Beard lll. Owens still retains his seat on this board. General Council of Pastors and Elders. The General Board is the Executive Branch of the Church of God in Christ government. "I think we see the process of democratization happening with this church," A. G. Miller, professor of religion at Oberlin College in Ohio, told CT. "Black churches have typically developed out of the personality of the individual. The Church of God in Christ (COGIC) is a Holiness - Pentecostal Christian denomination, [1] [2] with a predominantly African-American membership. the purpose of electing bishops to the General Board, and creating plans for the national meetings of the COGIC for the next year. The Presiding Bishop of the Church Of God In Christ is Bishop Charles E. Blake, pastor of West Angeles Church Of God In Christ in Los Angeles, CA. With plans to continue the legacy and work with city officials, there are also major housing projects that the church is fostering in the city. Read more about the Church of God in Christ at the denomination's homepage. The retired Bishop is given the title of Emeritus. Save your receipts and return cards. Several COGIC pastors lead more than one congregation. General Secretary Gilbert E. Patterson, pastor of Temple of Deliverance in Memphis, Tennessee, defeated the former presiding bishop, Chandler D. Owens, with 59 percent of the vote. Texas Central Metropolitan Bishop Frank Fanniel Sr. Texas Covenant Jurisdiction - Bishop Gilbert Isaiah Gillum Jr. Texas East Bishop Robert L. Nichols Sr. Texas Lone Star Jurisdiction Bishop Don Venson Nobles Sr. Texas Metropolitan Bishop Reginald L. Williams, Texas North Central Bishop Robert L. Sample, Texas Northeast First Bishop James E. Hornsby, Texas Northeast Second Bishop David R. Houston, Texas Northeast Third Bishop Nelson J. Gatlin, Texas Northeast Fourth Bishop Nathiel D. Wells, Texas Northwest Bishop William H. Watson, III, Texas South Central Bishop Prince E. W. Bryant, Sr., General Board Member, Texas Southeast First Bishop Kurt L. Thompson. Ohio Central East Bishop David L. Herron, Sr. Ohio Northwest Bishop Clifford L. Kimbrough, Jr. Oklahoma Southeast Bishop Malcolm W. Coby, General Board Member. He answered the call to preach in 1973 after many years of service as a deacon and ardent worker in the youth department of both the local church and jurisdiction. 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