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Assemblies of God
Classification Protestant
Orientation Pentecostal, Evangelical
Polity Presbyterian
Origin 1914
Separations Oneness Pentecostals (separated 1916)
Statistics
Congregations 283,413
Members 57 million

The World Assemblies of God Fellowship, or Assemblies of God for short, is the world's largest Pentecostal denomination, with over 283,413 churches and outstations in over 200 countries (including 12,311 churches in the U. Protestantism refers to the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated in the 16th century Protestant Reformation. Christian Theology is discourse concerning Christian faith Christian theologians use biblical Exegesis, rational analysis and argument Pentecostalism is a renewalist religious movement within Christianity that places special emphasis on the direct personal experience of God through the Baptism Evangelicalism is a theological movement tradition and system of beliefs most closely associated with Protestant Christianity, which identifies with the Gospel Ecclesiastical polity is the operational and governance structure of a Church or Christian denomination. Presbyterian polity is a method of Church governance typified by the rule of assemblies of Presbyters or elders Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Overview Although both Oneness and Trinitarian denominations acknowledge the God of the Bible as the only God in existence and that Jesus was Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Pentecostalism is a renewalist religious movement within Christianity that places special emphasis on the direct personal experience of God through the Baptism S. ) and approximately 57 million adherents worldwide. [1][2][3] It prefers to be referred to as a cooperative fellowship instead of a denomination. [4]

The Assemblies of God has aggressive missions programs that are designed to establish self-propagating, self-supporting, and self-governing national church bodies in every country. As of late 2006, the Assemblies of God World Missions Research Office reported constituencies in 212 countries and territories, with over 5,000 adherents added per day. [5] As of 2005, the fellowship operated 859 Bible schools, 1,131 extension programs and 39 seminaries outside of the United States. A seminary, theological college, or divinity school is a specialized and often live-in Higher education institution for the purpose of instructing students [6]

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History

The Assemblies of God has its roots the Pentecostal revival of the early twentieth century. The Third Great Awakening was a period of religious activism in American history from the late This revival is generally traced to a prayer meeting held under the leadership of Charles Parham, at Bethel Bible College in Topeka, Kansas, on January 1, 1901. A prayer meeting is as its name describes a meeting of people for the purpose of Prayer as a group Charles Fox Parham (4 June 1873 - c 29 January 1929 was an American preacher who was instrumental in the formation of Pentecostalism. Bethel Bible College aka Bethel Gospel School. Founded by Charles Parham in Topeka Kansas, October 1900 Topeka ( Kansa: Tó Ppí Kˀé ˌto ˈpːi ˌkˀeɪ Ioway: Dó Pí Kˀé ˌto ˈpʰi ˌkˀeɪ New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting The "awakening" or "revival" spread rapidly to Missouri, Texas, California and elsewhere. Missouri ( or) is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. In 1906, a three year revival meeting began at Azusa Street Mission in Los Angeles that attracted believers from around the world. A revival meeting is a series of Christian religious services held in order to inspire active members of a religious body and to gain new converts The Azusa Street Revival was a historic Pentecostal Revival meeting that took place in Los Angeles, California and was led by William J Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West

Reports of the revival were carried far and wide by periodicals and other publications that sprang up along with the movement. Independent revivals also began to break out during this time in other parts of the world. The Pentecostal aspects of the revival were not generally welcomed by established churches, and participants in the movement soon found themselves forced outside existing religious bodies. These people sought out their own places of worship, and founded hundreds of distinctly Pentecostal congregations.

Many of these congregations sought to partner with existing religious movements, such as the Christian and Missionary Alliance, but many Pentecostals left following controversy over the doctrine of "The Initial Physical Evidence of the Baptism in the Holy Spirit". The Christian and Missionary Alliance (C&MA is an Evangelical Protestant denomination within Christianity. According to the New Testament, the Baptism in the Holy Spirit is an experience sent by Jesus Christ. In addition, there is dispute about the relationship between the Church Of God In Christ and the early leaders of the Assemblies of God. The Church of God in Christ Incorporated is a Christian church in the Pentecostal tradition It is possible that the primarily African-American denomination provided initial credentials to the mostly white Pentecostals who would later form the Assemblies of God, but the historical evidence is not clear. [7].

