I just discovered that Vivian McClaughtery's brother is the State Overseer for Ohio in the Church of God of Prophecy. This makes the book even more interesting. Apparently, his name is Fred Lawson and he doesn't appreciate the fact that his sister wrote this tell all book.
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Vivian McClaugherty on October 28, 2007 at 09:18 AM said:
I have written a book about my life growing up in the Church Of God Of Prophecy and being there for my Mother and Brothers. I have two brothers that are in the church Fred lawson is the State Overseer of Miss. They are mad at me for writing the book and are treating me awful for someone who is suppose to be a Christian. Can you help? I have written and sent a lot of my books out to ministers to read. It is on the wed. (BY GOD'S GRACE) It is so sad to see how they are reacting.
Thank you, Vivian McClaugherty
You can purchase Vivian's book at Barnes & Noble. Here's a link http://search.barnesandnoble.com/By-Gods-Grace/Vivian-McClaugherty/e/9780595678037/?itm=1
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This is so very interesting. I live in Ohio and Fred Lawson is the Overseer of the state for the COGOP church's. I am no longer a member for many reason's. I have friend's who pastor a church in Southern Ohio and I have meet him. I must buy her book now. I have a friend who was a former pastor under him who might find her book interesting, He no longer is in COGOP either, he was treated terribly as a Pastor in Ohio under this man.
ReplyDeleteFred Lawson is not a nice guy, I pastored a church In Ohio and he was overseer.....well, I am no longer in the church I love and he is one of the reasons...
ReplyDeleteJust curious what happened. My experiences with him up to this point have not been positive. Not sure which way to go at the moment.
ReplyDeleteBishop, Dr. Fred Lawson.... a man who serves himself... as a Pastor under him in Ohio...first, I must say the coGop is far from a cult...and a soul winning church...but, the moment he came Ohio and West Virginia has suffered under this mans leadership...each church is like a franchise as the ;ocal church pays tithes to the state...well, he instituted a 2 percent raise..he fired a great man of God that pastored for many years...still does, but away from this "man"...in the 3 years I pastored under his lack of leadership...he never called me, visited the church and refused us when we needed a septic system.. so we closed it...he was really mad about that... oh well... my friend he fired was told by his Dr. to drink a small glass of whine everyday for his heart and for that boom, he was showed the door...I believe he just wanted to give his church to his main lacky...very sad even my regional Bishop..a man I once served and loved very much, he agreed we had to close the church...then he sided with Lawson and have asked me to resign...well, that destroyed me and these 2 men are killing my church! the regional bishop has destroyed a church near Cleveland...when he came 18 years ago we ran 150 every sunday...well, now 30 is s big house!.. I will always love the coGop...but these 2 so called leaders must repent, retire there ministries and allow true men of God lead...Ichabod!...have questions...email me...maplegrovecogop@yahoo.com
DeleteOne of the most damaging issues with the COGOP is how homosexuals and bisexuals were able to become ministers and rise to high positions. Many of these were in the youth work, even becoming general youth directors in Cleveland, TN, such as Darrel Tabert and a couple of other. Some, like Dwight Lawrence, who was youth director in CA was caught, but not before he victimized many young men across the country. These predators were also evengalists and pasters. One of them reached the top in Greece, Chris Status, with victums in several countries, including the US. They, the homosexuals/bisexuals, used the ministry to get young teenage boys, but they also had/have a friends who are also like them, who they are on the "down-low" with. Some were married with children and their wives knew what was going on. There needs to be a "me too" which names these preditors in the COGOP.
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