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Mission: America is an American Christian right organization based in Columbus, Ohio and founded in 1995 that seeks to "cover the latest cultural and social trends in our country and what they might mean for Christians." [4] The organization publishes articles on its web site about its views on homosexuality and paganism. [5]
Great Commission Churches (GCC) is an organization that is part of the National Association of Evangelicals. The GCC organization was formed over 30 years ago to serve a relational network of independent churches that began on college campuses in 1970.
In 2020, the organization changed its name to Dwell Community Church. [13] Dwell said the name was aimed to better reflect the church, sound less antiquated, and be easier to pronounce. Critics said the name change was an attempt for the church to distance itself from allegations and controversy.
A few missions were discontinued with the formation of two or more missions in its place. Occasionally missions will be discontinued as a result of government restrictions, military conflict and/or other issues affecting the safety of missionaries serving in the area. All missions include the word "Mission" as part of their name.
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.
Kirtland, Ohio, became LDS Church headquarters from 1831 to 1838 and at its peak, Kirtland was home to 3,200 members. [6] [7]In 1979, the Church acquired the Newel K. Whitney store, which is now a popular historic site. [6]
It was founded in 1836 and headed by Reverend Ezekiel Fields who made the initial request to First Baptist Church to start a mission church. [1] [5] Fields' would serve as pastor until 1839. [1] Pleasant Litchford, a blacksmith who was formerly enslaved in Virginia, was the church's founding deacon.
Most parachurch organizations, at least those normally called parachurch, are Protestant and Evangelical. Some of these organizations cater to a defined spectrum among evangelical beliefs, but most are self-consciously interdenominational and many are ecumenical.