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Reverend Dr. '''Johnnie Coleman''' |
Reverend Dr. '''Johnnie Coleman''' is the founder of several large organizations within the African-American Pentecostal Church movement, including Christ Universal Temple) (CUT)<ref name=Temple>[http://cutemple.org/founder/ Johnnie Colmon], CUT Founder Biography, accessed July 21, 2014.</ref> and the [[Universal Foundation for Better Living]] (UFBL).<ref name=UFBL>[http://ufbl.org/ufbl-leadership/ UFBL Leadership, accessed July 21, 2014].</ref> The Johnnie Colemon Theological Seminary is named in her honor.<ref>[http://www.jctseminary.org/Home.aspx JCTS web site, accessed July 21, 2014.]</ref> |
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Colemon was born in Centerville, Alabama about 1920<ref name=Answers/> but her family moved to Columbus, Mississippi at an early age, and she identified more with that location as her birthplace, leading others to misidentify Columbus, Mississippi as her place |
Colemon was born in [[Centerville, Alabama]] about 1920<ref name=Answers/> but her family moved to [[Columbus, Mississippi]] at an early age, and she identified more with that location as her birthplace, leading others to misidentify Columbus, Mississippi as her place of origin.<ref>[http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1997-06-27/news/9706270291_1_spiritual-healing-johnnie-colemon-institute-personal-responsibility Chicago Tribune article] of June 27, 1997, accessed July 21, 2014.</ref> |
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Colemon was ordained as a Unity Minister in 1956 and promptly founded |
Colemon was ordained as a [[Unity Church|Unity Minister]] in 1956 and promptly founded Christ Universal Temple, a Chicago-based megachurch.<ref name=Temple/> In 1974 Colemon founded the [[Universal Foundation for Better Living]], "an international association of Bible-based New Thought Christian churches, centers, and study groups."<ref name=UFBL/> |
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Colemon retired in 2006.<ref name=Temple/><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2011-01-03/news/ct-met-christ-universal-temple-leader20110103_1_new-thought-church-walls-megachurch |title=Christ Universal Temple leader stepping down |date=January 3, 2011 |first=Manya |last=Brachear |newspaper=Chicago Tribune |quote=In 2006, after building a $10 million religious empire, Colemon retired with no succession plan in place.}}</ref> |
Colemon retired in 2006.<ref name=Temple/><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2011-01-03/news/ct-met-christ-universal-temple-leader20110103_1_new-thought-church-walls-megachurch |title=Christ Universal Temple leader stepping down |date=January 3, 2011 |first=Manya |last=Brachear |newspaper=Chicago Tribune |quote=In 2006, after building a $10 million religious empire, Colemon retired with no succession plan in place.}}</ref> |
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Johnnie Colemon | |
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Born | Johnnie Haley about 1920 |
Education | BA (1943)[1] |
Alma mater | Wiley College[1] |
Occupation | Theologian & Megachurch Pastor |
Known for | New Thought Movement in Pentecostal African-American Churches |
Spouse | Don Nedd[1] |
Website | UFBL Leadership CUT Founder |
Reverend Dr. Johnnie Coleman is the founder of several large organizations within the African-American Pentecostal Church movement, including Christ Universal Temple) (CUT)[2] and the Universal Foundation for Better Living (UFBL).[3] The Johnnie Colemon Theological Seminary is named in her honor.[4]
Colemon was born in Centerville, Alabama about 1920[1] but her family moved to Columbus, Mississippi at an early age, and she identified more with that location as her birthplace, leading others to misidentify Columbus, Mississippi as her place of origin.[5]
Colemon was ordained as a Unity Minister in 1956 and promptly founded Christ Universal Temple, a Chicago-based megachurch.[2] In 1974 Colemon founded the Universal Foundation for Better Living, "an international association of Bible-based New Thought Christian churches, centers, and study groups."[3]
Colemon retired in 2006.[2][6]
References
- ^ a b c d e Johnnie Colmon, Answers.Com Biography, accessed July 21, 2014.
- ^ a b c Johnnie Colmon, CUT Founder Biography, accessed July 21, 2014.
- ^ a b UFBL Leadership, accessed July 21, 2014.
- ^ JCTS web site, accessed July 21, 2014.
- ^ Chicago Tribune article of June 27, 1997, accessed July 21, 2014.
- ^ Brachear, Manya (January 3, 2011). "Christ Universal Temple leader stepping down". Chicago Tribune.
In 2006, after building a $10 million religious empire, Colemon retired with no succession plan in place.
External links
- Universal Foundation for Better Living (UFBL)
- Johnnie Colemon Theological Seminary
- Christ Universal Temple