With this post I resume with a topic that generated the most heated debate at the Church of God 2010 General Assembly: the admission of women to the rank of Ordained Bishops. (For my Anglican, Catholic and Orthodox friends, the term “Ordained Bishop” has a different meaning than a diocesan: in addition to including those […]

Candidate for COG Bishop’s wife. Notice the modest dress. If she has short hair, it is not visible under the head covering. The veil prevents showing any lipstick. I did not notice if she is wearing eye shadow. The dress is full length. The color is black for ultimate modesty, so as not to draw […]

W.L. Ford, here center with Black Ministries Bishop’s Council, was the last black national overseer of what was known as the “Church of God Colored Work” during the days of segregation. He served 1946-1950 and 1954-1958. A guide to his ministry papers at the Dixon Pentecostal Research Center is at http://www.cogheritage.org/pdf/W.L__._Ford_Collection_Finding_Aid_-_Copy_With_Photos__.pdf.

Church of God General Assembly, Nashville 2016 “….all ordained ministers 25 years of age and older and ordained bishops…” Rationale: “This motion seeks to affirm the value of a new generation of ministers by giving them voice and vote in shaping the future mission, vision, and core values of the Church of God. It also expands […]

Is it true that Executive administrative Church of God bishops are more interested in buildings than they are in the gifts of the Spirit?

Church of God General Assembly, Nashville 2016 “ordained ministers 25 years of age and older” Rationale: “….the motion, if passed, provides greater incentive for attendance to International General Assemblies and ministerial credential advancement….” Premise: A lot was said about ordaining younger ministers around the 2012 Assembly. The proposed Item 25, properly numbered recommending lowering the […]