When Bishop G.E. Patterson (his predecessor) died on March 20, 2007, Bishop Blake assumed the office of Presiding Bishop. But then in November of 2008, he was formally elected as Presiding Bishop of the Church of God in Christ, therefore succeeding Bishop Patterson as the presiding bishop. So, in a short answer, he was elected in November of 2008.
Supt. Milton Hawkins is the the successor of the late Presiding Bishop of COGIC, the Bishop Gilbert Earl Patterson, as pastor of Temple of Deliverance COGIC, the cathedral of the Bountiful Blessings Ministries. His is not yet a Bishop, but that will be a strategic title in the years to come.
The Presiding Bishop of the Church of God in Christ is the Right Reverend Charles Edward Blake and the pastor of the Temple of Deliverance COGIC is Superintendent Milton Hawkins
Bishop Charles Mason
The Presiding Bishop is the Chief Apostle of the Church of God In Christ. He is the leader of the church. Bishop Charles E. Blake of Los Angeles, California is the Presiding Bishop of the Church
Bishop Jerry Maynard is the prelat for Tennesse Foruth Jurisdiction Church of God in Chirst (cogic)
Bishop Charles Harrison Mason 1866-1961
No COGIC clergy including Bishops earn a Salary unless they are an employee of the International Church (which is an Incorporated business) or a local church (which are independently incorporated) . If they are employees then specific rules apply with regard to tax with holdings. Most monies received are called Honorariums, and are not subject to the same strict tax rules. However, it is expected for COGIC clergy to individually report monies received for services rendered to the IRS. Please keep in mind, COGIC clergy are not paid for doing ministerial work, an Honorarium is not considered mandatory or expected. The General Board of the COGIC along with the Presiding Bishop, General Supervisor and Elected-Officers each may receive a specific Honorarium set at the discretion of the General Assembly. All information is made public to those ordained clergy and specifically chosen lay members participating in the General Assembly.
Dr. Horace smith,md
Yes, Lord! is the hymnal used by the Church of God in Christ. It was published in 1985 by the COGIC Publishing Board under the leadershp of Bishop J.O. Patterson, Sr.
Bishop Charles Blake is the Presiding Bishop of the Church of God in Christ, Inc., a six-million-member Pentecostal-Holiness denomination.
Carlos moody jr , son of cogic bishop c l moody, sr