History

In 1990 a group of church leaders from across America led by Dr. Robert Schuller, created CUGM to provide a positive structure of cooperation and unity for churches and church leaders. Since that time CUGM has helped develop new churches and Christian ministries in Russia and Eastern Europe, supported the development of the "Sidewalk Sunday School" in urban
environments and similar concepts in a variety of churches. But over all, it has provided a setting where pastors could meet together, share ideas and give mutual support and prayer for the building of the kingdom of God.

Past and present CUGM General Council members are:

BAPTIST - LeRoy Bailey, Buckner Fanning, Jim Henry, H. Beecher Hicks, Jr., Robert H. Long, Jess Moody, Patrick Moody, Sam Williams

CHARISMATIC - Fulton Buntain, L. H. Hardwick, Jr., Donnie Meares, John M. Palmer, Earl Paulk, Tommy Reid

CONGREGATIONAL/UCC - Bill Allinder, Robert Baggott III, Steven Berry, Gabe Campbell, J. Jey Deifell, Jr., Daryl Higgins, Ardie J. Kendig,
Robert Lawrence, Don Morgan, Ted Robinson, Arthur Rouner, Jr., Otis Young

DISCIPLES OF CHRIST - Tom Benjamin

EPISCOPAL - David Galloway, Wayne Yeager

HOLINESS - John Calhoun, Ray Cotton, Dale Galloway, Robert Moss, Gordon Powell, Tim Stearman, J. K. Warrick

INDEPENDENT - Wayne Adams, George Ault, Raul Gonzales, Daniel D. Meyer, Robert Owens, Terry Smith, Lewis VanderMeer, Dale
White, Timothy White, Bill Wilson

LUTHERAN - Blair Anderson, Bob Cottingham, Steve Dornbusch, Roger Eigenfeld, Carolyn Fredriksen, David Johnson, Walt Kallestad,
Dean Kelm, Maynard Nelson, Jack R. Niemi, David Storvick, Paul Ulring, Morris Vaagenes, James Wessel

PRESBYTERIAN - James Capps, Howard Edington, Richard Ellsworth, Frank Harrington, Randolph Kowalski, Bruce Larson, Peter Larson,
Gary Lester, Ted Nissen, Randolph T. Riggs, John Westfall

REFORMED - Glenn DeMaster, Dan Gillett, Robert H. Schuller

ROMAN CATHOLIC - C. Lou Martin, Charles B. Weiser

UNITED METHODIST - William Hinson, Robert Hundley, Charles Lever, John R. Myers, Bob Pierson, Rodney Wilmoth

UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA - Michael Ward

HONORARY - William Bennett, Robert Brown - B & C Associates, Bob Buford - Leadership Network, Tony Campolo - Eastern College, Ken Hunter - Church Doctor Ministries, Lyle Schaller, Sir John Templeton, Chet Tolson