Project Pray and Director of Church of God World Missions Dr. Tim Hill, requests that every first Sunday of any month, Church of God congregations spend five minutes praying for the global harvest.

Greeleyville, S.C. (AP) — A fire that destroyed a black church that 20 years ago was a target of the Ku Klux Klan was not the work of an arsonist, a federal law enforcement official said Wednesday.

Lloyd Naten says he was surprised when he was suddenly elected General Bishop of the Pentecostal Church of God at its annual general convention in Arlington, Texas last Friday.

If you’ve seen any of the articles online about the Supreme Court ruling in favor of same-sex marriage, you’ve probably sensed the issue is emotionally charged. People are so happy. And others are so mad. This is a critical time for the church and for Christian parents. What should we do in light of this ruling?

Absolutely Gospel Music, in cooperation with Church of God World Missions, will be hosting a benefit concert on August 20, 2015, 7 p.m. EDST, at South Cleveland Church of God in Cleveland, Tennessee. Your attendance will not only bless your soul, but it will lift others in need of help.

The Supreme Court of the United States has spoken: “Gay” marriage is the law of the land. Chief Justice John Roberts’ words in the minority report ring ominously: “Unfortunately, people of faith can take no comfort in the treatment they receive from the majority today.”

Richard Arnold Associates of Philadelphia, PA recently announced the establishing of the African American Gospel Hall of Fame (AAGMHOF) has been created a non-profit entity under the federal guidelines.

North Central Theological Seminary (NCTS) announces a three-month, intensive course of study in Old Testament Hebrew. Sections will be 45-minutes long, twice a week, and will be available in the mornings, afternoons and evenings. The sections will be live videoconferencing, with time at the end of each study for questions and answers. According to Prof. Brink, “Enrollees will not be getting bogged down in a lot of details of grammar, but will enjoy learning the names and sounds of the Hebrew alphabet so as to read and pronounce Hebrew words. The sections will focus on key words and phrases from the Old Testament: names for God, the concepts and teachings about the glory of the Lord, atonement, covenant, righteousness, sin and holiness.”

The following is a statement released late Friday, June 26, 2015, the same day the Supreme Court of the United States issued a 5-4 ruling legalizing same sex marriage. The statement was issued by Church of God General Overseer Mark L. Williams and is posted on the Church of God website with a link to a 2012 resolution on marriage and the family: