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The United Pentecostal Church International (UPCI) is a Oneness Pentecostal denomination headquartered in Weldon Spring, Missouri. [1] 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 .
United Pentecostal Church International* 5.8m [16] Apostolic World Christian Fellowship* Jesus Miracle Crusade* Pentecostal Assemblies of the World* Pentecostal Churches of Christ* Assemblies of the Lord Jesus Christ* Pentecostal Assemblies of Jesus Christ; Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ; Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ* Independent*
Being unsuccessful in this endeavor, it was decided to merge with a similar organization already possessing incorporated status. Frazier's group was already incorporated, and the two groups merged in late 1917 under the PAW name. The first chairman of the merged group was C. W. Doak, a white man, and the first secretary was G. T. Haywood. [5]
In 1916, the General Council condemned Oneness Pentecostalism, causing a split within the young denomination and the adoption of the Statement of Fundamental Truths, which endorses the Trinity. Established during the Jim Crow era, the AG forbade the ordination of black ministers from 1939 until 1962. However, African Americans could still be ...
The Pentecostal Assemblies of Jesus Christ (PAJC) is one of the oldest active Oneness Pentecostal organizations in the world. Two of the largest Oneness Pentecostal organizations, United Pentecostal Church International and Pentecostal Assemblies of the World, were once part of the Pentecostal Assemblies of Jesus Christ and a third, the International Circle of Faith, traces its roots to the PAJC.
In 1964 however, disagreement between the authority of the Senior Bishop and the executive board, led by Bishop A. B. McEwen, came to a head and was addressed at the 57th Holy Convocation. Factions developed within the organization as both the senior bishop and Bishop A. B. McEwen made conflicting administrative and executive decisions. [26]
Howard Archibald Goss (1883–1964) was a North American Oneness Pentecostal pastor and evangelist. He became the first superintendent of the United Pentecostal Church International, after it was formed from the merger of two Oneness Pentecostal organizations.
This action resulted in the first major split within Canadian Pentecostalism and the creation of the Apostolic Church of Pentecost in 1921 by former PAOC members. However, a large portion of the Apostolic Church of Pentecost in the east later joined the United Pentecostal Church International. [8] [5] For the next five years, the PAOC ...