William B. Holt was appointed as General Superintendent. The current Presiding Bishop is Bishop John Drew Sheard Sr., who is the Senior Pastor of the Greater Emmanuel Institutional Church of God in Christ of Detroit, Michigan. Bishop Joel H. Lyle Jr. General Secretary Church of God in Christ, Inc. 930 Mason Street Memphis, Tennessee 38126 It ultimately ended by 1930, when the Depression set in. When the COGIC was first founded by Bishop Mason in the 1910s, he wanted the denomination to have ecumenical relationships with other predominantly Black Methodist and Baptist churches, but many of them were unwilling to do so at the time because of Mason's controversial history with being expelled from his former Baptist ministry associations and churches in Mississippi for preaching sanctification and Pentecostalism. He was a strong advocate for social justice. Chairman of AIM Bishop Linwood Dillard. [13], Although the Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) began earlier, it is still the case that in 1907, with ten congregations, The Church of God in Christ became the first legally chartered Pentecostal body incorporated in the United States. In 1968, Two sanitation workers who were also COGIC members, Echol Cole and Robert Walker, were crushed to death in a garbage compactor where they were taking shelter from the rain. COGIC does not teach that Spirit baptism is the same as salvation. Ford was pastor of the St. Paul COGIC in Chicago and was Presiding Prelate of the Historic Illinois First Jurisdiction. [29] She is also the Jurisdictional Supervisor of Women for the South Carolina Jurisdiction. COGIC believes "that if such a case arises, the mother should pray and seek the wisdom and guidance of God and the Holy Spirit on whether or not they should resort to emergency abortion if it is necessary to save her life," but if not, the Church traditionally encourages expecting mothers to "seek God's guidance for other options and choices regarding their unborn child so that they do not have to choose aborting it, and can safely go through with their pregnancy until childbirth. As COGIC has continued to grow, new departments, auxiliaries, and ministries have been established including the music department, the National Adjutancy, Men's Department, COGIC Charities, and Urban Initiatives to name a few. We hope you enjoy learning more about the Church leadership and the important role they have in leading God's people. White. It can be spoken of as the individual and the collective, physical and spiritual. She established a high school and gained accreditation for it, and then for the junior college which she founded on campus. Bishop Darrell L. Hines Board member (2016present). COGIC theology and beliefs fall in the tradition of Wesleyan-Arminian theology.[40]. Coffey also began the use of the title "Jurisdictional Supervisor" for state mothers as more jurisdictions were forming in each state.[59]. They were given the authority through a "gentlemen's agreement" to license ministers and establish churches under the COGIC name. Patterson in March 2007. After the death of Mother McGlothen, Mother Emma F. Crouch (19941997) of Dallas, Texas, served as the fifth General Supervisor. They are fallen angels who joined Satan in his failed attempt to usurp power in Heaven. Finding two groups of women in the church, one group praying known as the Prayer Band, the other group studying and teaching the Word known as the Bible Band, she combined the two under the name of the Prayer and Bible Band. President, International Department of Missions Bishop Vincent Matthews Jr.. Lizzie Woods Robinson (19111945) was the first "General Mother" of the church. "[92], Elder Carter was attempting to address members of COGIC as to sexual misconduct, and specifically, homosexual practices. The Department of Evangelism was officially organized on a national level by Overseer L.C. Login ::: Church Of God In Christ ARC Portal ::: Log-in to your ARC account. Founded . Welcome to the Official Church Of God In Christ, Inc Online Store Dismiss. In 1982 during the Seventy-Fifth Holy Convocation, the diamond jubilee of the church, COGIC published its own hymnal, Yes, Lord!, which included many arrangements and songs written by COGIC and African-American musicians and songwriters. Mother Deborah Mason Patterson#, daughter of founder, Bishop Mason and wife of first presiding bishop James O. Patterson Sr. In 2010, Bishop Blake led more than 50,000 delegates to the 103rd International Holy Convocation to St. Louis, Missouri. The general assembly elects a 12-person general board (presidium) every four years from the college of bishops, who serve functionally as apostles of the church. The Youth Congress eventually become one of the largest conventions in COGIC. Church Of God In Christ, Inc. 2015-23. Chairman of the Board of Bishops Bishop Albert Galbraith. [33] C. E. Blake served as the Presiding Prelate of the First Jurisdiction of Southern California. Of special