Church of God, a Worldwide Association
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| Classification | Independent Christian, Sabbath-Keeping |
| Leader | Jim Franks |
| Headquarters | Allen, Texas |
| Origin | 2010 |
| Congregations | 243 |
The Church of God, a Worldwide Association (COGWA) is a Christian religious organization with a membership scattered throughout the world. It is one of the Sabbatarian Churches of God that trace their history to the ministry of Herbert W. Armstrong.
The Church of God, a Worldwide Association was formed in December 2010 as a result of internal division within the United Church of God, an International Association (UCG). As a result of numerous issues, over half of the employed pastors of UCG resigned and met in Louisville, Kentucky in January 2011 to reorganize as the Church of God, a Worldwide Association. After the Louisville conference, an interim board of directors and administration was formed. A permanent governance structure was approved in September 2011.
The Church of God, a Worldwide Association, is a Christian church that bases its doctrines on the Old and New Testaments of the Bible. The church has distinctive doctrines that include:
The Church of God, a Worldwide Association is overseen by a Ministerial Board of Directors composed of seven senior ministers: David Baker, Arnold Hampton, Joel Meeker (chairman), Richard Pinelli, Larry Salyer, Richard Thompson, and Leon Walker.
The board selects a president to oversee the day-to-day operations of the church and provide spiritual leadership. Jim Franks currently serves as the president of the church and oversees the day-to-day operations of the church. He leads an administration that oversees the three major operations of the church: Doug Horchak (Ministerial Services) who administers the eldership and congregations of the church; Clyde Kilough (Media), who administers the church’s multimedia evangelistic efforts; and Britton Taylor (Financial Services), who administers the finances of the church.
Leon Walker serves as international liaison, assisting the president in overseeing the elders and congregations outside of the United States.
The corporate headquarters of the Church of God, a Worldwide Association is located in Allen, Texas.
According to its constitution, the mission the Church of God, a Worldwide Association is: “to take the gospel of the Kingdom of God to the whole world, to make disciples of those whom God has called and to teach those disciples to observe all that Jesus Christ has commanded.”
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