women in the church of god
Selected Bibliography
Revised June 2005

BOOKS/DISSERTATIONS/THESES

• Book of General Instructions for the Ministry and Membership , Cleveland , TN : Church of God Publishing House, 1927. Church Vault Box 13
• Conn, Charles. Like a Mighty Army: A History of the Church of God . Cleveland , TN : Pathway Press, 1998. Church BX7032.C66 1998
• Crews, Mickey. The Church of God : A Social History . University of Tennessee Press, 1990. Church BX7032.C72
• Culpepper, J. B. Some women I have known Louisville , Ky. : Pentecostal Pub. Co. , c1902. Church BV4527 .C8
• Dirksen, Carolyn Rowland . "Let Your Women Keep Silence." In The Promise and the Power, pp. 165-196. Ed. Donald N. Bowdle . Cleveland , TN : Pathway Press, 1980. Church BX7033.A47 P76
• Froese, Lauries G. Women in ministry : an experiential and biblical study along with an evaluation of the program at International Bible College . Cleveland , Tenn. , Church of God School of Theology , January 1988. Church Thesis Froese
• Griffith, Wanda. Gifts of grace in women of faith. Cleveland , Tenn. : Pathway Press, c2000. Church BV4527 .G75 2000
• Haynes, Mrs. E. Bible Questions with Bible Answers . Cleveland , TN : Church of God Publishing House, 1922. Church BS612.B5
• LeRoy, Douglas. Pearl Stark Wilson . Missionary Hero Series. Cleveland , TN : Pathway Press, n.d. Church BX7034.Z8 S8
• Myers, W. L. Does God Call Women to Preach? Rockmart , GA : W. L.Myers, 1948. Church BV676.M9
• Roebuck, David G. "Limiting liberty: the Church of God and women ministers 1986-1996," P h.D. Dissertation, Graduate School of Vanderbilt University, 1997. Church BX7034.R62
• Sanders, Kathy. The Call to Womanhood . Cleveland , TN : Church of God Department of Ladies Ministries, 1995. Church BV4527.S24
• Barnhill, Dorothy Lee. Female missionaries and the Church of God in the South Pacific , Cleveland, Tenn., Church of God School of Theology, May 1986. Church Thesis Scarborough , Peggy Humphrey. Maria Atkinson: No Doubts Here . Missionary Series. Cleveland , TN : Pathway Press, 1967. Church BX7034.Z8 S32
• Stansky, Beatrice. I Married a Hebrew and Won Him to Christ . N.p., n.d.
  Church BX7034.Z8 S7
• Webb, Emma Sue. "The Limitations on Women Ministers in the Church of God ." M.A. Thesis, California Graduate School of Theology, 1981. Church BV676.W4

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ARTICLES

Ayers, Helen. "The Birth of a Brush Arbor Church : Part One, Uncle Ted Comes to Visit." Reflections Upon Church of God Heritage .2:3 (Winter 1993): 6.

________. "The Birth of a Brush Arbor Church : Part Two, Beginning a Revival." Reflections Upon Church of God Heritage 2:4 (Spring 1993): 5.

________. "The Birth of a Brush Arbor Church : Part Three, Tying Up Loose Ends." Reflections Upon Church of God Heritage 3:1 (Summer 1993): 6-7.

Bundy, David "Jennie Brinson-Rushin: Pioneer China Missionary" Church of God History and Heritage (summer/fall 1999), 5

Dirksen, Carolyn. "Women in the History of the Church of God ." The Pentecostal Minister 4:4 (Winter 1984): 50-55.

Gorbacheva, Tatiana, "Nora Chambers-Educational Pioneer" Church of God History and Heritage (fall 1997), 3

Hunter, Harold D. "Making History: Voting Rights Extended to Women." Reflections Upon Church of God Heritage 2:4 (Spring1993): 6-7.

Johns, Cheryl Bridges. "Women in Ministry." The Pentecostal Minister 5:2 (Summer 1985): 29-33.

McCall , Frances . "Avis Swiger: Influencing a Generation of Leaders." Reflections Upon Church of God Heritage 2:2 (Fall1992): 5.

Morgan, Louis F., "Clara Allison Priest: Overcome by the Spirit." Church of God Evangel (April 2001), 31

________. "Sallie Shepherd: Performing Exploits for God." Church of God Evangel (August 2001), 31

Philips, Wade H, "A Forgotten Mother of Israel ." Church of God Evangel (December 2001), 29

________. ""Those Hands- Those Beautiful Hands''" Church of God Evangel (October 2002), 15

Roebuck, David G. "A Day in the Life of Rebecca Barr: Our First Black Woman Evangelist" Church of God Evangel (May 1999), 9

________."Pentecostal Women in Ministry: A Review of Selected Documents." Perspectives in Religious Studies 16:1(Spring 1989): 29-44.

