Assemblies of God

Assemblies of God (World Assemblies of God Fellowship ) is a Pentecostal denomination with headquarters in Springfield, Missouri.

History

The Association of Assemblies of God was formed in April 1914 during an international meeting of Pentecostal church leader, clergyman, evangelists and missionaries in Hot Springs.

The conference named General Council of the Assemblies of God had been called by Eudorus N. Bell, to determine the fundamental positions of the Pentecostal movement. These included a standard of doctrine, guidelines for cooperation, and the clarification of issues regarding the mission of education and the creation of a separate church administration. Structures should be conducive to the maintenance and expansion of Pentecostalism.

During the year more than 500 groups joined. In October 1916, arrived in St. Louis at a fraction with the Oneness Pentecostals, who rejected the Trinity. Over the years, other offshoot originated in different countries. In 1988, the World Assemblies of God Fellowship was established as an umbrella organization.

With more than 12,100 churches in the United States and 236 022 churches in 191 other countries - by its own account - is the Assemblies of God is today the largest Pentecostal denomination worldwide.

Theology

Assemblies of God are Trinitarian industries with particularly widespread among American Pentecostals unorthodox Christology was the occasion to set up a teaching formula. The developing Statement of Fundamental Truths is valid in the Broad as evangelical, but has special features, such as a commitment to divine healing, or speaking in tongues as a sign of baptism with the Holy Spirit.

The Association maintains a theological seminary in Springfield, the Assemblies of God Theological Seminary. The seminar was initially known under the name Assemblies of God Graduate School, but then received in 1984 his current name.