C.O.G.I.C. Goes Hi-Tech with 104th Convocation

Thousands have convened in St. Louis, MO over the past 10 days for the Church of God in Christ 104th Convocation but due to the wonders of technology, millions more have the potential to see what’s happening via the website: www.cogicislive.com Complete with Video on Demand, Social Media plug-ins and shopping utilities, the “Grand Ol’ [...]

Dr. Bobby Jones Receives Star on Music City Walk of Fame

Congratulations to Ambassador Bobby Jones who was recently inducted to the Music City Walk of Fame in a ceremony on Sunday, Nov. 6. Dr. Jones received his very own star. The stars honor those who have left a lasting creative mark in Nashville. There are now 58 inductees including Elvis Presley, Jimi Hendrix and Gospel [...]

Bishop Charles Blake Appoints New Pastor to Historic COGIC Church

From the November, December 2011 issue of Gospel Today. Click here to purchase!   Elder Charles Harrison Mason Patterson, Sr. succeeded his father, the late Bishop J. O. Patterson, Jr., as pastor of the historic Pentecostal Temple Institutional Church Of God In Christ. Elder Patterson is the great grandson of COGIC founder, Bishop C.H. Mason. [...]

Light Behind the Walls by Irving W. Telfair

This editorial, “Light Behind the Walls” was submitted by Irving W. Telfair, State Prison, Helena, Georgia. To read the Gospel Today article, “The Newest Plague in the Land: Incarceration”, please order the September/October 2011 issue of Gospel Today here. Dear Gospel Today, Greetings in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, who orders our [...]

The “Guarded Wolf”: Why Black Churches Follow Bad Pastors

This editorial was written by Mika Edmondson, doctoral student at Calvin Theological Seminary. See full bio below. Don’t get me wrong. I love good pastors and there are many out there. We should do more to support and honor them. (see 1 Timothy 5:17) But you know the scenario. A local pastor is caught in [...]