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Bishop Charles Harrison Mason Sr. (September 8, 1866 – November 17, 1961) was an American Holiness – Pentecostal pastor and minister. [1] [2] He was the founder and first Senior Bishop of the Church of God in Christ, based in Memphis, Tennessee.
- September 8, 1866, Shelby County, Tennessee, US
- O. T. Jones Sr.
- November 17, 1961 (aged 95), Detroit, Michigan, US
Bishop Charles Harrison Mason was the founder and first senior bishop of the Church of God in Christ (COGIC), presently the largest African-American Pentecostal church in the United States.
Nov 18, 2023 · In 1907, Bishop Mason founded the Church of God in Christ, initially known as the Church of God. He believed in the power of the Holy Spirit to transform lives and sought to create a space where African Americans could worship freely and experience the fullness of God’s presence.
Sep 16, 2019 · "Bishop Mason was one who lifted African Americans who were former slaves and the children of slaves, lifted them up from the degradation of slavery, ex-slavery, the brokenness of...
Bishop Mason was a leading pioneer within global Pentecostalism, being an alumnus of the Azusa Street Revival, the founding event of the Pentecostal movement.
Oct 8, 2017 · Charles Harrison Mason founded the Church of God in Christ (COGIC). In doing so he preserved and cultivated the religious culture of his ancestors as well as fighting for religious freedom of expression and an integrated church. He was the son of former slaves and born in Shelby County, Tennessee.
Bishop Charles Harrison Mason was the founder and first senior bishop of the Church of God in Christ (COGIC), presently the largest African-American Pentecostal church in the United States.
