Jude 2

Read the news release submitted by Shaun McKinley, Administrative Liaison to the General Overseer at http://www.cogop.org/page.aspx?id=342743 and Praise The Lord.

At the 95th International Assembly of the Church of God of Prophecy, held August 12—17 at the Sommet Center in Nashville, Tennessee, it was announced that the global membership of the church has surpassed 1.3 million members. This major milestone for the movement represents an increase of 386,148 members since statistics were last reported in August 2006...

In related news, the COGOP has also announced that Africa itself has now passed 1 million members, making up much more than half of the membership of the COGOP as a whole. :):)

Eager...You're not too far off the mark!

Eager where are you quoting from? just asking.

rev rick wrote:Eager where are you quoting from? just asking.

Well I had heard a member of ministry staff at my old church in WA tell me Africa easily had 650,000 COGOP members, they just don't have a good way to track them. I just made that figure up and as Free said, I'm probably not too far off the mark.

At the 95th International Assembly of the Church of God of Prophecy, held August 12—17 at the Sommet Center in Nashville, Tennessee, it was announced that the global membership of the church has surpassed 1.3 million members

why is this important?

How many are active members..??

I know many people who are members who do not attend the COGOP anymore.

I would like to know how many are active members not just in name and on a roll at some church.

EagerBeaver said:

quote]In related news, the COGOP has also announced that Africa itself has now passed 1 million members, making up much more than half of the membership of the COGOP as a whole. [/quote]


Does this mean Africa will pay its own way ???????

It seems with this kind of membership they should be self supporting.
Maybe their are and I just dont know it.

Cpt Jack

Penny wrote:

At the 95th International Assembly of the Church of God of Prophecy, held August 12—17 at the Sommet Center in Nashville, Tennessee, it was announced that the global membership of the church has surpassed 1.3 million members

why is this important?

How many are active members..??

I know many people who are members who do not attend the COGOP anymore.

I would like to know how many are active members not just in name and on a roll at some church.

how about those that are active in cogop that are not members!!! i think it would balance out if you look at it in a more positive or realistic way.

checked some bible verses and i cant find where growth in africa should not count, couldnt find anything about spanish speaking churchs in north america not counting either. growth is growth and thank God for it!!!

how about those that are active in cogop that are not members!!! i think it would balance out if you look at it in a more positive or realistic way.

good point..

I guess I do not see why membership matters. I guess it means different things to different people.

Penny wrote:

how about those that are active in cogop that are not members!!! i think it would balance out if you look at it in a more positive or realistic way.

good point..

I guess I do not see why membership matters. I guess it means different things to different people.

penny, i once was one that would always say membership in a church dont really matter so i understand your questions. one thing i have seen sometimes is that there can be growth in church without membership but when people are really buying into what is going on you will see membership rise. so its a good indicator how your church is doing.

penny, i once was one that would always say membership in a church dont really matter so i understand your questions. one thing i have seen sometimes is that there can be growth in church without membership but when people are really buying into what is going on you will see membership rise. so its a good indicator how your church is doing.

We had a membership class a while back and We took in 12 new members i think. Most of the ones who joined our church I thought they were members all ready.

Penny wrote:

penny, i once was one that would always say membership in a church dont really matter so i understand your questions. one thing i have seen sometimes is that there can be growth in church without membership but when people are really buying into what is going on you will see membership rise. so its a good indicator how your church is doing.

We had a membership class a while back and We took in 12 new members i think. Most of the ones who joined our church I thought they were members all ready.

I have seen this happen a few times as well. and on teh other hand, I know of some folks that one would think are "members" already but refuse, for various reasons, to actually become.

Cpt. Jack wrote:EagerBeaver said:

quote]In related news, the COGOP has also announced that Africa itself has now passed 1 million members, making up much more than half of the membership of the COGOP as a whole.

Does this mean Africa will pay its own way ???????

It seems with this kind of membership they should be self supporting.
Maybe their are and I just dont know it.

Cpt Jack

Something to ponder:

95% of humanity lives on less than $10 a day.[/b]

The poorest 40 percent of the world’s population accounts for 5 percent of global income. The richest 20 percent accounts for three-quarters of world income.Source 3

According to UNICEF, 26,500-30,000 children die each day due to poverty. And they “die quietly in some of the poorest villages on earth, far removed from the scrutiny and the conscience of the world. Being meek and weak in life makes these dying multitudes even more invisible in death.

Infectious diseases continue to blight the lives of the poor across the world. An estimated 40 million people are living with HIV/AIDS, with 3 million deaths in 2004. Every year there are 350–500 million cases of malaria, with 1 million fatalities: Africa accounts for 90 percent of malarial deaths and African children account for over 80 percent of malaria victims worldwide.

Maybe they are self -supporting ?

Seriously, am very gretful for the growth inthe cogop

I don't know if I personally agree with the "pay-your-own-way" mentality when applying it to the great commission.