Church of God in christ

By Luai.Abdullah

  • Establishment

    In Lexington, Mississippi, Charles Mason and Charles Jones established the Church of God in Christ as a movement within Baptist churches for holiness.

  • Mason attends Azusa Street

    In Los Angeles, California, Mason visits the Azusa Street Revival, for he embraces Pentecostalism and the doctrine of speaking in tongues which is a sign of being baptized in the Holy Spirit.

  • (COGIC) becomes a Denomination

    In Memphis, Tennessee, Mason is expelled from the original (COGIC) group over his support of Pentecostalism. He reorganizes the group as a denomination such as having different beliefs with a new headquarters in Memphis.

  • The (COGIC) Split

    In Hot Springs, Arkansas , white Pentecostal leaders separate from the group (COGIC) to form the Assemblies of God, due to divisions in color/race.

  • First Holy Convocation

    In Memphis, Tennessee , COGIC holds its first Holy Convocation such as gathering that is official, which helps solidify its national structure.

  • Constitution of (COGIC)

    Bishop Charles Harrison Mason authorized the church's constitution, such as the bylaws, rules, and regulations of the church.

  • COGIC Expands North

    In Chicago, Detroit, and New York COGIC expands into major cities up in the north, growing among Black migrants moving from the South.

  • COGIC Supports MLK Jr.

    In Washington, D.C., COGIC leaders supported civil rights reprsentatives and Martin Luther King Jr.

  • MLK Jr. Last Speech

    In Memphis, Tennessee, Dr. King delivers his final speech at Mason Temple, at COGIC’s headquarters, before his assassination.

  • U.S.'s Largest Religious Movement

    In the United States , COGIC becomes the largest Black Pentecostal church in the U.S.

  • COGIC Expansion

    In Africa Caribbean, COGIC expands to Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa, and the Caribbean.

  • Renovation

    In Memphis, Tennessee , COGIC renovates its Mason Temple headquarters.

  • COGIC Efforts

    In Gulf Coast, USA, COGIC aids Hurricane Katrina relief efforts.

  • 100th Anniversary

    COGIC celebrates its 100th anniversary, which marks a century of Pentecostalism and the denomination’s growth globally.

  • Virtual Holy Conovocation

    Due to COVID-19, COGIC holds its first virtual Holy Convocation.

  • Bishop J. Drew Sheard Elected

    In Detroit, Michigan, Bishop J. Drew Sheard is elected presiding bishop which is the highest rank of authority.

  • COGIC's Expansion

    In Africa Latin America , COGIC expands even more into Kenya, Brazil, and Colombia.