Special guest Rev. Dr Johnsie W. Cogman
We have the honor of hosting Rev. Dr. Johnsie W. Cogman this Sunday. Rev. Cogman is a District Superintendent in the Baltimore, Washington Conference of the United Methodist Church (UMC), serving the Two Rivers District. Prior to being appointed as District Superintendent, Dr. Cogman was the first African American female pastor of the historic Mt Zion United Methodist Church (Georgetown) Washington DC, the oldest African
American church in Washington DC.
She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Education degree from the
University of NC, Chapel Hill, a Master of Science in Education degree from the University of Southern California, Master of Divinity degree from Howard University and a Doctor of Ministry degree from Wesley Theological Seminary. Rev. Cogman has served as the District Superintendency Chair for the Greater Washington District for three consecutive terms. She was a member of the Baltimore-Washington Conference Board of Ordained Ministry and a mentor pastor for candidates in the Residence in Ministry Program.
Rev. Cogman has taught for the School of Congregational Development of the UMC, various district leadership days, and conference trainings. Rev. Cogman actively engages in lay and clergy leadership development. She has preached in numerous churches nationally and internationally. Rev. Cogman served as a Coach for the Path 1, New Church Starts at the Global Board of
Discipleship. Additionally, she is a credentialed life and leadership coach, certified by the International Coaching Federation (ICF) specializing in innovative church leadership.
Some additional facts about Rev. Cogman: she is a Stage III Breast Cancer survivor, a former educator in Prince George’s County, MD; a former Air Force Officer, former top Independent Sales Director in Mary Kay Cosmetics, Inc.; and former Account Manager for Bolling AFB Chapel Center, managing the Chapel Tithes and Offering Funds for five different faith groups. As an orator, Rev. Cogman ascended to the rank of a Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM) in Toastmasters International.
Adopted at birth, Rev. Cogman’s life has included many challenges and successes. She has endured divorce, single parenting, remarriage, death of 2 children, and breast cancer. Throughout the journey, she has remained full of life, spirit and energy. Rev. Cogman is married to a very supportive husband, CMSgt(r) Billy R. Cogman. The Cogmans are the proud parents of twin sons, Jacob and James, graduates from Emory and Yale, respectively.
Both sons are elders serving in the Baltimore-Washington Conference. Jacob is serving as the Wesley Foundation Chaplain at Howard University in Washington DC and James is serving as the pastor of Metropolitan UMC and In His Service UMC in Indian Head MD.
If you don’t remember anything else about “Dr. C”, know that she is a child of God, saved by grace, redeemed by the blood, delivered from suffering, forgiven through mercy, walking in wisdom, living by faith while proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ though the actions in her life.
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