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The World Assemblies of God Fellowship (WAGF) is a global cooperative body of over 170 Pentecostal denominations that was established on August 15, 1989. WAGF was created to provide structure so that member denominations, which previously related to each other informally, could more easily cooperate on a global basis.
The Assemblies of God was founded in 1914 but it was not until 1916 that it reluctantly created the Fundamental Truths in response to several doctrinal controversies. The first controversy, referred to as the Finished work controversy , arose from disagreement over the second blessing and the practical meaning of holiness.
The Assemblies of God USA (AG), officially The General Council of the Assemblies of God, is a Pentecostal Christian denomination in the United States and the U.S. branch of the World Assemblies of God Fellowship, the world's largest Pentecostal body. The AG reported 2.9 million adherents in 2022. [4]
Scandinavian Pentecostalism was marked by a congregationalist church government, which led to isolation from the other Pentecostal groups in North America and the formation of loose networks, such the Fellowship of Christian Assemblies and the Independent Assemblies of God, International.
The three largest Pentecostal denominations that are present in South Africa include the Apostolic Faith Mission, the South African Assemblies of God, and the Full Gospel Church of God. [4] In the early 1990s, there was a surge of Nigerian, Kenyan, and Ghanaian preachers in South African townships.
The Pentecostal Mission – 2.5 million; International Pentecostal Holiness Church – 2 million [7] Universal Church of the Kingdom of God – 2 million; Church of God of Prophecy – 1.5 million [8] Apostolic Faith Mission of South Africa – 1.4 million [9] Jesus Is Lord Church Worldwide – 1 million [10] Indian Pentecostal Church of God ...
The Assemblies of the Lord Jesus Christ (ALJC) is a Oneness Pentecostal Christian denomination formed in 1952 by the merger of the Assemblies of the Church of Jesus Christ, the Jesus Only Apostolic Church of God, and the Church of the Lord Jesus Christ. [1]
World Assemblies of God Fellowship, the 1988 largest worldwide association with the name Assemblies of God; Assemblies of God USA, officially the General Council of the Assemblies of God — the 1914 direct U.S. member of the World Assemblies of God, sometimes referred to as the "General Council" denomination by other AOG denominations in the U.S.