General Council of the Assemblies of God of India
General Council of the Assemblies of God of India | |
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Classification | Evangelical Christianity |
Theology | Pentecostal |
Moderator | Rev. Dr. David Mohan |
Associations | World Assemblies of God Fellowship |
Headquarters | Chennai, India |
Origin | 1995 |
Congregations | 5,200 |
Official website | assembliesofgod |
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.
Assemblies of God Kerala Leaders include Late. Rev. A C Samuel, Rev. C Kunjumman, Rev. P D Johnson, Rev. Dr. K.J Mathew, Late. Rev. Dr. P.S Philip, Rev. T J Samuel, Rev. T V Paulose etc [3]
Bible Colleges and schools[]
Bible Colleges and schools affiliated with the Assemblies of God India:
- Centre for Global Leadership Development, Bangalore, Karnataka
- Southern Asia Bible College
- Global School of Open Learning
- Global School of Counselling
- Global School of Media, Arts and Communication
- Bethel Bible College, Punalur, Kerala
- Buntain Theological College, Kolkata
- Karnataka Institute of Theology, Chitradurga, Karnataka
- Antioch Bible Seminary and College, Pondicherry
- A.G. Tamilnadu Bible College, Madurai, Tamil Nadu
- Madras Bible College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- Antioch Biblical Seminary & College, Pondicherry.
- Southwestern India Bible College, Junnar, Maharashtra
- Trinity Bible College, Kanakapillaivalasai, Tamilnadu
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Allan Anderson, An Introduction to Pentecostalism: Global Charismatic Christianity, Cambridge University Press, UK, 2013, p. 140
- ^ Michael Bergunder, The South Indian Pentecostal Movement in the Twentieth Century, Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, USA, 2008, p. 46
- ^ Kristin Wileman, ASSEMBLIES OF GOD IN INDIA CELEBRATES CENTENNIAL, news.ag.org, USA, June 22, 2016
External links[]
Categories:
- 1995 establishments in India
- Pentecostalism in India
- Assemblies of God National Fellowships
- Pentecostal denominations in Asia