note is Evangelist Reatha Herndon who served as the International Elect Lady of the Department of Evangelism from 1951 to 2001. These women have been listed for their significant contributions and impact to the church. Well-known gospel musicians with COGIC roots include; Andrae Crouch and Sandra Crouch, Walter Hawkins and Edwin Hawkins, Tramaine Hawkins, Rubenstein McClure, Yvette Flunder, Sara Jordan Powell, Daryl Coley, BeBe and CeCe Winans, The Winans, "Detroit" Gary Wiggins, John P. Kee, The O'Neal Twins, Vanessa Bell Armstrong, Rance Allen, Rev. Thereafter, missionaries were sent to Africa and the islands of the Caribbean, Asia, and elsewhere. Holy Temple COGIC was the first church to open its doors to the garbage workers. General Secretary Bishop Joel H. Lyles Jr.. Chairman of the General Assembly Bishop Lemuel F. Thuston. All officers are elected by the General Assembly. However, the Church believes that in some extreme or rare cases, medical and operational abortion may be the safest way to help the mother if the pregnancy is jeopardizing the mother's life and health. Dr. Valerie Daniels Carter, entrepreneur, Jurisdictional Supervisor, Dr. Dorinda Clark Cole, International Elect Lady of Evangelism Dept., international evangelist. Helm Baptist Church in Jackson, Mississippi, attended by Mason and others from several states. As Pentecostals, the Church believes that demons can be subdued and subjugated through the power of the Holy Spirit in the name of Jesus Christ. [47] COGIC regards homosexuality, infidelity, and any other forms of sexual immorality that does not agree with Biblical scripture as sinful. Bishop Owens led the COGIC in its centennial celebration in 1997 with the theme, "Holiness, a Proven Foundation for a Promising Future!" Churches are organized in dioceses called jurisdictions, each under the authority of a bishop. Mason as General Overseer and Chief Apostle. As previously stated, COGIC although predominately black, had a significant white membership during its first decade of existence, with a number of white ministers holding leadership positions in the church. Dr. Roy L.H. Chairman of the National Judiciary Board Bishop Martin Luther Johnson. He gave the eulogy for Till at Robert's Temple COGIC in 1955. G. E. Patterson established the Temple of Deliverance, the Cathedral of Bountiful Blessing which grew to become the largest Pentecostal church in Memphis with over 14,000 members. Elder Carter called for a Church trial before the COGIC General Assembly and Judicial Board according to the Constitution of the COGIC. Jones Sr. was elected Senior Bishop by the General Assembly. The COGIC constitution at the time did not identify a clear successor or the authority of the executive board after Mason's death. The Chairman of the Board of Bishops, CC it to both the Board of Bishop's Secretary and the Chairman of the Grievance Committee. He was elected four times uncontested as presiding bishop. Protestant doctrinal debates about Calvinism and Wesleyan Perfectionism affected how even local African-American Baptist pastors responded to new Christian movements at the time. Her predecessor was Evangelist Dr. Rita Womack of Los Angeles, California. This seasonal period was selected because most of the COGIC members were farmers and were finished harvesting their crops around this time. Vice President of COGIC World Missions-Bishop Glenn Plummer. Sin was transmitted to humanity when Adam and Eve ate of the forbidden fruit in the Garden of Eden, as a result all men have original sin. [29] Former International Music Department President Professor Iris Stevenson-McCullough (originally from Rochester, NY) is a major influence in the gospel music industry around the world. Historically, women in ministry in COGIC are known as "Missionaries" and are designated in two categories: Deaconess Missionary, and Evangelist Missionary. ", Elder Carter said that such public rebuke and condemnation were unwarranted, as he was not given a chance to say why he had made such statements. [29], Bishop Louis Henry Ford of Chicago, Illinois, was elected after the death of J.O. Overseer E.R. In 1945, Bishop S. Crouch of the Northern California Jurisdiction appointed Elder H. C. Johnson as State Sunday School Superintendent who appointed Missionary Lucille Cornelius to be Chairlady, the first woman to lead the supervision of COGIC women in the Sunday School Department. Dr. Mattie McGlothen (19751994) the fourth General Supervisor, was a tremendous organizer with great impact on the development of the Women's Department. "[50][51] COGIC also encourages mothers that if they know they will not be able to provide proper care to their child, they should seek assistance to give the child up for either private adoption, legal adoption through domestic or international adoption agencies, or foster care. In addition to the general board, there is a board of bishops that is composed of all jurisdictional and auxiliary bishops, a national