About

About us

WHO WE ARE

We are a body of believers called to worship our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, encourage and love one another,
and minister to the world in which we live.

OUR STORY

Moore Temple Church of God in Christ (COGIC) is a Pentecostal-Holiness Christian church and a member of the Church of God in Christ denomination (Memphis, Tennessee) located in Louisville, Kentucky.  Elder Curtis Guyton serves as Senior Pastor of this growing congregation. 
 
Moore Temple COGIC began in 1925 under the banner of “Church of God in Christ” on the corner of 19th & Cedar Streets in Louisville, Kentucky under the leadership of Elder O. K. Lanier. 
 
In August 1940, Elder A. T. Moore was appointment pastor by the late Overseer R. R. Booker.  
  
Over the years, Elder Moore was elevated to Jurisdictional Prelate of Kentucky First Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction. Bishop Moore served as pastor from 1940 to 2008. 
 
In, 2009, Superintendent Barry Ginyard was appointed pastor of Moore Temple and served until 2012.  And from 20212 to 2015, Moore Temple was pastored by the late Bishop Dwight L. Haygood, Sr. 
 
In 2015, Elder Curtis Guyton, Sr. was installed as the fourth pastor of Moore Temple Church of God in Christ. 
 
Moore Temple Church of God in Christ is a growing congregation that is faithfully committed to advancing the Kingdom of God, serving its congregants and its community. 

MISSION

Teach people the way of holiness.
Train people to be disciples of Christ.
Mentor people to be productive in ministry and society.

STATEMENT OF FAITH

  • We believe the Bible to be the inspired and only infallible written Word of God.
  • We believe that there is One God, eternally existent in three persons: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.
  • We believe in the blessed Hope, which is the rapture of the Church of God, which is in Christ, at His return.
  • We believe that the only means of being cleansed from sin is through repentance and faith in the precious Blood of Jesus Christ.
  • We believe that regeneration by the Holy Ghost is absolutely essential for personal salvation.
  • We believe that the redemptive work of Christ on the Cross provides healing for the human body in answer to believing prayer.
  • We believe that the Baptism of the Holy Spirit, according to Acts 2:4, is given to believers who ask for it.
  • We believe in the sanctifying power of the Holy Spirit, by whose indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a holy and separated life in the present world. AMEN
Church of God in Christ, Inc.
Kentucky First Jurisdiction COGIC