Assemblies of God

The World Assemblies of God (AG), officially the

World Assemblies of God
World Assemblies of God Fellowship, is an
international Pentecostal denomination.[4]

As an international fellowship, the member

denominations are entirely independent and
autonomous, but they are united by shared beliefs
and history. Pentecostalism originated from the Azusa
Street Revival of the early 20th century.
Classification Evangelical
This revival led to the founding of the Apostolic Faith Pentecostal
Mission in 1911, later named the Assemblies of God Fundamentalist
in Brazil in 1918, in 1914, of the Assemblies of God
Theology Finished Work
in the United States,[5][6][7] the first Finished Work
Pentecostal
Pentecostal denomination after white ministers
separated from the historically African American Governance Cooperative body
Church of God in Christ through which many had Chairman Dominic Yeo (acting
licenses and ordination credentialing.[8][9][10] Since chairman)[1]
its founding, in the initial years AG was strongly
Region 190 countries
influenced by Aimee Semple McPherson[11] who
was ordained evangelist in 1919 by the Assemblies of Origin 1911 (WAGF formally
God US until she branched away[12] from AG in established 1988)
1922 and went on to found the Foursquare Church in Separated from Church of God in
1923. Christ, Christian and
The denomination was formed from several Finished Missionary Alliance,
Work Pentecostal groups who held to the doctrine of and various other
progressive sanctification that left the Church of God denominations,
in Christ (a Holiness Pentecostal denomination), including those of
Christian and Missionary Alliance (a Charismatic but Reformed and
non-Pentecostal denomination), and various other Baptist traditions. [2]
denominations, including those of Reformed and
Merger of Several Pentecostal
Baptist origins. [13]
groups
Through foreign missionary work and establishing Separations General Assembly of
relationships with other Pentecostal churches, the the Apostolic
Assemblies of God expanded into a worldwide Churches, The
movement. It was not until 1988 that the world Foursquare Church
fellowship was formed. As a Pentecostal fellowship,
Congregations 367,398
Members 68,500,000 [3]
Missionary organization WAGF Missions
Commission
the Assemblies of God believes in the Pentecostal Aid organization World Assemblies of
distinctive of baptism with the Holy Spirit with the God Relief and
evidence of speaking in tongues. Development Agency
Official website worldagfellowship.org
History (http://worldagfellows
hip.org/)

Origins

Beginning in 1911, many white ministers affiliated with the Church of God in Christ expressed
dissatisfaction with African-American leadership.[14] In 1913, 353 white ministers formed a new church,
which gave its own credentials, although still using the same name (Church of God in Christ). In April
1914, after separating from the black-founded Church of God in Christ over disagreements with
governance and credentials,[15][16] about 300 preachers and laymen from 20 states and several foreign
countries met for a general council in Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States.[17] A new fellowship emerged
from the meeting and was incorporated under the name General Council of the Assemblies of God in the
United States of America.

In time, self-governing and self-supporting general councils broke off from the original fellowship or
formed independently in several nations throughout the world, originating either from indigenous
Pentecostal movements or as a direct result of the indigenous missions strategy of the General Council.[18]
In 1919, Pentecostals in Canada united to form the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada, which formally
affiliated with the Assemblies of God USA the following year. The Assemblies of God in Great Britain
formed in 1924 and would have an early influence on the Assemblies of God in Australia, now known as
Australian Christian Churches. The Australian Assemblies of God formed in 1937 through a merger of the
Pentecostal Church of Australia and the Assemblies of God Queensland. The Queensland AG had formed
in 1929; though, it was never formally affiliated with the AG in America. The Assemblies of God of South
Africa, founded in 1925, like the AG Queensland was also not initially aligned with the US fellowship.

Before 1967, the Assemblies of God, along with the majority of other Pentecostal denominations, officially
opposed Christian participation in war and considered itself a peace church.[19] The US Assemblies of God
continues to give full doctrinal support to members who are led by religious conscience to pacifism.

International fellowship

In 1988, the various Assemblies of God national fellowships united

to form the World Pentecostal Assemblies of God Fellowship at the
initiative of Dr. J. Philip Hogan, then executive director of the
Division of Foreign Missions of the Assemblies of God in the
United States. The initial purpose was to coordinate evangelism,
but soon developed into a more permanent organism of inter-
relation.

Dr. Hogan was elected the first chairman of the Fellowship and Salem Temple of Cotonou, affiliated
served until 1992 when Rev. David Yonggi Cho was elected with the Assemblies of God,
chairman. In 1993, the name of the Fellowship was changed to the Cotonou, Benin
World Assemblies of God Fellowship.[20] In 2000, Thomas E.
Trask was elected to succeed Cho.[21] At the 2008 World Congress
in Lisbon, Portugal, George O. Wood, General Superintendent of the Assemblies of God in the United
States, was elected chairman.[22] At the 2011 World AG Congress in Chennai, India, D. Mohan, General
Superintendent of the All India Assemblies of God, was elected vice chairman.