trustee board that is composed of 15 members who are elected for a term of four years, the General Council of Pastors and Elders, which is open to any officially recognized pastor and current credentialed ordained elder in the church. The legislative authority of the church is vested in a general assembly, composed of the members of the general board, jurisdictional/auxiliary bishops, jurisdictional supervisors, chaplains, pastors, ordained elders, four district missionaries and six lay members from each jurisdiction. Page in 1927. Today however, many church mothers have been reserved to titular positions as many pastor's wives have assumed the role of leader of women's ministries in local congregations. Winbush General Board Member Jurisdictional prelate", Atonement: COGIC Leader Slams "Disrespectful" Preacher & Apologizes To 'I'm Not Gay No More' Guy | AlwaysAList.com, Bishop Blake Condemns 'Bad Preacher'; Apologizes to 'I Don't Like Mens No More' Guy, "COGIC's Bishop Charles Blake Wins Defamation Lawsuit Against Minister Earl Carter", "Man Who Attacked COGIC Bishop Charles Blake Jailed", "Dr. Earl Carter Responses to Bishop Blake Apology", "A Letter to the Members of the Church of God in Christ, Inc", Succession of Church of God in Christ Leaders, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Church_of_God_in_Christ&oldid=1141739755, Bishop J. O. Patterson Sr. presiding bishop, Bishop J. S. Bailey first assistant presiding bishop, Bishop S. M. Crouch second assistant presiding bishop. In 1988, after a thirteen-year exodus from COGIC, Bishop G. E. Patterson returned as the founding Prelate of the newly formed Tennessee Fourth Jurisdiction. If you have any further questions, please contact Executive Secretary Sidney A. Buggs. The current General Supervisor of Women is Dr. Barbara McCoo Lewis of Los Angeles, California. The rope that holds the shaft together represents Charles Harrison Mason, COGIC's founding father. Bishop Michael E. Hill Assistant Secretary to the General Board (2021present) and board member (2021present). Recognizing the significance of women to the ministry, COGIC has created numerous positions that allow women to work as counterparts to the department presidents as chair ladies (YPWW) and Elect ladies (Evangelism). [16], A few years after the Azusa Revival, in 1914, shortly before the United States entered World War I, approximately 300 white ministers, representing a variety of independent churches and networks of churches, including the "Association of Christian Assemblies" of Indiana; and the "Church of God in Christ and in Unity with the Apostolic Faith Movement" from Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Texas; met in Hot Springs, Arkansas. In April 2018, Bishop Blake led COGIC in partnership with American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. in Memphis to continue to struggle for civil rights in the 21st Century. During the tenure of Bishop G.E. The current International Sunday School Superintendent is Superintendent Mark Ellis of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and the International Field Representative is Mother Cleolia Penix of Chicago, Illinois.[29]. They determined to separate from COGIC and form what would eventually become the Worldwide Fellowship of the Assemblies of God. Touch between the genders should be limited. [26], The parties filed lawsuits in the Chancery Court of Shelby County, Tennessee, to resolve the legitimate authority of the denomination. He re-ignited the church to be a flagship Pentecostal denomination. Timothy Wright, Myrna Summers, Rev. Complete biographical information will be added to this page soon. Pastor Dennis Martin and Superintendent Willie James Campbell succeeded Bishop White as presidents. It believes that the gifts of the Spirit are given to believers and are active in the church today. She served as chairperson of the board of supervisors, member, Executive Board, member, Screening Committee, member, Program Committee General Church, coordinator, Leadership Conference, International Marshall, secretary, and Assistant General Supervisor for the Department of Women. On October 23, 2020, Bishop Blake announced that he will not seek a re-election as Presiding Bishop nor as a member of the General Board and that he would retire from the Office of Presiding Bishop and from the General Board in 2021.