General Council of the Assemblies of God of India explained

General Council of the Assemblies of God of India
Main Classification:Evangelical Christianity
Theology:Pentecostal
Leader Title:Superintendent
Leader Name:Rev. Paul Thangiah
Associations:World Assemblies of God Fellowship
Founded Date:1995
Headquarters:Chennai, India
Congregations:5,200

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.

History

The General Council of the Assemblies of God of India has its origins in a mission of the Assemblies of God USA in Chennai in 1915. [1] The council was founded in 1995.[2] In 2016, it had 5,200 churches.

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Notes and References

  1. Allan Anderson, An Introduction to Pentecostalism: Global Charismatic Christianity, Cambridge University Press, UK, 2013, p. 140
  2. Michael Bergunder, The South Indian Pentecostal Movement in the Twentieth Century, Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, USA, 2008, p. 46