Background
Haywood was born to Bennett and Pennyann Haywood in Greencastle, Indiana, in 1880 and moved to Haughville, a neighborhood in Indianapolis, at the age of three.
Haywood was born to Bennett and Pennyann Haywood in Greencastle, Indiana, in 1880 and moved to Haughville, a neighborhood in Indianapolis, at the age of three.
As a child, he attended School 52 and then Shortridge High School.
Haywood was employed by the Indianapolis Freeman and Indianapolis Recorder news papers as a cartoonist. In 1909, Haywood founded Christ Temple church. Haywood"s influence crossed ethnic boundaries.
By 1913, Christ Temple had a bi-racial membership of 400 to 500 and later grew to 1500.
Around 1915, Haywood received a copy of Frank Ewart"s paper Meat in Due Season which argued for Jesus" Name doctrine. Haywood and East. North. Bell spoke on behalf of the Jesus" Name doctrine and Collins and Jacob Miller spoke against.
The result was a draw and it was agreed to readdress the topic at the fourth general council in October 1916. At the fourth general council a statement of faith was enacted which soundly rejected Jesus"-name doctrine causing just over one fourth of the ministers including Haywood to leave the Assembles of God.
The new and interracial organization appointed Haywood as its general chairman.
By 1924 the PAW split on racial lines due to logistical and social problems created by Jim Crow laws and Haywood was appointed Bishop of the newly reorganized PAW. Haywood composed many gospel songs including "Jesus, the Son of God", "I See a Crimson Stream of Blood", and "Do All in Jesus’ Name". Many of his songs were published in The Bridegroom Songs, which was published by Christ Temple. Haywood was also an author and Oneness apologist.
After his death in 1931, Haywood was buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, and in 1980, the city of Indianapolis renamed the segment of Fall Creek Drive where Christ Temple is located Bishop Garfield T. Haywood Memorial Way.