By 1914, many ministers and laymen alike began to realize just how far-reaching the spread of the revival and pentecostalism had become. Many evangelistic outreaches birthed by the new movement created a number of practical problems-- Formal recognition of ministers, approval and support of missionaries, doctrinal unity, gospel literature, and a permanent Bible training school, and full accounting of funds were all issues that needed to be dealt with.

Concerned leaders felt the desire to protect and preserve the results of the revival these thousands of newly Spirit-baptized believers by uniting through cooperative fellowship. In April 1914 about 300 preachers and laymen gathered from 20 states and several foreign countries for a "General Council" in Hot Springs, Arkansas, to discuss and take action on these and other pressing needs. Hot Springs is the 10th most populous city in the US state of Arkansas, the County seat of Garland County, and the principal city of the Hot

A cooperative fellowship emerged from the meeting and was incorporated under the name The General Council of the Assemblies of God. In time, self-governing and self-supporting general councils broke off from the original fellowship or were formed independently in several nations throughout the world, originating either from indigenous Pentecostal movements or as a direct result of the indigenous missions strategy of the General Council. [8]

The Assemblies of God experienced a schism early in their history when they adopted the Statement of Fundamental Truths affirming their belief in the orthodox doctrine of the Trinity at their Fourth General Council in October 1916 in St. Louis. SSC RF "Troitsk Institute of Innovative and Termonuclear Research" or TRINITY for shprt Троицкий Институт инновационных и термоядерных Those that withdrew from the fellowship were known as "Oneness or Jesus Only Pentecostals", who believed in baptizing "in the name of Jesus Christ" and not "in the name of The Father, The Son, and the Holy Ghost/Spirit. Jesus of Nazareth (7–2 BC / BCE —26–36 AD / CE) " This schism caused the loss of approximately one-fourth of recognized A/G ministers, including all but one minister in the state of Louisiana (Rev. The State of Louisiana ( or, État de Louisiane, pronounced) is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America George Harrison remained with the Assemblies of God).

In 1988, the loose body of cooperative councils joined under the name World Pentecostal Assemblies of God Fellowship as result of an initiative by Dr. J. Philip Hogan, then executive director of the Division of Foreign Missions of the General Council of the Assemblies of God of the United States. The General Council of the Assemblies of God USA is a Pentecostal denomination headquartered in Springfield Missouri. The initial purpose was to coordinate evangelism, but soon developed into a more permanent organism of inter-relation. Dr. Hogan was elected the first chairman of the Fellowship and served until 1992 when Rev. David Yonggi Cho was elected chairman. David Yonggi Cho is a Korean Christian minister. He is Senior Pastor and founder of the Yoido Full Gospel Church ( Assemblies of God In 1993, the name of the Fellowship was changed to the World Assemblies of God Fellowship. [9]

Doctrine

An AOG church in Fiji, conveniently located to serve passengers entering the country via Nadi Airport
An AOG church in Fiji, conveniently located to serve passengers entering the country via Nadi Airport

Two years after the church's founding, the pioneers of the Assemblies of God adopted a set of core beliefs for the Fellowship, which remain virtually unchanged. Fiji (Matanitu ko Viti फ़िजी officially the Republic of the Fiji Islands (Matanitu Tu-Vaka-i-koya ko Viti फ़िजी द्वीप समूह गणराज्य Nadi International Airport is the main international gateway for the islands of Fiji. These are known as "The 16 Fundamental Truths. " The Assemblies' doctrines are summarized in its Statement of Fundamental Truths. [10]

Numerous Christian groups share some or all of these tenets -- and some positions (like the Trinity) are considered more central to the faith than others. Of these sixteen, four are considered "core beliefs of the Fellowship", or "Cardinal Doctrines. " These are:

These statements of belief have a biblical basis and are considered non-negotiable. Below is a summary of the Assemblies of God's doctrinal positions and biblical references which are used to back up these statements.

