Church of God in Christ

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Christian denomination Holiness-Pentecostal church Pentecostal denomination historically Black church

The Church of God in Christ is a historically Black Pentecostal Christian denomination in the United States known for its Holiness teachings, charismatic worship, and significant influence on American religious and musical culture.

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All labels observed (15)

Label	Occurrences
Church of God in Christ canonical	33
General Board of the Church of God in Christ	4
General Assembly of the Church of God in Christ	3
Apostolic Church of God (Chicago)	1
Church of God in Christ (COGIC)	1
Church of God in Christ General Assembly	1
Church of God in Christ congregations	1
Church of God in Christ congregations and jurisdictions	1
Church of God in Christ jurisdictional structures	1
Church of God in Christ jurisdictions	1
Church of God in Christ leadership	1
Church of God in Christ national structure	1
Progressive Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ	1
Youth Department of the Church of God in Christ	1
global ministries of the Church of God in Christ	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T324450 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Church of God in Christ
Context triple: [American Protestantism, hasOrganization, Church of God in Christ]

A. Churches of Christ
Churches of Christ are a network of autonomous Christian congregations rooted in the American Restoration Movement, emphasizing New Testament Christianity, congregational independence, and a cappella worship.
B. Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) is a mainline Protestant denomination in the United States known for its emphasis on Christian unity, believer’s baptism, congregational autonomy, and open Communion.
C. Churches Uniting in Christ
Churches Uniting in Christ is an ecumenical organization in the United States that brings together several Protestant denominations to foster Christian unity, shared mission, and mutual recognition of ministry.
D. Seventh-day Adventist Church
The Seventh-day Adventist Church is a Protestant Christian denomination known for its observance of Saturday as the Sabbath, emphasis on Christ’s imminent second coming, and distinctive teachings on health, education, and biblical prophecy.
E. Iglesia ni Cristo
Iglesia ni Cristo is an independent Christian church that originated in the Philippines, known for its centralized leadership, strict discipline, and distinctive doctrines and worship practices.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Church of God in Christ
Target entity description: The Church of God in Christ is a historically Black Pentecostal Christian denomination in the United States known for its Holiness teachings, charismatic worship, and significant influence on American religious and musical culture.

A. Churches of Christ
Churches of Christ are a network of autonomous Christian congregations rooted in the American Restoration Movement, emphasizing New Testament Christianity, congregational independence, and a cappella worship.
B. Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) is a mainline Protestant denomination in the United States known for its emphasis on Christian unity, believer’s baptism, congregational autonomy, and open Communion.
C. Churches Uniting in Christ
Churches Uniting in Christ is an ecumenical organization in the United States that brings together several Protestant denominations to foster Christian unity, shared mission, and mutual recognition of ministry.
D. Seventh-day Adventist Church
The Seventh-day Adventist Church is a Protestant Christian denomination known for its observance of Saturday as the Sabbath, emphasis on Christ’s imminent second coming, and distinctive teachings on health, education, and biblical prophecy.
E. Iglesia ni Cristo
Iglesia ni Cristo is an independent Christian church that originated in the Philippines, known for its centralized leadership, strict discipline, and distinctive doctrines and worship practices.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (61)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Christian denomination ⓘ Holiness-Pentecostal church ⓘ Pentecostal denomination ⓘ historically Black church ⓘ
country	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
doctrine	Trinitarian ⓘ biblical inerrancy ⓘ entire sanctification as a second work of grace ⓘ salvation by faith in Jesus Christ ⓘ speaking in tongues as initial evidence of Spirit baptism ⓘ
emphasis	baptism in the Holy Spirit ⓘ holiness of life ⓘ sanctification ⓘ
founder	Charles Harrison Mason ⓘ
foundingDate	1907 ⓘ
foundingPlace	Memphis, Tennessee ⓘ linked to: Memphis, Tennessee, United States
governanceBody	Board of Bishops ⓘ General Assembly ⓘ General Board ⓘ
governanceStructure	episcopal polity ⓘ
hasAnnualEvent	Auxiliaries in Ministry Convention ⓘ Holy Convocation ⓘ
hasAuxiliary	Evangelism Department ⓘ Missions Department ⓘ Music Department ⓘ Sunday School Department ⓘ Women’s Department ⓘ Youth Department ⓘ
hasClergyTitle	bishop ⓘ pastor ⓘ superintendent ⓘ
hasEducationalInstitution	Charles H. Mason Theological Seminary ⓘ Saints Academy ⓘ
hasGlobalPresence	Africa ⓘ Asia ⓘ Caribbean ⓘ Europe ⓘ Latin America ⓘ
hasLanguage	English ⓘ French ⓘ Spanish ⓘ various African languages ⓘ
hasPublication	The Whole Truth ⓘ
headquartersLocation	Memphis, Tennessee ⓘ linked to: Memphis, Tennessee, United States
influenced	African American religious culture ⓘ American Pentecostalism ⓘ linked to: Pentecostal churches American sacred music ⓘ gospel music ⓘ
leaderTitle	Presiding Bishop ⓘ
orientation	evangelical ⓘ
practice	altar services ⓘ call-and-response preaching ⓘ divine healing ⓘ holiness codes of conduct ⓘ lively congregational singing ⓘ tithing ⓘ
primaryEthnicComposition	African American ⓘ linked to: Black Americans
religion	Christianity ⓘ
theologicalTradition	Holiness movement ⓘ Pentecostalism ⓘ
worshipStyle	charismatic worship ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (52)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