Statistics
According to a census published by the association in 2022, it has 367,398 churches and 68,500,000
members worldwide.[23]

Beliefs
The doctrinal position of the Assemblies of God is framed
in a classical Pentecostal and evangelical context. The AG
is Trinitarian. It believes that the Bible is divinely inspired
and the infallible authoritative rule of faith and conduct.
Baptism by immersion is practiced as an ordinance which
was instituted by Christ for those who have been saved.
Baptism is understood as an outward sign of an inward
change, the change from being dead in sin to being alive
in Christ. As an ordinance, Communion is also practiced.
The AG believes that the elements that are partaken are
symbols which express the sharing of the divine nature of
Jesus of Nazareth; a memorial of His suffering and death; Worship service at Dream City Church,
and a prophecy of His second coming. The Assemblies of affiliated with the Assemblies of God USA, in
God also places a strong emphasis on the fulfillment of 2007, in Phoenix, United States
the Great Commission and it believes that this is the
calling of the church.[24]

As classical Pentecostals, the Assemblies of God believes that all Christians are entitled to and should seek
the baptism in the Holy Spirit. The AG teaches that this experience is distinct from and subsequent to the
experience of salvation. The baptism in the Holy Spirit empowers the believer for Christian life and service.
The initial evidence of the baptism in the Holy Spirit is speaking in tongues "as the Spirit gives utterance"
(Acts 2:4), It also believes in the present-day use of other spiritual gifts such as divine healing.[24]

The Assemblies of God ordains women to be pastors which many Christians, especially from evangelical
denominations as well as traditional churches such as Orthodox and Catholic denominations, consider
liberal and progressive[25] putting them in complete disagreement with the other Pentecostal denominations.

While the World AG Fellowship has a statement of faith which outlines the basic beliefs which unify the
various branches of the movement, each national AG denomination formulates its own doctrinal statements.
The Assemblies of God USA, for example, adheres to the Statement of Fundamental Truths.

Politics
The most prominent politician within the Assemblies of God is the ex-Australian prime minister Scott
Morrison. He stated "the Bible is not a policy handbook, and I get very worried when people try to treat it
like one".[26] In late 2017, Morrison stated that he would become a stronger advocate for protections for
religious freedom.
In Brazil, the local branch Assembleias de Deus has had an increasing influence on politics throughout the
early 21st century. The Christian fundamentalist party Patriota is in a parliamental coalition with the
Bolsonaro government as well as the centre-right Partido Social Cristão, which is led by the two AG
pastors Everaldo Pereira and Marco Feliciano, who were accused in various cases of crime and sexual
misconduct. Everaldo was arrested for his participation in a corruption scheme in the state-owned company
of water treatment of the State of Rio de Janeiro, Companhia Estadual de Águas e Esgotos do Rio de
Janeiro;[27] however, Feliciano proved his innocence and that he was a victim of a conspiracy planned by
former PSC member Patricia Lelis, who was charged with false reporting and extortion before fleeing to
the United States, where she was again charged and arrested for the same crime.[28][29][30][31][32]

Another Brazilian politician and AG member, Marina Silva, pursues ecologist ideas and supports the rights
of the indigenous tribes of her country. Silva has been at times criticized by the church leadership for her
leftist stance on many issues such as drug reform.[33]

Within the United States of America,[34] the majority of its membership vote or lean Republican. During
Donald Trump's presidency, General Superintendent George O. Wood attended the National Day of Prayer
and praised an executive order allowing ministers and religious organizations the ability to support and
advocate for political candidates.[35][36]

Organization
The World Fellowship unites Assemblies of God national
councils from around the world together for cooperation.[37]
Each national council is fully self-governing and independent
and involvement with the World Fellowship does not limit this
independence. The work of the World Fellowship is carried
out by the Executive Council. Executive Council members
represent different regions of the world and serve three-year Hansei University at Gunpo, South Korea.
terms. Africa, Asia Pacific, Latin America/Caribbean, and
North America each have four representatives while Europe
has three and the Middle East and Southern Asia each have one. They are elected by the General
Assembly. Each World Fellowship member is entitled to send one or more delegates to the General
Assembly with one vote. The General Assembly also elects the Chairman, Vice Chairman, and Secretary of
the World Fellowship.[37] At both the national and lower level, the Assemblies of God are generally
structured around a form of presbyterian polity, combining the independence of the local church with
oversight by district and national councils.[4]

The World Assemblies of God Relief Agency (WAGRA) directs its humanitarian work.[38]

Controversies
In 1916, American pastor F. F. Bosworth, a founding member of the organization, criticized the Assemblies
of God Statement of Fundamental Truths for its excessive stance on glossolalia as a mandatory "initial sign"
of baptism of the Holy Spirit and left it in 1918.[39] In revising the 1918 declaration, the statement of belief
was qualified by leaders to be understood as the "initial physical sign" of the baptism of the Holy Spirit.

