The Church of God in Christ (COGIC) is a predominantly African-American Pentecostal Christian denomination, headquartered at Mason Temple in Memphis, Tennessee. Its doctrine and practice are charismatic in nature, much like the Assemblies of God, meaning that they emphasize personal religious experience and divinely inspired powers, such as healing, prophecy, and speaking in tongues.
Founded in Arkansas in 1897, the COGIC is the fourth-largest Christian denomination in the United States (as of 2003), with 5.4 million members, behind the Roman Catholic Church, the Southern Baptist Convention, and the United Methodist Church.
Annually, the church facilitates its Auxiliaries in Ministry (AIM) Conference, which holds several days of extremely large church services and related edificatory events, taught and organized by various prominent members of the church, culminating with a sermon by the presiding bishop. As of 2010, thirty-six out of approximately 3,700 Churches of God in Christ are located in Arkansas.
Founded by Bishop Charles Harrison Mason in 1907, the Church of God In Christ (COGIC) with over six million members worldwide is one the largest Pentecostal churches in the world.