| 词条 | Pentecostal Church of God |
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|name = Pentecostal Church of God |image = Pcg.jpg |imagewidth = 150 |caption = PCG logo |main_classification = Protestant |orientation = Pentecostal |founder = John C. Sinclair |founded_date = 1919 |founded_place = |separated_from = |parent = |merger = |associations = National Association of Evangelicals, Pentecostal/Charismatic Churches of North America |area = Worldwide |congregations = 4,825 |members = 620,000 |website = official Web Site |footnotes = }} The Pentecostal Church of God (PCG) is a Trinitarian Pentecostal Christian denomination headquartered in Bedford, Texas, United States. As of 2010, there were 620,000 members, 6,750 clergy in 4,825 churches worldwide.[1] The PCG is a member of the National Association of Evangelicals, the Pentecostal World Conference and the Pentecostal/Charismatic Churches of North America. The church's official publication is The Pentecostal Messenger. HistoryFirst called the Pentecostal Assemblies of USA, the PCG was formed in Chicago, Illinois in 1919 by a group of Pentecostal ministers who had chosen not to affiliate with the Assemblies of God and several who had left that organization after it adopted a doctrinal statement in 1916.[2] John C. Sinclair, an early Pentecostal pastor in Chicago, and a former Assemblies of God presbyter served as the first moderator. The Pentecostal Assemblies of the USA was dissolved in 1922, and the organization resumed under the name Pentecostal Church of God. In 1927, the denominational headquarters relocated to Ottumwa, Iowa; in 1933, to Kansas City, Missouri; in 1951, to Joplin, Missouri in 1951; and in 2012, to Bedford, Texas.[3] Although the relocation to Bedford, TX followed the 2011 Joplin Tornado, the decision to move had started at least three years earlier when the 2009 General Convention voted to explore relocating to a larger metropolitan area. The reason for the move was because of lower income due to declining minister and church membership and Messenger College could no longer support itself. BeliefsThe Pentecostal Church of God combines Pentecostal and evangelical doctrines in its Statement of Faith.
OrganizationThe church is led by a General Bishop (formerly called General Superintendent and before that General Moderator and General Chairman) and a General Convention which meets biennially. It is divided into a number of districts, including four Hispanic districts in the United States. Each district is served by a district bishop, previously district superintendent. District conventions meet annually. In 2002, the General Convention came to a consensus to change the title of their overseer from General Superintendent to Bishop. The change was made because internationally, the term bishop is more commonly related to religious leaders than the previous title. Prior to 2011, the International headquarters were located in Joplin, Missouri where a college and a publishing house operated. In 2012 The International Headquarters moved to Bedford, TX and the College, Messenger College, followed and is located in Euless, Texas. As of 2017, the International Headquarters has changed its name to the IMC, International Missions Center. Moderator/ChairmanRev. A. D. McClure: 1927-1933 Rev. G. F. C. Fons: 1933-1935 Rev. Marion D. Townsend: 1935-1937 Rev. Harold M. Collins: 1937-1942 Rev. J. W. May: 1942-1947 Rev. H. T. Owens: 1947-1949 Rev. M. F. Coughran: 1949-1953 Rev. R. Dennis Heard: 1953-1975 Rev. Roy M. Chappell: 1975-1987 Dr. James D. Gee: 1987-2001 Rev. Phil L. Redding: 2001-2005 Rev. Daniel Coleman: 2014-Current General BishopRev. Charles R. Mosier: 2005–2006 Rev. Charles G. Scott: 2007–2015 Rev. Loyd L. Naten: 2015–2017 Dr. Wayman C. Ming: 2017–current MissionsThe World Missions Department of the Pentecostal Church of God currently has missionaries and/or churches in the following nations and regions. Africa Bolivia Brazil Chile China Cuba Ethiopia Germany Great Britain Guatemala Haiti India Indonesia Ivory Coast Kenya Macedonia Nicaragua Panama Philippines Russia Tanzania West Africa See also{{portal|Christianity}}
Notes{{More citations needed|date=May 2008}}1. ^{{cite book|title=Servants of the Spirit|date=2010|publisher=OBC Publishing|location=Des Moines, Iowa|isbn=978-0-9608160-7-1|page=270}} 2. ^{{cite book|title=Servants of the Spirit|date=2010|publisher=OBC Publishing|location=Des Moines, Iowa|isbn=978-0-9608160-7-1|page=219}} 3. ^{{cite book|title=General Bylaws|date=2012|publisher=Pentecostal Church of God|location=Bedford, TX|pages=111–112|edition=2012}} References
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