Jimmy Campbell Wallace Sibley
“THERE ARE MANY LARGE BLACK CHURCHES IN AMERICA, AND WE CAN BUILD LARGE,
STRONG BLACK CHURCH OF GOD CONGREGATIONS AS WELL.”—WALLACE SIBLEY
COSSEY: Brother Sibley, what do you see as CAMPBELL: God has no second-class SIBLEY: Black people are religious peo-
the greatest challenge facing the black con- saints. We have all been bought with the ple. There are many large black churches
stituency in our movement? same precious blood of Christ, and we are in America, and we can build large,
joint heirs with Jesus Christ. We have strong black Church of God congrega-
SIBLEY: Dr. Cossey, it is one of the initia- other capable people of color who can be, tions as well. There are more than 300
tives that our general overseer, Dr. Ray- and will be, elected to leadership in the million people in America, 40 million
mond Culpepper, has projected in his future. In the words of 1 Corinthians of whom are black. We must all come
theme for the church—trust. Regardless of 15:58, “Be ye stedfast, unmovable, always together from the various races and sit
race or color, we should be able to serve abounding in the work of the Lord, foras- down together as brothers and sisters
and work in each other’s churches and much as ye know that your labour is not so that we can reach the multitudes
preach and fellowship together, because in vain in the Lord.” among those who are lost. We need to
we are brothers and we trust each other. say to each other as Abraham said to his
COSSEY: Bishop Campbell first, and then nephew Lot, “We are brethren” (Genesis
COSSEY: If you brothers could say just one Dr. Sibley: What message would you like to 13:8, NKJV).
thing to the black constituency of our share with the Church of God constituency
church, what would it be? in general regarding the black membership CAMPBELL: In the words of Paul in
and ministry of the church? Galatians 6:9, “Let us not be weary in
SIBLEY: I would say that the Lord well doing: for in due season we shall
remembers you even if it feels as if every- CAMPBELL: The black community of the reap, if we faint not.”
body else forgets. He knows our names, Church of God is vital to reaching people
where we are, and our abilities. I would of ethnicity. We have broken through the COSSEY: God bless you, my brothers.
say, “Stay in the ship! God is on our side. glass ceiling, and we cannot quit or stop Thank you for sharing with our readers
You have a future in the Church of God.” now. Let’s all be faithful! during Black History Month.
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