General Council of the Assemblies of God of India
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 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
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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 |
History
The General Council of the Assemblies of God 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. [3]
•Leaders
Dr. D Mohan,
Pastor. V T Abraham,
Pastor. M A Varghese,
Pastor. P S Philip,
Pastor. N Peter,
Pastor. T J Samuel
Beliefs
The Assemblies of God believe in the Statement of Fundamental Truths. [4]
Bible Colleges
Bible Colleges affiliated with the Assemblies of God India.
- Southern Asia Bible College, Bangalore
- Buntain Theological College, Kolkata
- Southwestern India Bible College, Junnar
- Antioch Bible College, Pondicherry
- Tamil Nadu Bible College, Madurai
- Madras Bible College, Chennai
- Trinity Bible College, Valasai
- Bethel Bible College, Punalur established in 1927
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
- General Council of the Assemblies of God of India, Our 16 Fundamental Truths, agmdc.org, India, retrieved December 14, 2019
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