[34]. The son-in-law of Bishop Mason, J. O. Patterson Sr., had served the church previously as a member of the executive board and as executive secretary. law enforcement and other purposes. Together they traveled across the country proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The General Board is the Executive Branch of the Church of God in Christ government. She was the Jurisdictional Supervisor of Women for Texas Southwest Jurisdiction under the late Bishop T. D. Iglehart. Deaconess Missionaries serve and assist in the ceremonial and temporal affairs of the local church. Today, the International Youth Department (IYD) is led by the International Youth President, Superintendent Nathaniel Green of Dallas, TX, and the International Chairlady, Evangelist Vandalyn Kennedy of Queens, NY. The racial climate in the post WWI years, when there was high competition for jobs and housing and violent unrest in many cities in 1919, would not sustain this relationship. They exist primarily in the spiritual realm and are organized according to duty and function. They were also instrumental in establishing 75 churches across the nation. Its doctrine and practice are charismatic in nature, much like the Assemblies of God, meaning that they emphasize personal religious experience and divinely inspired powers, such as healing, prophecy, and speaking in tongues. Elect Lady, International Department of Missions Mother Maddaline Norfleet. As African Americans migrated north and west to industrial cities during the Great Migration, he began to establish COGIC churches in the north and, especially after 1940, in the west. The Church of God in Christ (COGIC) is a predominantly African-American Pentecostal Christian denomination, headquartered at Mason Temple in Memphis, Tennessee. Bishop Malcolm W. Coby Board member (2021present). In 2017, Presiding Bishop Charles E. Blake appointed gospel artist and Evangelist Dr. Dorinda Clark Cole of Detroit, Michigan as the Elect Lady. As public education was segregated and underfunded by white officials in the South through most of the tenure of the first major leader, this school became a destination for parents wanting their children to have high-quality education. The most notable rift occurred in 1969, when fourteen bishops met in Evanston, Illinois, to form the Church of God in Christ, International. [58], Her successor, Lillian Brooks Coffey (19451964) was the organizer of the Women's International Convention to support the work of foreign missionaries. She was greatly interested in the building of Mason Temple and she kept her national building fund drives functioning until she knew the building was ready for dedication. He was denied such trial in 2016. As a result, an ongoing dispute between Elder Carter and Bishop Blake continued without resolution. There is a presiding bishop, known as the chief apostle of the church. including information stored locally or on any other media connected to this system. Student Aid a ministry of support to foreign students. All charges against a Pastor or a local Church must be filed with the General Secretary, and the Jurisdictional Secretary. Secretary of the National Board of Trustees Dr. T. Lynn Smith. However, after a meeting in Hot Springs, Arkansas that led to the founding of the Assemblies of God, the white constituency of COGIC continued to decline, until it was almost nonexistent by the 1930s. Later, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, ironically known as the "godmother of Rock and Roll," expanded and highlighted the COGIC sound to the greater American public in the 1930s and 1940s. Also send a copy to the General Secretary Bishop Lyle. President, International Youth Department Superintendent Nathaniel Green. In 1976, under the leadership of Bishop J.O. [citation needed] Bishop Ford is credited with inviting President Bill Clinton, a personal friend, to speak to the Eighty-Sixth International Holy Convocation on November 13, 1993. In 2014, at the COGIC International Holy Convocation held in St. Louis, Missouri, COGIC minister Elder Earl Carter was selected by the General Board to be the keynote speaker for Saturday night. In 1933, he set apart five overseers to the Office of Bishop in the church, the first five bishops of COGIC. Bishop David A. Upon his return to Jackson, Mississippi, Mason faced opposition when he recounted his experience. The Church may search and It includes not only those who are members of COGIC, but all believers who have placed their faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. Bishop John Drew Sheard Sr., who had previously been elected to the General Board in 2012 and 2016, was reelected to the General Board and subsequently elected as the current Presiding Bishop on March 20, 2021, in the first-ever virtual online election for the denomination. Dress should be modest and business-formal. In her brief tenure, she encouraged the women to stay focused and supportive to the leadership of the church. He was assassinated the next day, on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel.[54]. forgot password WARNING!!! "[90] This excerpt of Elder Carter's sermon went viral throughout social media and was picked up by major television news broadcasts. Demons exist as manifestation of evil or unclean spirits. During the current administration of Presiding Bishop Charles Blake, COGIC unveiled its Urban Initiatives Program to provide 60,000 programs nationwide through its more than 12,000 congregations to continue to promote the work of civil rights, and to reduce poverty, crime and violence, etc. (Young People Willing Workers), and Missions and Evangelism. During the 1950s and 60s, during the height of the civil rights movement, COGIC ministers and congregations played host to many significant events. The Church of God in Christ ecclesiastical structure is an episcopal-presbyterian form of government. They were given the authority through a "gentlemen's agreement" to license ministers and establish churches under the COGIC name. Vice President of COGIC World Missions-Supervisor Faye M. Butler. The Church of God in Christ (COGIC) is a Holiness - Pentecostal Christian denomination, [1] [2] with a predominantly African-American membership. The denomination considers these to be inconsistent with COGIC doctrine and teaching. COGIC became a staple of gospel music under the guidance and leadership of Dr. Mattie Moss Clark. Today COGIC operates the All Saints Bible College in Memphis, the C. H. Mason system of bible colleges, and the C. H. Mason Theological Seminary in Atlanta, Georgia. It was destroyed by fire in 1936. [2][4] The church teaches three separate and distinct works of grace that God performs in the life of believers: salvation, entire sanctification, and the baptism or infilling of the Holy Ghost. African-American parents sent their children to this school from across the United States, especially those who had grown up in Mississippi and knew its reputation. He was pastor of the Pentecostal Temple Institutional COGIC in Memphis, Tennessee, and was the Presiding Prelate of the Tennessee Headquarters Jurisdiction. Humanity can only be restored through salvation offered only through Jesus Christ. It has nine members, elected by the general assembly, including three bishops, three elders, and three lay members. Military chaplains have also been instrumental in spreading COGIC through military installations. General Treasurer Bishop Charles Harrison Mason Patterson Sr.. Financial Secretary Bishop Frank A. Mamie Till-Mobley was a member of St. Paul COGIC led by then Elder Louis Henry Ford (who would later become the presiding bishop of the denomination) officiated the service. The first meeting was held in Memphis, Tennessee around 1937. Coffey was a child convert to COGIC under the preaching of Bishop Mason, and was influential in organizing many of the auxiliaries, bands, and units that exist within the COGIC Women's Department. The first convention was held in Los Angeles, California, in 1951. The church declares to be evangelical in ministry, fundamental in doctrine and practice and Pentecostal in worship and expression. In 2015, after more than 40 years of faithful service, Bishop Carlis L. Moody was emeritized as Bishop of Missions. Bishop Patterson was also to date the youngest person to ever be elected presiding bishop of COGIC at the age of 56; the second youngest was his nephew Gilbert Earl (G.E.) A visionary, she spearheaded the establishment of the multi-million dollar Hale Morris Lewis Manor, a senior citizen complex in Los Angeles, CA. The Church of God in Christ (COGIC) is a HolinessPentecostal Christian denomination,[2][4] and the largest Pentecostal denomination in the United States. On April 3, 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his "I've Been To The Mountaintop" speech, at Mason Temple Church Of God in Christ in Memphis. The General Secretary is the official keeper of the COGIC seal, Registered Agent for the Church and signatory on all official documents. Bishop Charles H. McClelland Board member (2021present). Nevertheless, women are licensed in COGIC to proclaim the gospel as evangelists. [48] COGIC clergy are also encouraged to have a certain degree of training in marriage counseling as well. ", COGIC teaches that sanctification is a continuous operation of the Holy Spirit, by which he "delivers the justified sinner from the pollution of sin, renews his whole nature in the image of God and enables him to perform good works". COGIC teaches that the Holy Spirit is alive and active in the world. Despite what seems to be obvious limitations to minister because of ordination, women have been given great latitude and numerous opportunities to serve in ministry in COGIC. But during the early twentieth century, the Pentecostal movement had rapid growth nationally and attracted racially integrated congregants to its worship services. It was reopened in the early 1990s under the administration of Bishop L.H. COGIC teaches that according to the Word of God, there will be final events and conditions that address the end of this present age of the world. It has had rapid growth in many regions as one of the fastest-growing and largest religious groups in the United States.