The alleged abuse took place in two COGIC churches in Albany, New York, between 1974-1978, at the hands of four clergy members and church volunteers, according to court documents filed Jan. 29 in ...

A Detroit pastor, J. Drew Sheard, has been elected to lead Church of God in Christ (COGIC), a growing denomination with millions of members, the latest example of clergy from Michigan becoming ...

Born March 27, 1937, he grew up in Mississippi and learned from his father, O.S. Sheard, who was pastor of the first COGIC congregation, officials said. At 17, Bishop Sheard relocated to Detroit ...