General Council of the Assemblies of God of India
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The General Council of the Assemblies of God of India is a Pentecostal Christian denomination in India. It is affiliated with the World Assemblies of God Fellowship. The headquarters is in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
| General Council of the Assemblies of God of India | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Evangelical Christianity |
| Theology | Pentecostal |
| Superintendent | Rev. Paul Thangiah |
| Associations | World Assemblies of God Fellowship |
| Headquarters | Chennai, India |
| Origin | 1995 |
| Congregations | 5,200 |
| Official website | assembliesofgod |
History
editThe General Council of the Assemblies of God of India has its origins in a mission of the Assemblies of God USA in Chennai in 1916. [1] The council was founded in 1995.[2] In 2016, it had 5,200 churches.[citation needed]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ KRISTIN WILEMAN SHELDON, Assemblies of God in India Celebrates Centennial, news.ag.org, June 22, 2016
- ^ Michael Bergunder, The South Indian Pentecostal Movement in the Twentieth Century, Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, USA, 2008, p. 46