The History of The COGIC and The Drive and Vision of Charles Harrison Mason

The History of The COGICand The Drive and Vision of Charles Harrison MasonPhoto History

COGIC PHOTO HISTORY

COGIC Photo History

COGIC PHOTO HISTORY

From Azusa Street to EVERY StreetBishops Mason, Jeter, and Young went to Azusa Street in 1906 to investigate the reports of a revival and their lives were never the same.

Mason and Young went back to Memphis and preached and taught the Pentecostal message, everyone did not receive it.Those that agreed with Bishop Mason (Bishop Young, Page, Brewer, and Spearman reorganized the COGIC as a Pentecostal/Holiness Church.The denomination spread throughout the South rapidly, When Bishop Mason started in 1907-08 there were only ten COGIC Churches.at the time of his death there were COGIC churches in every state of the Union.The Original Use of the MissionaryBishop Mason was a very wise man, he used woman in the communities to establish prayer meetings and Bible studies to spread the Gospel and plant seed for new churches.Bishop Mason had a world view of EvangelismEven though women were not allowed to pastor churches, MANY of the COGIC churches were established by the Missionaries sent into new cities and regions.Bishop Mason believed in trainingBishop DJ Young was the creator of the COGIC Handbook (The Black Book)The Black Book contained a very well written series of teachings on Systematic Theology. Bishop Young came out of the AME Church and he had a Masters in Divinity.COGIC has an Episcopal form of Government were churches are organized in diocese called Jurisdictions, and are overseen by Bishops.COGIC has annual training events (AIM, Mens Conference, Womans Conference, and International Convocation)COGIC WorldwideMissions overseas began in 1925 under Elder SearcyTrinidad was the first Mission fieldMilitary Installations have aided in the spread of COGIC evangelismYouth on a Mission is the primary thrust of COGIC worldwide evangelismThere are COGIC Churches in over 60 NationsUnder the leadership of Bishop Carliss Moody the Missions Department has become an aggressive tool for worldwide evangelism.Bishop Masons VisionWas Christ centered (If I be lifted up) Mason knew it was the preaching of Jesus that would win the world.That The Pentecostal experience would not stagnateThat the Gifts of the Spirit would flourish in Church and in MinistryThat racism wouldnt hinder his visionThat is ministers and missionaries WOULD be trained properly.