The Open Door C.O.G.I.C.

The Open Door Church of God in Christ-Detroit was founded by Elder Alan Ross Evans in December 1991 with his beautiful and faithful wife by his side, Missionary Shernetta Evans. Together, this God sent and anointed couple has four beautiful children, Alan II, Sherlana, Brandi and Rhonda. The Open Door Church originally started off with less that six families and was previously located at 17140 Hayes between Seymour and Spring Garden. This place consisted of four walls, one bathroom, a tiny hallway and two small rooms, which became the Pastor's study and the fellowship hall. But, thank God for the humble beginnings.

The Lord gave Pastor Evans the church name, Open Door, from Revelation 4:1 which reads:

After this I looked and, behold, a door was opened in heaven; and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will show thee things which must be hereafter.

The Lord also imparted in to Pastor Evans' spirit Genesis 12:1-3, which reads:

1 And the Lord had said into Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will show thee: 2 And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing: 3 And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.

Elder Alan Ross Evans was saved under the pastorate of Pastor James Maclin Sr., who is the pastor of New Maclin Temple Church of God in Christ. After serving many, many years under the leadership of Pastor Maclin, the Lord in His infinite wisdom called Elder Evans out from his father's house into a land that he would show him.

It must be noted that while serving under Pastor Maclin, Elder Evans was faithful and diligent in the responsibilities assigned to him by the pastor. The following titles and positions are just a few responsibilities that Pastor Evans held:

Bus Driver
Deacon
Minister and Elder
Minister of Music for 19 Years
Evangelized in and out of the state of Michigan
Facilitated an outreach ministry to the elderly at convalescent home
Organized and facilitated in the building of Maclin Temple's new church
Painter/Artist

The Lord has truly blessed and added to the Open Door such as should be saved. As the church began to experience growth, the church was in desperate need of a larger and more adequate facility. The Lord heard their prayers and rewarded the church's faithfulness by supplying their need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus. The Lord moved upon Pastor Evans to establish a Building Fund Sunday. The 4th Sunday of every month was designated and appointed to be Building Fund Sunday. Building Fund Sunday still exists, today.

In less than three years the church raised $50,000 along with tithes and offerings. After much prayer and seeking the Lord for a larger facility, the Lord led Pastor Evans to 14900 E. Seven Mile Road.

14900 East 7 Mile Road, Detroit, MI 48205
Church Phone: (313) 526-3460
Pastoral Phone: (313) 526-7331
Fax: (313) 526-7348
contact@theopendoorcogicdet.org

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