[30]. B. McEwen made conflicting administrative and executive decisions. As the first elected presiding bishop, Bishop Patterson Sr. established the Charles Harrison Mason Seminary in Atlanta, Georgia. The church is thought to have nearly two million members in 7,000 churches on the continent of Africa. [47], COGIC teaches that the church is the community of Christian believers who have accepted Jesus Christ and submit to his Lordship and authority in their lives. The pair modeled the pastor and wife ministry team in COGIC. C. P. Jones and those Holiness leaders who did not embrace the Azusa Revival experience continued as Holiness churches. Sin originated in eternity when Satan committed open rebellion against God in heaven. Hall Sr. Board member (2021present). He self-identifies as Bishop/CEO of his newly organized fellowship called the 7000 Club (not to be confused with The 700 Club from Pat Robertson). Clinton is the only US president to have addressed a COGIC convocation at Mason Temple. Vice chairman of the General Council of Pastors and Elders Bishop Marcus Ways. Washington, Bishop Chandler D. Owens, Bishop Brandon B. Porter, and Bishop J. Just another Church Of God In Christ, Inc. site. Salvation is an operation of the Holy Spirit upon sinners brought about by repentance toward God, which brings about conversion, faith, justification, and regeneration. During the tenure of Bishop J. O. Patterson Sr. as Presiding Bishop in the 1970s and 80s, Bishop Patterson established several interdenominational Christian schools and seminaries, and helped to establish the World Fellowship of Black Pentecostal Churches and gained COGIC membership in the Congress of National Black Churches as well, a national caucus of Black church denominations that represent different denominations and organizations of the Black Church in America. This convention brings thousands of COGIC members representing all the major departments including Sunday School, Missions, Evangelism, Music, and Youth together in July and meets in cities around the U.S. This system HAS BEEN LICENSED FOR USE BY the General Secretary's and Financial Secretary's Offices of the Church Of God In Christ. The court ordered the church to convene a constitutional convention in February 1968. He believed that the name, taken from 1 Thessalonians 2:14, was divinely revealed and biblically inspired. She also established a musical program. The Elders' Council met and organized the first Missions board of the Church of God in Christ. During his visit, Mason received the baptism of the Holy Ghost; the evidence was believed to be his "speaking in other tongues", in accordance with the biblical account found in the book of Acts 2:4. Some pastor's wives have served as pastor of congregations usually after the death of a pastor sometimes serving under the title of "shepherdess, shepherd mother, or church administrator. The Presiding Bishop is the both the President and the CEO of the corporation, the other eleven members complete the Board of Directors. He established COGIC Charities which has provided thousands of dollars in college scholarships and disaster relief efforts such as Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Herndon and her twin sister Leatha were pioneers of the evangelistic work of the Church of God in Christ. Factions developed within the organization as both the senior bishop and Bishop A. The General Board received a summation of the actions of the National Board of Trustees and updates on national properties since November 2018. [94][95], After the November 2016 COGIC Holy Convocation, Carter left the COGIC denomination because Blake had been re-elected as the Presiding Bishop. He called for an annual gathering of COGIC members, known as the "International Holy Convocation", to be held in Memphis. When she died in 1945, she had laid an impressive foundation for the women's ministry in COGIC. Each state in the US consists of at least one jurisdiction, and several states have more than one jurisdiction. COGIC became a major force in the collective Black Church and worldwide Pentecostal movement. Chairman of the General Council of Pastors and Elders Superintendent Michael Eaddy. World headquarters are in Memphis, Tennessee at Mason Temple. President Clinton gave speeches at COGIC meetings including the International Holy Convocation at Mason Temple and the Women's International Convention. A. [44], COGIC teaches that salvation is the work of redemption to the sinner and his restoration to divine favor and communion with God. The school and college remain closed at present.[29]. According to the Church of God in Christ's official website, the role of the General Board, comprised of 12 bishops, is to establish and execute policies for the COGIC membership, as well as . The general secretary, general treasurer, and financial secretary terms run concurrent with the current presidential administration that is elected every four years.[20]. [96][97][98][99], This article is about the Holiness Pentecostal denomination. Bishop Blake led the COGIC to become a greater global ministry, primarily in Africa and Latin America, while at the same time investing in the inner cities where many COGIC congregations are located. 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