Special Note: The information contained in this section of the website deals with internal matters specific to members of The Church of God. If you are not a member of The Church of God, please avail yourself to the other pages listed at the left. If you need to experience a relationship with Christ, please visit the Spiritual Help page of the site. Thank You.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
To all Members and Friends of The Church of God: There is much going on internally within TCOG across the country. Many of you have posed numerous questions of concern regarding recent events. We post this latest section of the Regional Website to help address some of your concerns and to set the record straight on the inconsistencies and misinformation being spread at this time.
Special Note: All sections seem to be growing continually. Check back frequently to view updates and additions to each section.
Attention All Regional Members: If you have received License Revocation Letters, Local Church Disbandment Letters, Letters of Disfellowship, or if you have letters to/from General Headquarters Officials that do not appear on this page, please contact the Regional Office immediately for information on having them added.
Regional Meeting with Stephen Smith on August 12, 2006
- Click Here for a special report by our Regional Reporter, Pastor Chris Newport about the visit from Interim General Overseer Stephen Smith to the Region of IN/OH/KY. Photos of the meeting are available here as well. SEVERAL PHOTOS OF THE MEETING HAVE BEEN POSTED ON THIS PAGE!
- For those interested in receiving a DVD Copy of our Regional Meeting with Stephen Smith and Ray Dupre which took place on August 12, 2006, please contact the Regional Office for more information.
Special Messages from Our Regional Ministry
Prayer & Fasting Conferences
- Audio Message: "My Friend, My Brother"
Streaming Audio Message & Sermon Notes by Bishop Danny L. Carter, Regional Overseer, IN/KY/OH- Audio Messages: Streaming Audio Message Index
Streaming Audio Messages by select P&F Conference Speakers: Bishop Clarence Wilcox, Evangelist Eric Phelps, Deacon Jeff Wilcox, Bishop Danny L. Carter and Bishop Earl Hazel- M&I References: Tongues/Interpretations
(typed from 08/2005 to present; 2 audios available from P&F Conferences) Messages from Regional Ministry
- Message Outline: "Discerning the Jezebel Spirit"
Sermon Notes by Bishop Danny L. Carter, Regional Overseer, IN/KY/OH, from 2005 Regional Minister's ConventionFrequently Asked Questions
- Frequently Asked Questions regarding this tri-state region
Ministerial Declarations
- Ministerial Declarations: The following statements by pastors and others in ministry have been freely made by their authors for posting to this page of the Regional Website. Statements of support from the ministry in other regions will be welcomed to this page as well.
Hearing from the Field
- Hearing from the Field: This section is under construction and will list voluntary pleas from the membership in the field (from this region and others) concerning the present situation of The Church of God.
Legal Updates
- Legal Updates: This section provides the latest information regarding legal issues and court dates pending for this region's defense of attempts by The Church of God, Charleston, TN to sue for possession of properties legally owned by local congregations.
Open Letters to/from General Headquarters Officials
- 07/20/2004 - Letter from Miguel Esqueda
from Former Regional Overseer for California & Mexico- 09/27/2005 - Open Letter #1 from Bishop Otis Daniel,
Former Pastor, Zion Hill TN CENSORED, but NOT REMOVED- 10/05/2005 - Open Letter #1 from Bishop Danny L. Carter,
Regional Overseer of IN/KY/OH- 10/06/2005 - Open Letter of Formal Charges of James C. Nabors,
from Bishop Danny L. Carter, Regional Overseer of IN/KY/OH- 10/11/2005 - Open Letter of Formal Charges of Donald Estep,
from Various Ministers and Members of The Church of God in Kentucky- 10/11/2005 - Open Letter from Bishop Robert Pruitt,
General Overseer, The Church of God- 11/03/2005 - Open Letter #2 from Bishop Otis Daniel,
Former Pastor, Zion Hill TN CENSORED, but NOT REMOVED- 11/11/2005 - Open Letter from Bishop Dewayne Smith,
Regional Overseer of AR/MO CENSORED & REMOVED- 12/11/2005 - Open Letter from Bishop A. T. Dewberry,
Regional Overseer of MS CENSORED & REMOVED- 12/15/2005 - Open Letter #2 from Bishop Danny L. Carter,
Regional Overseer of IN/KY/OH- 01/17/2006 - Open Letter "from" Bishop Robert Pruitt warning members
not to visit 1Fold.com,- 02/27/2006 - Letter from Brother Kramer, Regional Overseer of Georgia/Florida
refusing re-appointment to members who call for the resignation of James Nabors.- 04/25/2006 - Letter "from" Bishop Robert J. Pruitt to Irene Gaddis
- 06/22/2006 - First Letter from Bishop Stephen E. Smith, Interim General Overseer,
placing James Nabors on Administrative Leave- 07/11/2006 - Second Letter from Bishop Stephen E. Smith, Interim General Overseer,
