The following books written by or on COGIC MEMBERS and friends have been brought to my attention. You may want to make them part of your library.

Allen, Earline, Go Tell My Brethren: Overcoming Changes and Challenges Facing Women in Ministry in COGIC
(Hazel Crest, IL: Faithday Press, 2005).

Carpenter, Bill, Uncloudy Days: The Gospel Music Encyclopedia (San Francisco, CA: Backbeat Books, 2005). (buy)

Johnson, Alonzo, Dancing in the Spirit: Twenty-nine Undeniable Spiritual Empowerment Principles (Irmo, SC: Provider’s House Publishing, 2005).
Johnson, Alonzo. Thought You Knew Everything About Church? Think Again. (Universal Publications, LLC, 7232 Broad River Road, Irmo, SC 29063), 2004.

Knight, Henry L., Prepared Just For You: 66 Gospel Messages (Los Angeles, CA: Mulligan Press, 2002).(buy from amazon.com)

LaRue, Cleophus J. ed., This is My Story: Testimonies & Sermons of Black Women in Ministry (Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox Press, 2005). (buy from amazon.com)

Spann, Keith A., Faith is Not Just Beating the Air: Faith Clinic Manual (Youngstown, OH: Faith Clinic Ministry, PO Box 986, 2005).

Wells, Theda B., Time to Remember (Portland, OR: A1 Publishing Services, Inc., 2005)

Buchanan- Featherstone, Fannie M. Out of Eden: The Pertinence of Applying God’s Love in Penitence. (www.xulonpress.com), 2005.

Edwards, Anntwanique D. Daddy Where Are You? (Divine Ministry, 1101 NW 5th Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32601), 2005.

Hallman, Patsy Johnson. Showers of Blessings: The Life of Bishop Walter B. Houston, Sr. (Austin, TX: Nortex Press), 2000.

Hill Elijah L. Women Come Alive: Autobiography of Mother Lizzie Robinson 1860-1945. (Perfecting the Kingdom International Ministries, P.O. Box 181937, Arlington TX 76096), 2005.

Penton, John W. Sr. I Ain’t Trying to be Funny: Don’t Take Life Too Seriously, But Be Serious About Life. (Tacoma, WA: www.johnwaynepenton.com), 2004.

Queen, Linda M.D., Isaac F. Joy, Jr. The Barefoot Boy From Alabama…But He’s Got Shoes On Now!: The Biography of Bishop David Washington Spann, Sr. (5015 Gwynn Oak Ave., Baltimore, MD 21207: Clark Associated Businesses), 2002.

St. Louis, Joan B. Created for God’s Pleasure: A Challenge for Single Women. Bloomington, IN: AuthorHouse), 2005.

Tate, LaNelle. A Visionary’s Walk. (Bloomington, IN: AuthorHouse), 2005.

Rodney Lamar Atkins, Women of Grace and Power: Church of God in Christ, Vol.1 (self published, Victory Temple COGIC, Tyler, TX, 2006).

Henry L. Knight, Death Came Knocking but Life Answered the Door (Los Angeles, CA: Mulligan Books, 2006).

Carlis Lee Moody, Sr., Humility Before Honour. (Just Writers Publishing Company, PO Box 733, Evanston, IL 60204, 847-328-3808, 2000).

Rita Morgan, Come Sunday Morning: African American Women Worship in Style. (Black Pearl Publishing, PO Box 222088, Dallas, TX 75222, 2004).

Stephen Brian Towns Sr., From Crack to Christ. (Publish America, Baltimore, MD, 2003).