16 Fundamental Truths

1. The Scriptures Inspired - The Scriptures, both the Old Testament and New Testament, are verbally inspired of God and are the revelation of God to man, the infallible, authoritative rule of faith and conduct. In Western Christianity, the Old Testament refers to the books that form the first of the two-part Christian Biblical canon. Revelation is the act of revealing or disclosing (see etymology or in the theological perception making something obvious and clearly understood through active or passive communication (2 Timothy 3:15-17, 1 Thessalonians 2:13, 2 Peter 1:21)

2. For other uses of "Timothy" see Timothy (disambiguation. The One True God - The one true God has revealed Himself as the eternally self-existent "I AM", the Creator of heaven and earth and the Redeemer of mankind. He has further revealed Himself as embodying the principles of relationship and association as Father, Son and Holy Spirit. (Deuteronomy 6:4, Isaiah 43:10,11, Matthew 28:19, Luke 3:22)

3. The Deity of the Lord Jesus Christ - The Lord Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God. The Scriptures declare:

4. The virgin birth of Jesus is a religious Tenet of Christianity and Islam which holds that Mary miraculously conceived Jesus while Luke (luːk is a common male Given name, and less commonly a surname and sometimes used as a shortened version of the Latin name Lucas. Impeccability is the absence of Sin. Christianity believes this to be an attribute of God (logically God cannot sin it would mean that he would act against Hebrews (or Hebertes, Eberites, Hebreians, " Habiru " or " Habiri " Hebrew: עברים The First Epistle of Peter is a book of the New Testament. It has traditionally been held to have been written by Saint Peter the apostle during his time as Bishop According to the canonical Gospels Jesus worked many Miracles in the course of his ministry, which may be categorized into cures Exorcisms Substitutionary atonement is a Doctrine in Christian theology which states that Jesus of Nazareth died &ndash intentionally and willingly &ndash This article describes the Christian Passion For other meanings see Passion. The First Epistle to the Corinthians is a book of the Bible in the New Testament. The Second Epistle to the Corinthians is a book in the New Testament, written by Paul the Apostle. The Epistle to the Philippians (or simply Philippians) is a Book included in the New Testament of the Bible. The Fall of Man - Man was created good and upright; for God said, "Let us make man in our own image, after our likeness. The Fall of Man, or simply the Fall, in Christian doctrine refers to the transition of the first humans from a state of innocent obedience to God, " However, man by voluntary transgression fell and thereby incurred not only physical death but also spiritual death, which is separation from God. (Genesis 1:26,27, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 3:6, Romans 5:12-19)

5. The Epistle of St Paul the Apostle to the Romans is one of the letters of the New Testament canon of the Christian Bible. The Salvation of Man - Man's only hope of redemption is through the shed blood of Jesus Christ the Son of God. In Theology, salvation can mean three related things being saved from or Liberation from something such as Suffering or the punishment of

6. The Ordinances of the Church

7. The Eucharist, also called Holy Communion or Lord's Supper and other names is a Christian Sacrament by which in a common interpretation those The Eucharist, also called Holy Communion or Lord's Supper and other names is a Christian Sacrament by which in a common interpretation those The Second Epistle of Peter is a book of the New Testament of the Bible, traditionally ascribed to Saint Peter, but in modern times widely regarded as The Baptism in the Holy Spirit - All believers are entitled to and should ardently expect and earnestly seek the promise of the Father, the baptism in the Holy Spirit and fire, according to the command of our Lord Jesus Christ. In mainstream Christianity, the Holy Spirit or Holy Ghost is one of the three entities of the Holy Trinity which make up the single substance This was the normal experience of all in the early Christian Church. Early Christianity is commonly defined as the Christianity of the three centuries between the Crucifixion of Jesus ( c With it comes the enduement of power for life and service, the bestowment of the gifts and their uses in the work of the ministry. (Luke 24:49, Acts 1:4, Acts 1:8, 1 Corinthians 12:1-31) This experience is distinct from and subsequent to the experience of the new birth. (Acts 8:12-17, Acts 10:44-46, Acts 11:14-16, Acts 15:7-9)

