In Their Own Words
These resources include documents and histories from the beginning of the Church of God movement.
Brief
History
of the Church
that is
Now Recognized
as the Church
of God
This is the first known history of the Church of God. It was written by the
first General Overseer, A.J. Tomlinson, and included in his book The Last Great
Conflict (Cleveland, Tenn.: Press of W.E. Rodgers, 1913), 184-98.
Selected
Writings
of R.
G. Spurling
R.G. Spurling and his father Richard Spurling founded the Christian Union on
August 19, 1886. R.G. Spurling became the first pastor of this fledgling congregation,
which is considered to be the first Church of God. James M. Beaty, Ph.D, compiled
these writings.
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