American Protestantism → hasOrganization → Church of God in Christ ⓘ

Black Protestant churches → includesDenomination → Church of God in Christ ⓘ

Black Protestant churches → includesDenomination → Progressive Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ ⓘ

linked to: Church of God in Christ

Pentecostal churches → includeDenomination → Church of God in Christ ⓘ

Woodlawn, Chicago → hasReligiousInstitution → Apostolic Church of God (Chicago) ⓘ

linked to: Church of God in Christ

Charles Harrison Mason → founderOf → Church of God in Christ ⓘ

General Board (Church of God in Christ) → partOf → Church of God in Christ ⓘ

subject linked to: General Board

General Board (Church of God in Christ) → appliesTo → Church of God in Christ ⓘ

subject linked to: General Board

General Board (Church of God in Christ) → religiousDenomination → Church of God in Christ ⓘ

subject linked to: General Board

General Board (Church of God in Christ) → associatedWith → Church of God in Christ General Assembly ⓘ

subject linked to: General Board

linked to: Church of God in Christ

Board of Bishops → religiousDenomination → Church of God in Christ ⓘ

Board of Bishops → reportsTo → General Assembly of the Church of God in Christ ⓘ

linked to: Church of God in Christ

Board of Bishops → collaboratesWith → General Board of the Church of God in Christ ⓘ

linked to: Church of God in Christ

Presiding Bishop → religiousDenomination → Church of God in Christ ⓘ

Presiding Bishop → appliesToOrganization → Church of God in Christ ⓘ

Presiding Bishop → hasJurisdiction → global ministries of the Church of God in Christ ⓘ

linked to: Church of God in Christ

Presiding Bishop → scopeOfAuthority → Church of God in Christ congregations and jurisdictions ⓘ

linked to: Church of God in Christ

Presiding Bishop → isLeaderOf → Church of God in Christ ⓘ

The Whole Truth → officialPublicationOf → Church of God in Christ ⓘ

The Whole Truth → publisher → Church of God in Christ ⓘ

The Whole Truth → denominationalAffiliation → Church of God in Christ ⓘ

The Whole Truth → associatedOrganization → General Assembly of the Church of God in Christ ⓘ

linked to: Church of God in Christ

The Whole Truth → associatedOrganization → General Board of the Church of God in Christ ⓘ

linked to: Church of God in Christ

Saints Academy → affiliation → Church of God in Christ ⓘ

Saints Academy → governedBy → Church of God in Christ leadership ⓘ

linked to: Church of God in Christ

Saints Academy → sponsoredBy → Church of God in Christ congregations ⓘ

linked to: Church of God in Christ

Charles H. Mason Theological Seminary → affiliatedWith → Church of God in Christ ⓘ

Charles H. Mason Theological Seminary → denominationalAffiliation → Church of God in Christ ⓘ

Holy Convocation → religiousDenomination → Church of God in Christ ⓘ

Holy Convocation → organizer → Church of God in Christ ⓘ

Holy Convocation → decisionMakingBodyInvolved → General Assembly of the Church of God in Christ ⓘ

linked to: Church of God in Christ

Holy Convocation → decisionMakingBodyInvolved → General Board of the Church of God in Christ ⓘ

linked to: Church of God in Christ

Auxiliaries in Ministry Convention → organizedBy → Church of God in Christ ⓘ

Auxiliaries in Ministry Convention → affiliatedWith → Church of God in Christ ⓘ

Auxiliaries in Ministry Convention → religiousDenomination → Church of God in Christ ⓘ

Women’s Department → partOf → Church of God in Christ ⓘ

Women’s Department → religiousDenomination → Church of God in Christ ⓘ

Sunday School Department → affiliatedWith → Church of God in Christ ⓘ

Sunday School Department → parentOrganization → Church of God in Christ ⓘ

Sunday School Department → operatesWithin → Church of God in Christ jurisdictional structures ⓘ

linked to: Church of God in Christ

Missions Department → partOf → Church of God in Christ ⓘ

Missions Department → affiliatedWith → Church of God in Christ ⓘ

Evangelism Department → partOf → Church of God in Christ ⓘ

Evangelism Department → denominationalAffiliation → Church of God in Christ ⓘ

Evangelism Department → operatesWithin → Church of God in Christ jurisdictions ⓘ

linked to: Church of God in Christ

Evangelism Department → operatesWithin → Church of God in Christ national structure ⓘ

linked to: Church of God in Christ

Evangelism Department → coordinatesWith → Youth Department of the Church of God in Christ ⓘ

linked to: Church of God in Christ

General Assembly (Church of God in Christ) → partOf → Church of God in Christ ⓘ

subject linked to: General Assembly

General Assembly (Church of God in Christ) → religiousDenomination → Church of God in Christ ⓘ

subject linked to: General Assembly

General Assembly (Church of God in Christ) → authorityOver → General Board of the Church of God in Christ ⓘ

subject linked to: General Assembly

linked to: Church of God in Christ

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Referenced by (52)

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