The COG began is the of TN, NC and GA

The founders go the COG preached a solid message.

was the term most often used to describe the COG in its early days.

The existence of false teaching is the early days of Pentecostalism made the leaders of the church understand the need for the development of .

The church is both a and a .

The basic reason for having polity and for following parliamentary procedure is to accomplish what the church to do and what the church ought not to do.

Any member of the COG who is yrs of age and above who is present at the International General Assembly is able to speak at the Assembly.

Since the COG has a form of government, members do not represent local churches, but themselves.

is the official history of the COG.

The COG had its beginning in .

On August 19, 1886, seven people covenanted with and his son , to find the spiritual life hacking in their churches.

In 1896, a revival occurred at near Camp Creek in Cherokee, NC, that emphasized sanctification.

Their message urged the people to seek and obtain subsequent to their .

was a significant layman in the early days of the COG.

The first Assembly of the churches of East TN, NC, North GA and Western NC met .

The name "Church of God" was adopted in the General Assembly in .

At the second General Assembly, the Assembly instituted a new order of Ministry... .

The first general overseer of the COG was at the age of .

In , the Assembly made up of congregations, established the office of moderator.

The COG Evangel was the first published as the Evening Light and Church of God Evangel in .

The Bible Training School was opened on .

and Barr returned to their native Bahamas, as the first COG missionaries in 1909.

was elected as the second general overseer in the Church of God in .

In 1924, the Assembly established the office of and his responsibility was to serve as clerk of the Assemblies.

The Assembly approved the licensing of to preach in 1909.

The COG stand for the rightly divided.

The foundation of the COG is laid upon the principle of .

The remains the COG's mandate from God.

The ten core values of the COG are prayer, worship, evangelization, planting.

The COG demonstrates prayer as a high priority by every church becoming a for all nations.

In its commitment to Pentecostal worship, the COG emphasizes the importance of bbilcal stewardship and the as element of worship.

Equipping, empowering, and releasing to serve as ministry partners is part of the denominations core values.

We will demonstrate our commitment to care by obeying the Core Commission of Christ is .

The COG commits itself to the acknowledging our interconnectedness and dependance on all the members of the body of Christ.

The COG recognizes the as the foundation of all ministry activities.

The denomination recognizes the as God's primary force for evangelization of the world and discipling of believers.

A local church withdraw from the International General Assembly.

The International is composed of all members and ministers of the COG, 16 years of age and above.

The purpose of the International General Assembly is to advance the , , and of the COG.

, Newly Revised serves as the official guide for the business of the International General Assembly.

The International General Assembly elects the:

The assistant General Overseer
The General
The Director of Youth and Discipleship
The Director of The Assistant director of World Missions

The officers of the International General Assembly consist of the and a secretary.

The serves the International General Assembly as secretary.

The International General Council is composed of all the of the COG.

Ordained , , and are approved to sit in the International General Council.

The International General Council meets to consider recommendations that are to be presented to the International General Assembly.

Not less that members shall be pastor at the time of their election.

The is comprised of the International Executive Committee and eighteen elected members.

All measures designed to change or alter any teaching of the COG shall first be submitted to the .

State and provincial overseers are appointed by the .

After an International Executive Committee member has served 8 years, he is ineligible to serve in that role for years.

A shall be implemented by the International Executive Committee, in conjunction with the administrative bishop, for increasing the effectiveness of local churches through a plan to involve lay leadership with pastoral oversight.

The general overseer will be elected for a year term and server no more than .

The are elected for a 4 year term.

Furnishing the International General Assembly with financial reports is a primary responsibility of the .

The director of Youth and Discipleship will not be able to succeed himself beyond .

is to develop a worldwide strategy of evangelism, education and conservation.

The advises the International Executive Council of issues of international concern.

The is the official journal of the COG.

All applicants for the ministry must have the .

All ministers are required to pay to retain their license.

Leadership is always related to the ministry of the , the of God, and the power of .

It seems that the passage in is a paradigm of ordination that consists of 1) the call of God, 2) the approval of Christ represented in the laying on of hands, and sending the ministers forth under the power of the Holy Spirit.

12:4-8, 12:4-12, 28-30 and 4:11-12 are foundational test that identify church ministries.

The state overseer's term of office shall be for years.

The appoints district overseers, pastors, and local church officers.

The state overseer approves the selection, purchase and construction of all church, parsonage or Sunday School properties, together with the respective .

Before launching large financial projects, the state overseer must have the approval of the .

The state overseer, with the , may authorize exhorters to pastor, baptize, and receive members into the church.

With the state overseer, the has supervision of the state missions money, surplus tithes, state parsonage, campground, and all other funds received and disbursed by the state treasury.

The helps stimulate and nurture continuing education programs at all levels.

The State Youth and Discipleship director is nominated by the .

The state overseer will submit to the the names of nominees for State Evangelism and Missions detector.

Evangelistic associations and other organizations of this type cannot be organized in the COG without the express approval of the .

Each district is under the care and supervision of a , who is appointed by the state overseer.

With the state overseer, the approves the selection, purchase, and construction of all church properties on the district.

The , with the district overseer, may appoint an assistant to serve as the Youth and Discipleship director for the district.

The COG has a form of government.

The , the highest authority of the COG, govern the ownership of all church property.

A hold title to, manages, and controls, at the direction of the local church, all really estate owned by the local congregation.

The pastor and shall maintain an accurate, up-to-date membership roll.

No conference will be held in a district except under the direction of the .

The state and district overseers should see that at least conference(s) is/are conducted in each local church.

A regular conference should one announced at least days before it occurs.

A takes care of business arising between regular conferences.

When a pastor desires a pastoral change, he/she will submit a letter of request to the .

The serves as the chairman of the Church and Pastor's Council.

A Church and Pastor's Council meeting can be called with the permission of the , overseer, or overseer.

All major local church disbursements much be approved by the church in .

Each local church is to provide the treasurer with a copy of the of the International General Assembly.

The will furnish an itemized list of all receipts and disbursements to the pastor each week.

provides a way for each local church to have a part in contributing to the worldwide ministry go the church.

No state. council, board, agency, local church, individual or other entity of a local Church of God can financially obligate the COG without prior written specific consent from the .

held at general or state/territorial level, or by a local church shall be help in trust for the COG.

Before a deed for local church property is recorded, it must have the written approval of the .

All churches that request to incorporate must first be approved in writing by the .

A copy of the approved charter for the purpose of incorporation must be sent to the .

The government structure of the COG does not provide for local church ownership or properties.