From our earliest international efforts to today’s vibrant office of Black Ministries, men and women of African descent have been integral to Church of God ministries for more than a century. Some examples reveal the long-term importance of our black…

I grew up in a Pentecostal tradition that places a fairly strong emphasis on the belief that speaking in tongues is the initial evidence of being baptized in the Holy … Continue reading →

Follow the blog entries of Church of God missionary couple, Glenn and Susan Anniskette. When we arrived at the Railway Technical Institute, we were greeted by some students dressed with little sashes that said, “usher.” They wouldn’t let us carry…

February 27, 2012–Men and Women of Action (MWOA), a Church of God-sponsored disaster relief and construction agency, recently completed a mobile unit which will assist in future emergencies and disaster re-build projects. The converted semi-trail…

When a massive, deadly tornado devastated Joplin, Mo., last year, Jackie Allen and her 9-year-old son Dylan lost nearly everything. Allen’s mother passed away just months before the tornado hit, leaving her the home she and Dylan lived in. The st…

New York City churches that have been meeting in public schools won a reprieve from eviction. A Friday court order allows churches to continue meeting for worship services while a lawsuit against the city continues. The preliminary injunction against N…

“That don’t belong to you,” She shouts,Exasperated,Her half-buttoned blouse blowing in the breeze.She slams the screen-door shut,Storming out onto the front porch. “Git back here you dumb boy!” But I’m already halfway down the street. Is it…