With the baptism in the Holy Spirit come such experiences as:

8. The Initial Physical Evidence of the Baptism in the Holy Spirit - The baptism of believers in the Holy Spirit is witnessed by the initial physical sign of speaking with other tongues as the Spirit of God gives them utterance. Glossolalia is commonly called "speaking in tongues" For other uses of "speaking in tongues" see Speaking in Tongues (disambiguation. (Acts 2:4). The speaking in tongues in this instance is the same in essence as the gift of tongues, but is different in purpose and use. Spiritual gifts (or Charismata, according to some Christian denominations such as Pentecostal, are gifts that are bestowed on Christians each having his or her (1 Corinthians 12:4-10, 1 Corinthians 12:28)

9. Sanctification - Sanctification is an act of separation from that which is evil, and of dedication unto God. The word sanctification (see -ification) refers to the act or Process (Romans 12:1,2, 1 Thessalonians 5:23, Hebrews 13:12) The Scriptures teach a life of "holiness without which no man shall see the Lord. " (Hebrews 12:14) By the power of the Holy Spirit we are able to obey the command: "Be ye holy, for I am holy. " (1 Peter 1:15,16)

Sanctification is realized in the believer by recognizing his identification with Christ in His death and resurrection, and by the faith reckoning daily upon the fact of that union, and by offering every faculty continually to the dominion of the Holy Spirit. (Romans 6:1-11, Romans 6:13, Romans 8:1,2, Romans 8:13, Galatians 2:20, Philippians 2:12,13, 1 Peter 1:5)

10. The Church and its Mission - The Church is the Body of Christ, the habitation of God through the Spirit, with divine appointments for the fulfillment of her Great Commission. The Great Commission, in Christian tradition is the instruction of the resurrected Jesus Christ to his disciples, that they spread his teachings Each believer, born of the Spirit, is an integral part of the General Assembly and Church of the Firstborn, which are written in heaven. (Ephesians 1:22,23, Ephesians 2:22, Hebrews 12:23)

Since God's purpose concerning man is to seek and to save that which is lost, to be worshipped by man, and to build a body of believers in the image of His Son, the priority reason for being of the Assemblies of God as part of the Church is:

The Assemblies of God exists expressly to give continuing emphasis to this reason for being in the New Testament apostolic pattern by teaching and encouraging believers to be baptized in the Holy Spirit. Belief is the psychological state in which an individual holds a Proposition or Premise to be true According to the New Testament, the Baptism in the Holy Spirit is an experience sent by Jesus Christ. This experience:

11. The Epistle to the Colossians is a book of the Bible New Testament. The Ministry - A divinely called and scripturally ordained ministry has been provided by our Lord for the threefold purpose of leading the Church in:

12. Divine Healing - Divine healing is an integral part of the gospel. Faith healing is the attempt to use Religious or spiritual means such as Prayer, mental practices spiritual insights or other techniques to prevent Deliverance from sickness is provided for in the atonement, and is the privilege of all believers. Deliverance is a 1972 Warner Bros motion picture drama directed by John Boorman. (Isaiah 53:4,5, Matthew 8:16,17, James 5:14-16)

13. The Blessed Hope - The resurrection of those who have fallen asleep in Christ and their translation together with those who are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord is the imminent and blessed hope of the church. The Rapture is a prophesied event in Christian eschatology, in which Christians will be gathered together at the return of Christ; even Christians who have died (1 Thessalonians 4:16,17, Romans 8:23, Titus 2:13, 1 Corinthians 15:51,52)

