
Yes COGIC has problems but it was under the leadership-style prior to 1968 we would have more problems. Without this type of leadership and the elections associated with it, the church would be in a terrible shape. It is essential to have a group of men along with a General Assembly to govern the church. I am not a elder but a lay-member of the COGIC. PLEASE GET REAL!!! A jurisdictional bishop's ring and cross does not equal $1 million dollars. The Bishop was a great man, the ignorance of those that came insubsequently doesn't reflect on him.it reflects on them and their ability to handle what has been delivered to them healthy, yet they make it sick quickly.sad case, but all to normal as I see it. So no matter who HE would have appointed, they (more than likely) would have removed. Why? because like in Bishop Owens case others come in with their own ideas of who should serve next and usually that is based on $$$$ and who will "support the church" the best ie: MORE $$$$$!

They just didn't and still don't do that.

Why didn’t you announce your replacement? Why didn’t you train up someone who was like you in thought, action, and deed? Where was your child in the faith, like Timothy was to Paul? Rose whom I spent about 10 years serving under.

The Bishop would be proud and I do rememebr hearing his name from Dr.
