by Glenda Williams Goodson (Author)
As conveyors of culture, women are open to examining, questioning and digging into issues that positively effectuate change. Historically, some have mistakenly viewed the Church Of God In Christ (C.O.G.I.C.) woman as too otherworldly, unassuming, dominated or na ve. That to be a part of the Holiness-Pentecostal culture which emphasized glossolalia as initial evidence of Spirit baptism on the one hand and Afrocentric ecstatic worship through percussionist instruments and holy dancing on the other was inferior to practices of Europeans. Scholars and others are discovering the works of women such as Dr. Arenia Conelia Mallory, the woman whose intelligence, faith, wit and strength grew a school built on stilts in Mississippi to an accredited Junior College. In I'm So Glad I'm Sanctified Wisdom Quotes and Treasures from Church of God in Christ Pioneering Women 1911-1975 allows women wishing to understand the history of the Church to examine find a plethora of information through the thinking of these courageous female pioneers. With the spread of the doctrine of truth through the Holiness-Pentecostal message, the compilation of this book presents the wisdom that COGIC foremothers shared about education, family life, their church and their God. Unashamedly excited to be sanctified through the blood bought redemption of our Lord Jesus Christ, they refused to compromise and didn't fit. By allowing them to speak from their graves, their perspectives will inspire the reader through the individuality of their goals and purposes.
Author Biography
Glenda Williams Goodson is a licensed Evangelist Missionary of the Church Of God In Christ. She is the International Historian for the Church's Department of Women. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in English from Southern Methodist University and an MBA in Strategic Leadership from Amberton University. She is a consultant and lecturer in churches, colleges and universities on Women's History.