Founder, The Late-Bishop Benjamin Horace Broadie

Pastored 1949-1965

"If you can't feel nothing, then you don't have nothing!"

• Organized the Gospel Temple COGIC in November of 1949.
• In 1962 he reorganized using the name Gospel Temple Church of America, Inc. giving women the freedom to exercise their gifts in the preaching and teaching ministries as it was on the 50th day after the Passover- a.k.a the Day of Pentecost.
• Served as assistant pastor in the Church of God in Christ from 1934 through 1935.
• Through his radio broadcast he became known as "The World's Wonder Preacher."

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Elder (Bishop) Ceacer Gooding

Pastored 1965-1969

"Praise God, praise God."

• Served as the Assistant Pastor to Bishop Benjamin H. Broadie.
• Pastor of Gospel Temple Church of America from November of 1965 to May of 1969.
• Radio Broadcast
• Had church renovated along with having new stain glass windows installed into upper sanctuary.
• In June of 1969, he founded a new church in the Bronx located at 1555 Macombs Road named Miracle Revival Temple.

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The Late-Bishop Samuel Canion

Pastored 1969-1988

"If you fall down, you don't have to wallow in it, get back up!"

• Former pastor of the Victory Temple Church of America in Englewood, New Jersey.
• Burned the mortgage at Gospel Temple Headquarters.
• Co-founder and executive vice president of the S & M (Samuel & Minnie) Canion Bible Institute.
• Founded the Educational Scholarship Fund
• Bishop Canion encouraged the young as well as adults, to utilize both spiritual and secular skills in their daily profession and within their church, to enrich both societies.

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The Late-Dr. Minnie M. Canion

Pastored 1988-1996

"I know no defeat!"

• She was the first female appointee to the prestigious position of Bishop of the Gospel Temple Churches of America.
• Mother Peyton appointed her as District Missionary of the Central West Churches of God in Christ of New York.
• District Sunday School Superintendent under the leadership of State Superintendent Allen.
• In 1972 she founded the S & M Canion Bible Institute of the Gospel Temple Church of America.
• Appointed Borough President of Harlem for a short period of time.

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