Church of God General Overseer J.H. Walker Sr. was born in Rayville LA on March 6, 1900. Seen here preaching in Jamaica, he was the youngest person ever elected as general overseer. Elected prior to term limitations, he served for 9 consecutive years (1935-1944). »
Church of God General Overseer Ray H. Hughes was born in Calhoun GA on March 7, 1924. Always considering his call to be that of an evangelist, in 1942 he preached an 18 week revival that resulted in planting the Church of God in Fairfield, IL. »
On July 18, 1875, former Church of God General Overseer Flavius Josephus Lee was born in Polk County TN. He was filled with the Spirit and joined the Church of God during a 1908 tent revival. Seen here with his wife, Eva, Lee also served as pastor, state overseer, and Bible Training School president. Stricken with liver cancer in 1928, his family encouraged him to resign as general overseer. Lee c... »
By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife KYIV/BUDAPEST (BosNewsLife)– The national bishop of Ukraine’s largest Pentecostal-Charismatic denomination, has been freed after being abducted by suspected pro-Russian separatists, his brother and a mission group leader confirmed Saturday, May 17. Bishop Aleksey Demidovich, who leads the Ukrainian Church of God (COG) and ... »