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List Of Pentecostal And Full Gospel Churches
List of Pentecostal denominations. Many of these denominations are members of the Pentecostal World Fellowship. In North America, there is also an interdenominational organization called The Pentecostal/Charismatic Churches of North America (PCCNA). There is also a separate Nontrinitarian group of Pentecostal Churches commonly called Oneness Pentecostal Churches, but because of their differing views on the Trinity, they are generally categorized separately from Trinitarian Pentecostal and Full Gospel churches. Many of the membership numbers below are reported by the denominations themselves, and as such they should be considered approximate. Also, the list itself should not be considered comprehensive because there are many small denominations which are below 100,000 in membership, and individual churches which chose not to affiliate with other denominations. List of Trinitarian Pentecostal denominations *Assemblies of God – 85,393,883 * Apostolic Church – 15 million *F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pentecostalism
Pentecostalism or classical Pentecostalism is a movement within the broader Evangelical wing of Protestantism, Protestant Christianity that emphasizes direct personal experience of God in Christianity, God through Baptism with the Holy Spirit#Classical Pentecostalism, baptism with the Holy Spirit. The term ''Pentecostal'' is derived from Pentecost, an event that commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit in Christianity, Holy Spirit upon the Apostles in the New Testament, Apostles and other followers of Jesus Christ while they were in Jerusalem during the Second Temple Period, Jerusalem celebrating the Feast of Weeks, as described in the Acts of the Apostles (Acts 2:1–31). Like other forms of Evangelicalism, evangelical Protestantism, Pentecostalism adheres to the Biblical inerrancy, inerrancy of the Bible and the necessity of the Born again#Pentecostalism, New Birth: an individual Repentance (Christianity), repenting of their sin and "accepting Jesus Christ as their personal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Church Of God Of Prophecy
The Church of God of Prophecy (COGOP) is a Holiness Pentecostal Christian Church. It is one of six ''Church of God'' bodies headquartered in Cleveland, Tennessee that arose from a small meeting of believers who gathered at the Holiness Church at Camp Creek near the Tennessee/North Carolina border on Saturday, June 13, 1903. The Church of God of Prophecy has congregations and missions in over 135 countries, with a membership of over 1,500,000.History the Church of God of Prophecy , Church of God of Prophecy website, accessed Aug 10, 2008 Membership in the United States as of 2010 was 98,407 in 1,743 churches. Ministries of the Church include homes for children, bible training institutes, youth camps, ministerial aid, and Spirit and Life Seminary. The Church operates [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Pentecostal Church International
The United Pentecostal Church International (UPCI) is a Oneness Pentecostal denomination headquartered in Weldon Spring, Missouri. The United Pentecostal Church International was formed in 1945 by a merger of the former Pentecostal Church, Inc. and the Pentecostal Assemblies of Jesus Christ. From its founding until 1972, the organization was known as the United Pentecostal Church, when "International" was added to the organization's name. The United Pentecostal Church International began with 521 churches and has grown to more than 45,000 churches, including daughter works and preaching points, 45,000 ministers, and a total constituency of over 5.8 million worldwide, making it the largest Oneness denomination. The international fellowship of United Pentecostals consists of national organizations that are united as the Global Council of the UPCI, which is chaired by the general superintendent of the UPCI, currently David K. Bernard. History The United Pentecostal Church Intern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elim Pentecostal Church
The Elim Pentecostal Church is a UK-based Pentecostal Christian denomination. It was founded in Ireland in 1915 by George Jeffreys and is the second-largest Pentecostal denomination in the UK. History George Jeffreys (1889–1962), a Welshman, with a Welsh Congregational church background. He was converted at the age of 15 in the Welsh Revival of 1904, after which he and his brother, Stephen, became involved in preaching and evangelism, and were considered revivalists. Alexander A. Boddy, Vicar of All Saints, Monkwearmouth, Sunderland invited him to preach at his annual Whitsuntide International Pentecostal Convention in Sunderland in May 1913. His preaching came to the notice of William Gillespie who had been involved in the formative work of pentecostalism in Ireland. He invited Jeffreys to join him in Ireland just after Christmas that year and they made the decision that Jeffreys should hold an evangelistic campaign in Monaghan. However the Monaghan mission was not to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elim Fellowship
Elim Fellowship is a Finished Work Pentecostal denomination of Christianity. It was founded in 1933 in Lima, New York, United States. It is named for a biblical location named in Exodus 15:27, wherein Elim is described as an oasis in the wilderness. Elim Fellowship's headquarters is located at 1703 Dalton Road, Lima, New York, US and it has churches across the US and Canada. History Elim Bible Institute was founded in 1924 by Reverend Ivan Q. Spencer and his wife Minnie Spencer in Hornell, New York. The Spencers had a vision to train ministers to work in revival and renewal movements. The Elim Fellowship began a few years later in 1933 as the Elim Ministerial Fellowship, an informal fellowship of ministers who had graduated from Elim Bible Institute. In 1947, this loose network was incorporated as Elim Missionary Assemblies. In 1972 the name "Elim Fellowship" was officially adopted. Elim, describes itself as a "worldwide revival fellowship", and works to serve, support, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Redeemed Evangelical Mission
The Redeemed Evangelical Mission (TREM) is a Pentecostalism, Pentecostal Christian denomination with headquarters in Lagos, Nigeria. History The Redeemed Evangelical Mission (TREM) was officially launched by Bishop Mike Okonkwo on 4 January 1981. The ministry has its headquarters at Obanikoro/Anthony Oke, Lagos. The group also conducts outreach and charity relief work. TREM holds an annual convention called Kingdom Life World Conference, which has had speakers including: Nigerian Ministers * Pastor Enoch Adeboye – General Overseer, Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG). *Archbishop Benson Idahosa (late) – Founder, Church of God Mission International. *Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor – Founder, Word of Life Bible Church. *Dr. Felix Omobude – General Superintendent, Gospel Light International Ministries. *Bishop Francis Wale Oke – Presiding Bishop, Sword of the Spirit Ministries. *Bishop Simeon Okah – Presiding Bishop, Flock of Christ Mission. International Ministers *Dr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
