Home›Sources›Church of God in Christ (COGIC) (Tennessee Encyclopedia)SourcesChurch of God in Christ (COGIC) (Tennessee Encyclopedia)Randolph Meade Walker, Tennessee Historical SocietyCitation FormatsGeneral ReferenceGeneral Reference Citation TextDivinity Atlas. "Church of God in Christ (COGIC) (Tennessee Encyclopedia)." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://www.divinityatlas.com/sources/church-of-god-in-christ-cogic-tennessee-encyclopedia.Copy General ReferenceAPA StyleAPA Style Citation TextDivinity Atlas. (n.d.). Church of God in Christ (COGIC) (Tennessee Encyclopedia). Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://www.divinityatlas.com/sources/church-of-god-in-christ-cogic-tennessee-encyclopediaCopy APA StyleBibTeXBibTeX Citation Text@misc{divinityatlas-church-of-god-in-christ-cogic-tennessee, author = {Divinity Atlas}, title = {Church of God in Christ (COGIC) (Tennessee Encyclopedia)}, year = {2026}, url = {https://www.divinityatlas.com/sources/church-of-god-in-christ-cogic-tennessee-encyclopedia}, note = {Accessed August 30, 2026} }Copy BibTeXA named author state historical society encyclopedia entry on the Church of God in Christ, covering Charles Harrison Mason's formation of the church, its 1907 to 1914 status as the only incorporated Pentecostal body in the United States, its episcopal polity and bishop succession from Mason through the twentieth century, and its Memphis headquarters. A higher standing source than an unsigned general reference work, since it carries a named academic author and an institutional publisher.FactsClaims Backed By This Source (48 claims)Comments (0)Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)FactsAssessmentReliability TierWell-attested2Published by the Tennessee Historical Society, a named-author state historical encyclopedia entry by Randolph Meade Walker, a higher standing than an unsigned general reference but not a peer reviewed monograph, hence the middle tier.NotesWell-attestedPublished 2017-10-08, updated 2018-03-01. Used for the Church of God in Christ's polity detail and its Memphis headquarters; a named-author state encyclopedia entry rather than a peer reviewed academic monograph.CitationAuthorWell-attestedRandolph Meade WalkerPublisherWell-attestedTennessee Historical SocietyPublication YearWell-attested2017URLWell-attestedhttps://tennesseeencyclopedia.net/entries/church-of-god-in-christ-cogic/Source TypeWell-attestedencyclopediaClaims Backed By This Source (48 claims)This source backs 48 claims across the atlas. As facts: 40 well-attested. As cited relationships: 2 holds, 1 connected. Plus 5 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.Disposition By TopicArticles, 27 claims: 22 well-attested, 1 holds, 1 connected, 3 general references.Sources, 8 claims: 8 well-attested.Denominations, 7 claims: 5 well-attested, 1 holds, 1 general references.Open Questions, 6 claims: 5 well-attested, 1 general references.Well-attested40ArticlesAbsalom Jones Nurses Philadelphia Through the 1793 FeverCharles Harrison Mason Is Jailed for Preaching Against the DraftDaniel Payne Tries to Silence the Ring ShoutForty Years Later, Argula von Grumbach Is Arrested AgainHoward Thurman Becomes the First Black Dean at a Major White UniversityNannie Helen Burroughs Organizes Black Domestic Workers NationallyRichard Allen Turns Against Colonization in 1817The One Charter Every Early Pentecostal Minister NeededWu Zetian Spends Her Widowhood as a Buddhist NunDenominationsChurch of God in ChristOpen QuestionsWhat does COGIC's own Official Manual say about tithing?SourcesChurch of God in Christ (COGIC) (Tennessee Encyclopedia)Holds2ArticlesThe One Charter Every Early Pentecostal Minister NeededDenominationsChurch of God in ChristConnected1ArticlesCharles Harrison Mason Is Jailed for Preaching Against the DraftGeneral References5ArticlesCharles Harrison Mason Is Jailed for Preaching Against the DraftThe Founding Dispute With the Baptist TraditionThe One Charter Every Early Pentecostal Minister NeededDenominationsChurch of God in ChristOpen QuestionsWhat does COGIC's own Official Manual say about tithing?Comments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.View At A Past YearThe atlas records no dated fact of its own for this entry, so there is no other year to choose.Show This Year