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In the 1960s, the ministry of the church began an outreach to the students of the nearby University of Mississippi under pastor Jack C. Oates (1967–72) while he was a graduate student and teaching assistant at the university as well as teaching in the university's continuing education program. He was also a part-time pastor at two other ...
The (Original) Church of God, Inc. came into being in 1917, when the Church of God in Chattanooga, Tennessee, led by Joseph L. Scott, separated from the Cleveland-based church. [1] This body's use of Original in parentheses reflects the belief that it is true to the original faith, purpose and practice of the Church of God movement. The church ...
The church's first full-time pastor, Gary Watkins, served from February 17, 1974 until 1976. Subsequent pastors were Lannie Wilbourn, who served from August 1977 until July 1995, and Tommy Politz, who served from March 1997 until July 1998. [1] Chip Henderson took over as pastor in January 1999, and the church began to grow quickly.
A former pastor of the Holy Spirit Church in Macon has been removed from ministry due to a sexual misconduct investigation, according to the Franciscan Friars of the Province of Our Lady.
The Church of God is a hierarchical church with an episcopal polity. [ 22 ] [ 13 ] The Church of God's highest judicial body is the International General Assembly. [ 23 ] This body has "full power and authority to designate the teaching, government, principles, and practices" of the Church of God. [ 24 ]
Rev. Jerry Young, pastor of New Hope Baptist Church in Jackson, Mississippi, gives his farewell address as outgoing president of the National Baptist Convention, USA, which is the nation's largest ...
CGI was founded in 1978 by four former members of the Worldwide Church of God, [2] including evangelist Garner Ted Armstrong (1930–2003) [3] after his father, Herbert W. Armstrong, excommunicated him from the WCG and fired him from all roles in the church over disagreements about operations and certain doctrinal positions.
A Franciscan friar formerly connected to Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Durham and Duke University has been removed from public ministry after allegations of sexual misconduct.