The Wesleyan Holiness Connection, also known as the Wesleyan Holiness Consortium, is an

interdenominational Ecumenism ( ; alternatively spelled oecumenism)also called interdenominationalism, or ecumenicalismis the concept and principle that Christians who belong to different Christian denominations should work together to develop closer relationships ...

organization of denominations and congregations, with membership primarily including those aligned with the

Wesleyan-Holiness movement The Holiness movement is a Christian movement that emerged chiefly within 19th-century Methodism, and to a lesser extent influenced other traditions such as Quakerism, Anabaptism, and Restorationism. Churches aligned with the holiness movement ...

or Holiness Pentecostalism. It seeks to promote Biblical holiness in churches that historically rooted in the

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movement initiated by

John Wesley John Wesley ( ; 2 March 1791) was an English cleric, Christian theology, theologian, and Evangelism, evangelist who was a principal leader of a Christian revival, revival movement within the Church of England known as Methodism. The societies ...

. The Wesleyan Holiness Consortium aims to guide efforts and projects focused on holiness in the 21st century for pastors, unity within and among the participating churches, a holiness voice to the broader church, and the importance of holiness in the future mission of the

church Church may refer to: Religion * Church (building), a place/building for Christian religious activities and praying * Church (congregation), a local congregation of a Christian denomination * Church service, a formalized period of Christian comm ...

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Other Associations

In addition to having 17 denominations as members, 66 Christian colleges and universities are affiliated with the WHC. Associated colleges represent a diverse portion of Christianity in North America, including the Quaker-affiliated George Fox University and the

Trinity Western University Trinity Western University (TWU) is a Private university, private Christian liberal arts university with campuses in both Langley, British Columbia (district municipality), Langley and Richmond, British Columbia, Richmond, British Columbia. The ...

founded by the Evangelical Free Church of America. The Wesleyan Holiness Connection as a whole is a member of the Pentecostal/Charismatic Churches of North America (PCCNA).

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