14. The First Epistle to the Thessalonians, also known as the First Letter to the Thessalonians, is a book from the New Testament of the Christian Bible The Millennial Reign of Christ - The Second Coming of Christ includes the rapture of the saints, which is our blessed hope, followed by the visible return of Christ with His saints to reign on earth for one thousand years. In Christianity, the Second Coming is the anticipated return of Jesus Christ from Heaven to earth an event that will fulfill aspects of Messianic (Zechariah 14:5, Matthew 24:27, Matthew 24:30, Revelation 1:7, Revelation 19:11-14, Revelation 20:1-6)

15. Psalms ( Hebrew: Tehilim, תהילים, or "praises" is a book of the Hebrew Bible (the Christian Old Testament) included Micah ( is the name of several people in the Hebrew Bible ( Old Testament) and means who is like God, possibly in the sense of unique. The Final Judgment - There will be a final judgment in which the wicked dead will be raised and judged according to their works. In Christian eschatology, the Last Judgment or Day of the Lord is the judgment by God of every human who ever lived Whosoever is not found written in the Book of Life, together with the devil and his angels, the beast and the false prophet, will be consigned to the everlasting punishment in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone, which is the second death. The Book of Life ( Hebrew: ספר החיים transliterated Sefer HaChaim) is the allegorical Book in which God records A lake of fire appears in both Ancient Egyptian and Christian religion as a place where after death the wicked are punished or destroyed (Matthew 25:46, Mark 9:43-48, Revelation 19:20, Revelation 20:11-15, Revelation 21:8)

16. The New Heavens and the New Earth - "We, according to His promise, look for new heavens and a new earth wherein dwelleth righteousness. " (2 Peter 3:13, Revelation 21, Revelation 22)

Beliefs

Pacifism

Today, the Assemblies of God acknowledges that its members may take different stands on the question of war, and allows each church and believer to take the stance they feel most appropriate. The denomination acknowledges its loyalty to the government, but has no other official stance on the issue.

However, prior to 1967, the A/G, along with the majority of other Pentecostal denominations, officially opposed Christian participation in war and considered itself a peace church. Peace churches are Christian churches groups or communities advocating Christian pacifism. The official position of the church until that time read as follows, "We, as a body of Christians, while purposing to fulfill all the obligations of loyal citizenship, are nevertheless constrained to declare we cannot conscientiously participate in war and armed resistance which involves the actual destruction of human life, since this is contrary to our view of the clear teachings of the inspired Word of God, which is the sole basis of our faith. "[11] Most of the founders and first generation members of the denomination held to this view and it was presented as official teaching throughout World Wars I and World War II. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including In 1940, The Pacifist Handbook listed the Assemblies of God as the third largest peace church in America.

The official position however, did not reflect the actual practice of the church. Although the original position of the denomination stated in 1917 and reaffirmed in 1927 General Council may have been pacifist, attitudes changed rapidly during the 1930s. This was caused in part by the influx of many new members who did not share the older pacifist view. Influential teachers such as Myer Pearlman, who had served in World War I and who now wrote the Adult Sunday School quarterly, also challenged the pacifist stand. The degree of this change is seen in that the October 17, 1942 Pentecostal Evangel carried a feature story on the first Assemblies of God Minister to serve as a military chaplain. Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. [12] Since the Pentecostal Evangel is the official organ of the Assemblies of God and denominational approval is required for a chaplaincy appointment there was obviously a disconnect between official statements and practice. Among the membership less than 35 Assemblies of God men had requested conscientious objector status during WW2. [13] By Contrast in 1944 over 50,000 Assemblies of God men were serving in the Armed forces. [14] This is a huge number for a denomination with a membership of less than 250,000 at the time. [15] The official pacifist position however remained unchanged until the 1967 general council when the present neutral position was written into the General Council Constitution and By-Laws: "ARTICLE XXII. MILITARY SERVICE As a Movement we affirm our loyalty to the government of the United States in war or peace. We shall continue to insist, as we have historically, on the right of each member to choose whether to declare their position as a combatant, a noncombatant, or a conscientious objector. "[16]

