The Jurisdictional Prelate (Bishop) has the authority to appoint pastors within his respective Jurisdiction. However, this should be done in concert with the local assembly since they are the ones who will be subject to the pastors leadership.
well it depends If the pastor dies the bishop becomes the pastor but if not the pastor is always in charge well it depends If the pastor dies the bishop becomes the pastor but if not the pastor is always in charge
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.
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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
He is the Pastor of the NBC COGIC City of Praise in Schenectady, NY
Elder Louis K. Banks was the first assistant to Elder Laird when midnight evangelistic services were held at Mason Temple during the Holy Convocation during the Bishop J. O. Patterson era as PB. He was known by many as Guitar Banks. His guitar playing was often compared to Elder Utah Smith. He was also the founding pastor of Calvary COGIC, (then known as the 14th Street COGIC). Further, Elder Banks was pastor of Faith Tabernacle COGIC and district superintendant of District #3 in Ohio North under Bishop R.S. Fields and Bishop William
Bishop Jerry Maynard is the prelat for Tennesse Foruth Jurisdiction Church of God in Chirst (cogic)
he was a pastor in the COGIC who died in 2006. i do not know much about him personally but he has a myspace. whech it out.
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.
Elder Elbert Clark; the sisters have said that he was also a COGIC pastor. (Elbernita 'Twinkie' was named for him?)
Carlos moody jr , son of cogic bishop c l moody, sr