In 2014, the keen eye of spiritual insight regarding combined community growth in the corridors of Kalamazoo, Grand Rapids Muskegon, and Lansing was launched a platform for Pastors, The Greater West Michigan Ministerial Alliance, Church of God in Christ, Inc, (The COGIC Alliance). This Pentecostal Body of pastoral and clergy leadership was developed believing in the need for the nurture, development, training, networking and spiritual support of pastors and ministers and the offering of leadership of social justice issues to the community-at-large. The GWMMA COGIC Alliance uses its platform to recommend associate pastors by assisting and encouraging them in every field of Christian ministry and social change, to which the members are called to use their gifts to the glory of God, expanding Kingdom work in each community that we serve in Greater West Michigan area, and to strengthen the arm of ministry throughout these various communities.
 

The structure of The COGIC Alliance was developed through its By-Laws and Constitution, implementing Committees that would provide an array of supportive services to pastors and their communities and strengthening its outreach efforts to attract other pastors with like-minded vision.

Superintendent Deidric I. Tupper, Sr provided strong leadership as he molded a pastoral body to empower itself and encourage personal and corporate involvement in social and political concerns in the communities the COGIC Alliance serves. Supt. Deidric Tupper stressed the importance that The COGIC Alliance must stay focused on those issues deemed strategic in carrying out the “Great Commission.” 

We will continue to strive to keep the focus on which Greater West Michigan Ministerial Alliance, Church of God in Christ, Inc, has been built. The Greater West Michigan Ministerial Alliance, Church of God in Christ, Inc, stand on the strength of its legacy, to build better bridges of Hope in the communities where we serve.