Presiding Bishop

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The Presiding Bishop is the highest-ranking spiritual and administrative leader of the Church of God in Christ, overseeing its global ministries and governance.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf church administrative office
ecclesiastical office
religious leadership position
appliesToOrganization Church of God in Christ
associatedWithMovement Pentecostal churches
surface form: Pentecostalism
associatedWithReligion Christianity
canConvene major assemblies of the Church of God in Christ
canIssue official directives for the Church of God in Christ
canRepresent Church of God in Christ in public and interchurch affairs
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
exercisesPowerThrough church governance bodies of the Church of God in Christ
hasAdministrativeRole chief executive of the Church of God in Christ
principal decision-maker for church governance in the Church of God in Christ
hasAuthorityOver governance of the Church of God in Christ
hasJurisdiction Church of God in Christ
surface form: global ministries of the Church of God in Christ
hasResponsibilityFor appointment and confirmation of certain church leaders in the Church of God in Christ
guidance of theological and moral teaching in the Church of God in Christ
overall vision and direction of the Church of God in Christ
unity and cohesion of the Church of God in Christ
hasSpiritualRole chief pastor of the Church of God in Christ
primary spiritual figurehead of the Church of God in Christ
isLeaderOf Church of God in Christ
oversees administration of church programs in the Church of God in Christ
general board or executive leadership of the Church of God in Christ
international jurisdictions of the Church of God in Christ
national leadership of the Church of God in Christ
strategic planning for the Church of God in Christ
partOf governing structure of the Church of God in Christ
positionInHierarchy top of the Church of God in Christ leadership hierarchy
religiousDenomination Church of God in Christ
responsibleFor administrative oversight of the Church of God in Christ
direction of global missions of the Church of God in Christ
implementation of church policies in the Church of God in Christ
oversight of doctrinal integrity in the Church of God in Christ
representation of the Church of God in Christ in ecumenical relations
spiritual oversight of the Church of God in Christ
supervision of church leadership in the Church of God in Christ
roleInOrganization highest-ranking administrative leader of the Church of God in Christ
highest-ranking spiritual leader of the Church of God in Christ
scopeOfAuthority Church of God in Christ
surface form: Church of God in Christ congregations and jurisdictions

worldwide Church of God in Christ membership
titleUsedIn Church of God in Christ hierarchy

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Church of God in Christ leaderTitle Presiding Bishop
General Board headedBy Presiding Bishop
subject surface form: General Board (Church of God in Christ)
this entity surface form: Presiding Bishop of the Church of God in Christ
Board of Bishops collaboratesWith Presiding Bishop
this entity surface form: Presiding Bishop of the Church of God in Christ
General Assembly elects Presiding Bishop
subject surface form: General Assembly (Church of God in Christ)
this entity surface form: Presiding Bishop of the Church of God in Christ