The Reverend Phyllis Thompson congratulates the Dixon Pentecostal Research Center on their 50th Anniversary of ministry. Reverend Thompson is director of the New Testament Church of God Heritage Centre in Northampton, England. The New Testament Church of God Heritage Centre is a ministry of the Church of God in England and Wales. The Heritage Centre […]

Assistant General Overseer J. David Stephens congratulates the Dixon Pentecostal Research Center on their 50th Anniversary of ministry. Bishop Stephens serves as the International Executive Committee liaison to the Church of God Historical Commission. Appointed biennially by the International Executive Committee, the Historical Commission promotes the preservation, understanding, and appreciation of the history and heritage […]

The Church of God sponsored summer courses for black constituents from 1959 to 1963. Classes held in Jacksonville, Florida, and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, included singing, choir leadership, various books of the Bible, church doctrines, and youth leadership. In 1959 and 1960, they produced 45 RPM recordings with Delton Alford as director. Category Education

Dr. Wilfredo Estrada Adorno presents the 11th Annual Azusa Lecture, “Pentecost’s Island Journey: Azusa to Hawaii to Puerto Rico” on Tuesday, October 25, in the North Cleveland Church of God Dixon Chapel (Cleveland TN). Following Estrada’s presentation, the Dixon Pentecostal Research Center honored Dr. Víctor Pagán with the Spirit of Azusa Award for his life-long […]

The first Church of God “Forward in Faith” national radio broadcast aired on Sunday, December 7, 1958. Bennie S. Triplett was the program director and announcer. Music included “Living by Faith” (Forward in Faith Ladies Trio), “Leaning on the Everlasting Arms” (FiF Choir), “Faith for Today” (Choir with soloist Roosevelt Miller), and “Faith of Our […]

On November 4, 2016, the Pew Research Center released an article entitled, “The Most and Least Educated U.S. Religious Groups.” The article demonstrates the listing of the Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) as the 30th religious group with 11% completing a college degree, 25% some college, 47% high school degree and 17% less than high school. […]

The Forward in Faith radio program is a ministry of the Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee). The first program aired December 8, 1958. Ray H. Hughes became speaker in September 1960. Music by the Forward in Faith Choir and Trio.