________. "'Go and Tell My Brothers?': The Waning of Women's Voices in American Pentecostalism." Paper presented to the Society for Pentecostal Studies , Dallas , Texas , November, 1990.

________. "Perfect Liberty to Preach the Gospel: Women Ministers in the Church of God ." Pneuma 17:1 (Spring 1995): 25-32.

________. "Women in God's Army" Church of God History and Heritage (Fall 1997) 1

Roebuck, David G. and Karen Carrol Mundy, "Women, Culture and Post World War Two Pentecostalism" The Spirit and the Mind; Informed Pentecostalism (2000), 191

Wall, Ray. "Oral History Project: `Women in Ministry'." Reflections Upon Church of God Heritage 2:1 (Summer 1992): 5-7.

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CHURCH OF GOD THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY SENIOR PROJECT PAPERS

• Alvarez, Mireya. "A Woman Responds to God." 1986
• Barnhill, Dorothy Lee. "Female Missionaries and the Church of God in the South Pacific." 1986
• Borcuta, Lidia. "The Role of Women in the Bible." 1987
• Cordova, Sonia, "Women and the Ministry of Reconciliation." 1988
• Egbulonu, Kimberly Marcelle, "Perfectly Free in Every Respect: A synopsis of the Church of God Colored Work ." 2000
• Froese, Lauria G. "Women in Ministry." 1988
• Gaines, Margaret. "Reflection on Margaret Gaines' Ministry in Tunisia , France and Israel ." 1987
• Hagan, Kathy.  "The Lion's Roar: Daughters and an End-Time Prophecy." 1994
• Kent, Sandra L. "Ministering Outside the Cathedral: A Female View of Jail, Prison, and Other Outreach Ministries." 1992
• Moder, Denise. "Women of Worth: Called and Ordained." 1997
• Pittman, Deborah F. "A Woman's Development in Ministry." 1989
• Thompson, Deana, "Keepsakes for the Kingdom." 1994
• Tyner, Gloria, "Transformed Affections: A Story of Holiness within the Context of the Church of God ." 2000
• Vondey, Michelle Rolens, "Self Identity: Ministry and Womanhood." 1999
• Warren, Keena, "Caring and Giving: A Paradigm for Women Ministers." 1999
• Warren, Wanda L. "Ministering to Refugees (as a woman minister)" 2001
• Whitten, Faye "Grace! Grace! Grace! Integrated in a Life, a Calling, and a College." 1982
• Wisdom, Sonia Rebecca. "Identity: A Female Perspective." 1988

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INFORMATION FILES

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AUDIO TAPES

• May, F. J. Ministry of Women 1 Timothy 2:9-15. Cleveland , Tenn. : North Cleveland Church of Cleveland, Tenn. : North Cleveland Church of God, 1982.
  Church Tape 10-5219
• Watson, Annette, Women Responding to the Call. Cleveland , TN.: National Enrichment Seminar for Women , 1980. Church Tape 36-0008
• Together in Discipleship: God's Men and Women Commissioned for Discipleship in the '90s Church of God School of Theology, 1990. Church Tape 19-002
• Women in Missions Discussion Group-1989 Seminar on Ministry. Cleveland TN.: Church of God School of Theology , 1989. Church Tape 19-0064

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VIDEO TAPES

• "WOMEN IN THE HARVEST," Church of God School of Theology,
• October 30-31, 1991 (4 Videos)
• "Interview with Mamie Parker Williams," Morgantown , Mississippi , Church of God by Louis F. Morgan, August 1996.
• "Interview with Gladys Allison Stringfield, daughter of Clara Allison Priest," Morgantown , Mississippi , Church of God by Louis F. Morgan, June 30 1997 .

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VIDEO INTERVIEWS WITH DAVID ROEBUCK:

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VIDEO INTERVIEWS WITH DR. CHARLES CONN:

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VAULT COLLECTIONS:

• Zoe Brown, Vault Box 240
• Dixie Greenwood Chambers, Vault Box 260 , 277
• Church of God Ladies Ministries Department, Vault Box 197
• Alda B. Harrison, Vault Box 50
• Mrs. E. Haynes, Vault Box 240
• Caroline Kipp, Vault Box 194
• Ione Self, Vault Box 194
• Lourenna Moreland Smith, Vault Box 269
• Beatrice Stansky, Vault Box 194
• Halcy Tomlinson, Vault Box 69
• Louise Werner, "Life Incidents and Experiences," 1920, Vault Box 221

NAMED COLLECTIONS

• Dora P. Myers

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