The use of technology has played an integral part in expanding productivity and effectiveness for the Church of God in Tennessee. A new strategy for conducting business and facilitating ministry has been implemented under the leadership of Administrative Bishop T. Wayne Dority.

Regardless of the circumstances, Marilyn Hickey is a force to be reckoned with. At 88, this ground-breaking minister and humanitarian continues to travel the globe in her quest to share the Gospel and build bridges with all people, groups and cultures. She has journeyed to 137 countries; often putting herself at great risk. Recent trips include Sudan, Israel, Jordan, Egypt, India, China and Pakistan. In 2016, more than one million people attended her meeting in Karachi, Pakistan and she was just recently selected by Pakistani President, Arif Aivi, and Grand Imam, Maulana Syed Muhammad Abdul Khabir Azad, to receive the International Lifetime Peace Award. Her new autobiography, It’s Not Over Until You Win, will be released on November 5, 2019.

Over 8,000 church leaders and volunteers will gather April 29-May 1, 2020, in Atlanta for the 13th annual Orange Conference. Focused on stewarding the faith and character of the next generation, this highly-anticipated event brings together family ministry teams from all over the world, including senior, NextGen, student, children’s, and preschool leaders, as well as volunteers.

Church of God Youth and Discipleship is proud to announce that registration for FOCUS 2020 and Kidfest 2020 is now open.

On Aug 5, the National School Project (NSP), a Christian Non-Profit Organization passionate about student-to-student evangelism on public school campuses, began a historic campaign to reach 1 million students with the gospel in the next 1,000 days.

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee enraged atheists when he invited the entire state of Tennessee to join him for a day of prayer on Thursday, Oct. 10.

Mitchell Maloney, Director of the Office of Church of God Church Planting, has announced a series of Church Planters Interest Meetings and training intensives, the first of which was held last weekend.

On Saturday, October 12, President Donald Trump will address the 14th annual Values Voter Summit taking place at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C. This will be Donald Trump’s fourth trip to the Summit, including in 2017 when he became the first sitting president to attend.

Verna Linzey (1919-2016), world renowned Pentecostal leader, was recently honored by the Flower Pentecostal Heritage Center in Springfield, Missouri, in a press release dated October 2, 2019, for her ministry in crusade evangelism, television ministry, and books promoting the classical Pentecostal doctrine of the baptism in the Holy Spirit, including her film and recording careers.