Leader of the Largest African-American Denomination Celebrates 47 Years as Pastor of Mega Church

LOS ANGELES - Jan. 11, 2016 - PRLog -- Bishop Charles Blake, presiding Bishop of the COGIC faith, celebrated his 47th anniversary as pastor of the West Angeles Church of God in Christ in Los Angeles, California. During the past eight years, Blake has served as leader of the Church of God in Christ, the oldest and largest African-American denomination with 7 million members worldwide.

Bishop Blake and his wife, lovingly known as Lady Mae, were celebrated during the Sunday, June 10th morning service.  Elder Tyrone Potts spoke passionately about Bishop Blake's unprecedented tenure at West Angeles Church of God in Christ (see video) https://vimeo.com/151352355

No one could have predicted that Blake would grow the West Angeles congregation from 50 people, with annual revenue of $12,000.00, into a Super Mega Church and the largest COGIC church within the denomination. "A mega church pastor was not always a mega church pastor. But possibly the reason that he became so is because he effectively utilized all resources available to further his community and people and thus, people were drawn to his ministry and vision," said Blake.

Under the leadership of Blake, West Angeles Church of God in Christ is considered one of the largest and well-respected churches in the country. West Angeles' contributions to the improvement of the Los Angeles community is commended on the local, state and national levels. Bishop Blake was appointed to President Obama's Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships.