Indian Pentecostal Church of God explained

The Indian Pentecostal Church of God (IPC)
Abbreviation:	IPC
Main Classification:	Protestant
Orientation:	Evangelicalism
Theology:	Pentecostal
Polity:	Presbyterian polity
Founder:	K E Abraham
Headquarters:	Kumbanad, India
Founded Date:	Started on July, as 'Thennindia Pentecosthu Daivasabha' Registered on 9 December 1935 as "The Indian Pentecostal Church of God" at Eluru
Congregations:	10,000+
Website:	https://ipc.international

The Indian Pentecostal Church of God (IPC) is one of the largest Pentecostal Christian Denomination in India.^[1] Its organisational headquarters located in Kumbanad, Kerala, India. It was founded in 1924 by K E Abraham and colleagues in co-operation with Robert F. Cook.^{[2] [3]}

K E Abraham started a bible school at his house, which was unnamed until 1932 and then given the name Hebron Bible College, currently known as India Bible College, Kumbanad.^[4]

Related bodies

There are many auxiliary ministries associated with IPC such as Bible Colleges & schools, Pentecostal Young People Association (PYPA),^[5] Fellowship of Women – Indian Pentecostal Women's Association, and sunday schools.^[6]

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: History – Indian Pentecostal Church of God. 30 August 2021. 30 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210830153153/https://ipc.international/history/. live.
2. Burgess. Stanley. Pentecostalism in India: an overview. Asian Journal of Pentecostal Studies. 2001. 4. 1. 85–98. 5 January 2014. 4 November 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131104030659/http://www.apts.edu/aeimages/File/AJPS_PDF/01-1-SBurgess.pdf. live.
3. Michael Bergunder, The South Indian Pentecostal Movement in the Twentieth Century, Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, USA, 2008, p. 33
4. Michael Bergunder, The South Indian Pentecostal Movement in the Twentieth Century, Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, USA, 2008, p. 40
5. Web site: Pentecostal Young Peoples' Association. 5 January 2014. 8 January 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140108233106/http://pypaonline.org/. live.
6. Web site: IPC Sunday School, Maharshtra Region. 5 January 2014. 17 January 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140117135455/http://www.sundayschool.in/. live.