Denominational Post-secondary Educational Institutions

United States
Canada (Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada)
Central America and the Caribbean
Latin America
Europe
Asia
Australia

Denominations members of the WAGF

The data shown below are primarily drawn from the World Christian Database (2005 ed) but also contains national denominational data and/or Census where indicated. Accreditation is a certification of the academic quality of an institution of higher learning Southern Cross College (formerly Commonwealth Bible College) the official ministry training college of Australian Christian Churches, the Assemblies Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 Hillsong International Leadership College in Baulkham Hills, New South Wales, Australia, is the training college of Hillsong Church, a Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 Harvest Bible College is a ministry training college of the Australian Christian Churches, located in North Dandenong Victoria, Australia. Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3

Region Country Denomination Total members (2005)
Asia Afghanistan Assemblies of God in Afghanistan 110
Europe Albania Assemblies of God in Albania[17] 1,300
Africa Algeria Assemblees de Dieu en Algeria 80
Africa Angola Assembleias de Deus em Angola 1,500,000
Caribbean Antigua Pentecostal Assemblies of the West Indies[18] 20,000
Latin America Argentina Union of the Assemblies of God in Argentina[19] 600,000
Caribbean Aruba Assemblies of God in the Dutch Caribbean 600
Europe Austria Free Christian Assemblies of Austria[20] 5,200
Oceania Australia Australian Christian Churches 210,000
Oceania Samoa Samoan Assemblies of God Incorporated/Fa'apotopotoga a le Atua Samoa 30,000
Caribbean Bahamas Assemblies of God in the Bahamas[21] 7,200
Asia Bangladesh Assemblies of God in Bangladesh 30,200
Caribbean Barbados Pentecostal Assemblies of West Indies[22] 13,400
Europe Belgium Fellowship of Flemish Pent. Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, This article is about the country in southern Europe For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Albania topics. Algeria ( ar [[Arabic]] الجزائر, Al Jaza'ir ælʤæˈzæːʔir Amazigh: ⴷⵥⴰⵢⴻⵔ Dzayer) officially the People's Angola, officially the Republic of Angola (República de Angola Pronounced ʁɛˈpublikɐ dɨ ɐ̃ˈgɔlɐ Repubilika ya Ngola is a country in south-central The Caribbean (ˌkærəˡbiən kæ'rəbiən Cariben|Caraïben or Caraïben; Caraïbe or more commonly Antilles; Caribe is a Region consisting Antigua (ænˈtiːgə an-TEE-gah) is an Island in the West Indies, in the Leeward Islands in the Caribbean region the main For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. The Caribbean (ˌkærəˡbiən kæ'rəbiən Cariben|Caraïben or Caraïben; Caraïbe or more commonly Antilles; Caribe is a Region consisting Aruba is a -long island of the Lesser Antilles in the southern Caribbean Sea, north of the Paraguaná Peninsula, Falcón State, Venezuela Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Australian Christian Churches (formerly Assemblies of God in Australia, also known as AOG and ACC) is the Australian organisation of the Assemblies Samoa, officially the Independent State of Samoa, is a country governing the western part of the Samoan Islands Archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean The Caribbean (ˌkærəˡbiən kæ'rəbiən Cariben|Caraïben or Caraïben; Caraïbe or more commonly Antilles; Caribe is a Region consisting The Bahamas, officially the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, is an independent sovereign English -speaking country consisting of two thousand Cays and ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশ inc-Latn Bangladesh) officially The Caribbean (ˌkærəˡbiən kæ'rəbiən Cariben|Caraïben or Caraïben; Caraïbe or more commonly Antilles; Caribe is a Region consisting Barbados ( Portuguese word for bearded-ones, bɑrˈbeɪdoʊz -dɒs situated just east of the Caribbean Sea, is an independent Island nation The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those Churches/Assemblées de Dieu de Belgique[23] 6,500
Latin America Belize Assemblies of God 3,800
Africa Benin Assemblées de Dieu 300,000
Caribbean Bermudas Pentecostal Assemblies of West Indies[24] 220
Latin America Bolivia Asambleas de Dios de Bolivia[25] 14,000
Africa Botswana Assemblies of God 9,500
Latin America Brazil Convenção Geral das Assembléias de Deus no Brasil[26] 3,500,000
North America Canada Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada[27] 270,000
North America Canada Pentecostal Assemblies of Newfoundland[28] 31,700
North America Canada Canadian Assemblies of God[29] 2,500
Africa Cape Verde Assembleias de Deus 875
Caribbean Cayman Islands Assemblies of God of Cayman Islands 180
Africa Central African Republic Assemblées de Dieu 1,037
Africa Chad Assemblées de Dieu de Chad 4,790
Latin America Chile Las Asambleas De Dios De Chile[30] n/a
Africa Republic of Mauritius Mauritian Assemblies of God[31] 71,000
Africa Réunion Mission Salut & Guerison[32]