removing James Nabors from ministry in TCOG pulpits- 08/03/2006 - Letter from Bishop Robert J. Pruitt, Former General Overseer,
denouncing activities of James Nabors- 10/ /2006 - Letter from Bishop Otis Daniel to Bishop Stephen Smith, TCOG General
OverseerLicense Revocation Letters from/to General Headquarters Officials
- 10/31/2005 - License Revocation Letter to Bishop Danny L. Carter,
from Robert J. Pruitt- 10/31/2005 - License Revocation Letter to Bishop Clarence Wilcox,
from Donald R. Estep- 10/31/2005 - License Revocation Letter to Jeff Wilcox,
from Donald R. Estep- 11/14/2005 - License Revocation Letter to Bishop Earl Hazel,
from Donald R. Estep- 11/14/2005 - License Revocation Letter to Doris Randols,
from Donald R. Estep- 11/17/2005 - License Revocation Letter to Beverly Benningfield,
from Donald R. Estep- 11/17/2005 - License Revocation Letter to Chris Newport,
from Donald R. Estep- 11/17/2005 - License Revocation Letter to Loy Widener,
from Donald R. Estep- 11/17/2005 - License Revocation Letter to "Sister Wilcox,"
from Donald R. Estep- 11/29/2005 - License Revocation & Local Church Disbandment Letter to
Bonnie Sue Sutherland & Congregation, from H. L. Cannon- 12/01/2005 - License Revocation Letter to Ray Moyers,
from H. L. Cannon- 12/02/2005 - License Revocation Letter to Donald Bolyard,
from H. L. Cannon- 12/02/2005 - License Revocation Letter to Noah Holbrook,
from H. L. Cannon- 12/02/2005 - License Revocation Letter to Ronald P. Legg,
from H. L. Cannon- 12/02/2005 - License Revocation Letter to Jenny L. Lonz,
from H. L. Cannon- 12/02/2005 - License Revocation Letter to Glenn Loveless,
from H. L. Cannon- 12/02/2005 - License Revocation Letter to Pauline Loveless,
from H. L. Cannon- 12/02/2005 - License Revocation Letter to Annette Oglesbee,
from H. L. Cannon- 12/09/2005 - Letter of Response to H. L. Cannon
from Pauline LovelessLetters of Disfellowship via Local Church Disbandment
(this section is not all-inclusive; check back for updates)- 11/29/2005 - License Revocation & Local Church Disbandment Letter to
Bonnie Sue Sutherland & Congregation, from H. L. Cannon- 12/28/2005 - Disfellowship via Local Church Disbandment Letter to Bishop Earl Hazel,
from Donald R. Estep- 12/28/2005 - Disfellowship via Local Church Disbandment Letter to Beverly
Benningfield, from Donald R. Estep- 12/28/2005 - Disfellowship via Local Church Disbandment Letter to Pastor Doris
Randols, from Donald R. Estep- 12/28/2005 - Disfellowship via Local Church Disbandment Letter to Ross Randols,
from Donald R. Estep- 12/28/2005 - Disfellowship via Local Church Disbandment Letter to Loy Widener,
from Donald R. Estep- 12/28/2005 - Disfellowship via Local Church Disbandment Letter to Amber Wilcox
(Age 12), from Donald R. Estep- 12/28/2005 - Disfellowship via Local Church Disbandment Letter to Brian Wilcox
(Age 15), from Donald R. Estep- 12/28/2005 - Disfellowship via Local Church Disbandment Letter to Pastor Jeff Wilcox
from Donald R. Estep- 12/28/2005 - Disfellowship via Local Church Disbandment Letter to Melissa Wilcox,
from Donald R. EstepLetters of Disfellowship
(this section is not all-inclusive; check back for updates)- 11/13/2005 - Disfellowship Letter to Lisa Newport
from Herbert Joshua Graham- 11/13/2005 - Disfellowship Letter to Pastor Eric Phelps
from Herbert Joshua Graham- 11/17/2005 - Disfellowship Letter to Pastor Frank Edwards
from H. L. Cannon- 11/21/2005 - Letter of Intention to Disfellowship Bishop Danny L. Carter
from Scott Hatton- < not dated > Received: 12/2005 - Disfellowship Letter to Bishop Danny L. Carter
from Scott HattonLetter that fraudulently removed the broadcast of
Pastor Eric Phelps from a local radio station- < not dated > Letter to WJCR 90.1 FM, Upton KY
from Herbert Joshua GrahamOther Letters
(Letters from members and/or ministry across the country)- ??/??/2006 - Letter from Bonnie Roberts condemning those standing against the
corruption of TCOG General Headquarters officials- 04/25/2006 Letter from Irene Gaddis concerning the facts around Bishop Nabors and
the Prayer Line- ??/??/2006 Anonymous Letter to Bishop Otis Daniel
- 05/08/2006 Response from Brother Otis Daniel to the letter by an Anonymous Sender
- 05/10/2006 Letter from Bishop Pruitt's physician verifying the existance of "significant
Alzheimers" and "recurrent strokes" for quite some time.- 02/18/2007 Letter from Bishop Otis Daniel to "Whom It May Concern" regarding a
Misappropriation of Funds by The Church of God- 02/18/2007 Letter from Bishop Danny Carter calling for Godly Leadership to Rise and
for a World-Wide Prayer & Fasting Conference in May, 2007- 03/29/2007 Sequential Letters from Otis Daniel and Stephen Smith, with a follow-up
from Otis Daniel- 05/10/2007 Letter from Bishop Danny Carter - concerning his visit with Brother and
Sister Pruitt, and their perception of the current state of The Church of God.________________________________________________________________________________
Copyright © Bishop Danny L. Carter & The Church of God - P.O. Box 345, Franklin, IN 46131 USA - www.1Fold.com
Last updated: October 5, 2009
