Corder Named Executive Administrator for Division of Care
The Church of God International Executive Committee has appointed Bishop Mitch Corder as the Executive Administrator of the Division of Care. Corder, who is currently serving as administrative bishop for the Church of God in Tennessee, will begin his new role next month following the completion of 16 years of tenured leadership as a state administrative bishop.
Corder’s appointment comes following the June 9 passing of former administrator Dr. Donnie Smith. Smith had served in the post for the past 12 years.
The Division of Care includes several benevolent organizations with roots in the Church of God. While some operate independently of the Church of God, they maintain close ties and regularly coordinate with assistance and projects. Organizations under the Division of Care include Operation Compassion, Chaplains Commission, Ministerial Care, SpiritCare, Ministry to Israel, Smoky Mountain Children’s Home, Iris B. Vest SpiritCare Center and Prayer Ministries.
“I welcome this appointment with great anticipation,” stated Dr. Raymond Culpepper, First Assistant General Overseer/Ministerial Advocate, and International Executive Committee Divisional Director for the Division of Care. “Brother Corder is an excellent leader, financial manager, and relationship builder.”
In making the announcement, Culpepper also announced that with this appointment, the International Executive Committee has appointed Dr. Gerald McGinnis to serve as the chairman of the Division of Care Board. McGinnis is senior pastor of the Park West Church of God in Knoxville, Tenn.
Corder has served as a pastor in the Church of God in Florida and Maine. He became the state evangelism director for Florida in 1998 and accepted his first appointment as a state overseer in 2002 for the state of Kansas. From 2006 to 2010 he was state overseer in Michigan, followed by Virginia from 2010 to 2014 and for the last four years in Tennessee. He was elected to the International Executive Council in 2014 and completes his four year tenure this month.