Similar sounding but not afiliated with the WAGF

References

  1. ^ World Christian Database, Asia Pacific Mission Office
  2. ^ Assemblies of God World Missions Research Office - AGWM Current Facts and Highlights (2007)
  3. ^ http://ag.org/top/About/statistics/index.cfm A/G Statistical Reports (the full one, not the summary)
  4. ^ Resolution #10 - Voluntary Cooperative Fellowship
  5. ^ Assemblies of God World Missions Research Office - AGWM Current Facts and Highlights (2007)
  6. ^ Assemblies of God World Missions Research Office - AGWM Current Facts and Highlights (2005)
  7. ^ http://ifphc.org/Uploads/Heritage/2008_08.pdf
  8. ^ General Council of the Assemblies of God (USA) - Our History (2006) [1]
  9. ^ David Cho Evangelistic Mission Journal - History of WAGF and its Leadership (September 2000 Edition) [2]
  10. ^ Fundamental Truths of the Assemblies of God (AOG website)
  11. ^ Paul Alexander, An Analysis of the Emergence and Decline of Pacifism in the History of the Assemblies of God, PhD dissertation, Baylor University, 2000
  12. ^ Pentecostal Evangel, October 17, 1942. p. 3.
  13. ^ 'Defend the Faith' in AG Heritage 2007, p. 48
  14. ^ William Menzies, Anointed to Serve, p237
  15. ^ William Menzies, Anointed to Serve, p401
  16. ^ Constitution and Bylaws of the General Council of God in the United States of America and Selected Territories, Article XXII.
  17. ^ Assemblies of God in Albania
  18. ^ Pentecostal Assemblies of the West Indies
  19. ^ Union of the Assemblies of God in Argentina
  20. ^ Free Christian Assemblies of Austria
  21. ^ Assemblies of God in the Bahamas
  22. ^ Pentecostal Assemblies of West Indies
  23. ^ Fellowship of Flemish Pent. Churches/Assemblées de Dieu de Belgique
  24. ^ Pentecostal Assemblies of West Indies
  25. ^ Asambleas de Dios de Bolivia
  26. ^ Convenção Geral das Assembléias de Deus no Brasil
  27. ^ Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada
  28. ^ Pentecostal Assemblies of Newfoundland
  29. ^ Canadian Assemblies of God
  30. ^ Las Asambleas De Dios De Chile
  31. ^ Mauritian Assemblies of God
  32. ^ Mission Salut & Guerison

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Dictionary

Assemblies of God

-noun

  1. Plural form of Assembly of God.
  2. (uncountable) (Christianity) A Christian denomination.
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