User:Elijahhill/Rev. Elijah L. Hill

Elijah L. Hill is President and Founder of the Church of God in Christ Museum. Prophet Hill has a Masters in Business Administration and a Masters in Educational Technology. He was a prophetic advisor for 15 years to three former Presiding Bishops. Bishops L. H. Ford, C. D. Owens and G. E. Patterson. He is a 20 year historian and scholar of the Church of God in Christ. Elijah Hill has been preaching the gospel for over 34 years and is the author of seven books. Hill has been a contributing writer for YPWW (Young People Willing Workers) topics for the International Church of God in Christ Publishing Company. He has also served as a contributing writer for The Whole Truth Magazine.

Elijah L. Hill was the first to have a street named in the State of Nebraska, Lizzie Robinson Avenue. He wrote a biography in 2005 of 100 years of history on the First General Supervisor of Women. Elijah Hill was the first to chronicle the connection between Bishop C.H. Mason and William J. Seymour’s original doctrine that centered around them becoming the fathers of interracial worship in America. The Whole Truth Magazine wrote an article highlighting how Elijah Hill received the Governors recognition award for preserving COGIC history. The World Headquarters Presiding Bishop L.H. Ford’s office gave a proclamation to Elijah Hill acknowledging the research and verification of COGIC history in the entire state of Nebraska.

In March of 2000, Hill wrote a prophetic letter to Presiding Bishop G.E. Patterson advising him to take the church back to its history and that it could be placed in different forms to relate to future generations. Hill gave suggestion of 15 different ideas. Presiding Bishop G.E. Patterson came out with the prayer CD of him and Bishop Mason Praying, then later the songs "The Old Time Way. These ideas helped bring the Church back in focus to it’s heritage. In April of 2006, Pastor of West Angeles Church of God in Christ and the 1st Assistant Presiding Bishop Charles Edward Blake's Website list Elijah Hill as one of 20 scholars around the world to present scholarly examination on the life of William J. Seymour founder of the Azusa Street Revival during the 100th year celebration of Pentecostalism globally. In October of 2007, Hill wrote a prophetic letter 30 days before the Holy Convocation to the overall COGIC leadership and it's general members surrounding 12 historical points why Presiding Bishop Charles Edward Blake should be voted in as the Presiding Bishop based upon parallel histories of Bishop Charles Mason and Presiding Bishop Charles Blake. Elijah L. Hill is an ordained elder a member of Holy Tabernacle Church of God in Christ in Ft. Worth, Texas and he resides in Arlington, Texas. www.ElijahLHill.com www.Cogicmuseum.org

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