See also
Evangelical
Christianity portal
 List of Assemblies of God National Fellowships
List of Assemblies of God schools
List of Assemblies of God people
World Evangelical Alliance

References
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conducted integrated funerals, baptisms, and worship services. At the height of Jim Crow,
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Hull "Boss" Crump told Mason he could not continue to allow blacks and whites to sit
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harrison-mason/). Tennessee Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2022-09-03. "Mason dreamed of an
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From COGIC's inception, Mason ordained and allowed whites to join his denomination.
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left COGIC and established the Assemblies of God. Throughout his tenure, Mason continued
to integrate COGIC. A white COGIC pastor named Leonard P. Adams pastored Grace and
Truth in Memphis, and COGIC's first general secretary was a white man named William B.
Holt. Mason also conducted integrated funerals, baptisms, and worship services. At the
height of Jim Crow, Mason allowed blacks and whites to sit next to each other in church. In
the 1930s, Edward Hull "Boss" Crump told Mason he could not continue to allow blacks and
whites to sit together. However, Boss Crump did not stop Mason from holding integrated
meetings. Mason used COGIC as a platform to fight against segregation and encouraged
blacks and whites to embrace racial unity."
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29. "Patrícia Lélis presa e processada nos EUA, diz Eduardo Bolsonaro" (https://www.oantagon
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34. Burge, Ryan P. (11 August 2021). "Assemblies of God Growing with Pentecostal
Persistence" (https://www.christianitytoday.com/news/2021/august/assemblies-of-god-grow-
us-council-denomination-decline-poli.html). Christianity Today. Archived (https://web.archiv
e.org/web/20230206185222/https://www.christianitytoday.com/news/2021/august/assemblie
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Retrieved 2023-02-05. "Over the past 12 years, both traditions have drifted toward the right.
In 2020, nearly three-quarters of all AG members said that they were Republicans, up about
5 percentage points. Among Southern Baptists, 67 percent claimed to be a Republican, an
increase of 7 percentage points. But the share of AG members who are Democrats remained
basically unchanged during that time, while declining nearly 7 percentage points among
Southern Baptists...The fact that its churches are so politically homogeneous may work in its
favor as well. Research has increasingly shown that more and more Americans are
choosing their churches based on political considerations. If this is the case, then AG
churches portray a clear message to potential converts about their political orientation,
making it easy for newcomers to know what the church is about."
35. "President Donald J. Trump Stands Up For Religious Freedom In The United States – The
White House" (https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/briefings-statements/president-donald-j
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ws/trumps-signs-executive-order-protecting-religious-liberties). PENews. 2017-05-05.
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38. WAGF Relief and Development (http://worldagfellowship.org/relief/)
39. Daniel Castelo, Pentecostalism as a Christian Mystical Tradition, Wm. B. Eerdmans
Publishing, USA, 2017, p. 132

Further reading
Blumhofer, Edith L. "Assemblies of God." In The Encyclopedia of Christianity, edited by
 Erwin Fahlbusch and Geoffrey William Bromiley, 143–146. Vol. 1. Grand Rapids: Wm. B.
Eerdmans, 1999. ISBN 0802824137
Blumhofer, Edith L. Restoring the Faith: The Assemblies of God, Pentecostalism, and
American Culture. (1993). 281 pp. A major scholarly study.
Crowe, Terrence Robert. Pentecostal Unity: Recurring Frustration and Enduring Hopes.
(1993). 282 pp.
Fisher, Lyndel Eugene, “The Theological Antecedents of the Assemblies of God: Baptist and
Presbyterian Roots” (PhD dissertation, University of Memphis, 2011). DA3476380.
McGee, Gary B. 'This Gospel . . . Shall Be Preached': A History and Theology of Assemblies
of God Foreign Missions since 1959. Springfield, Mo.: Gospel, 1990. 358 pp.
Poloma, Margaret M. The Assemblies of God at the Crossroads: Charisma and Institutional
Dilemmas. (1989). 309 pp. scholarly study
Poloma, Margaret M., and John C. Green. The Assemblies of God: Godly Love and the
Revitalization of American Pentecostalism (New York University Press; 2010) A sociological
study that draws on surveys and interviews conducted in 22 diverse congregations.

External links
Official Website of the Assemblies of God (http://worldagfellowship.org/)
Flower Pentecostal Heritage Center (https://web.archive.org/web/20190409090006/https://if
phc.org/) (Assemblies of God archives - one of the largest collections of materials
documenting the global Pentecostal movement)

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