Assemblies of God in New Zealand

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Assemblies of God in New Zealand
AbbreviationAGNZ
TypeChristian denominaiton
Classification
World Assemblies of God Fellowship
RegionNew Zealand
OriginMarch 1927 (1927-03)
Separated fromPentecostal Church of New Zealand
Official websiteagnz.org

The Assemblies of God in New Zealand is a

North Island
, and it sends missionaries to South Asia and Oceania.

In 2016, the largest congregation was the Harbourside Church A/G in Takapuna, founded in the 1950s, with a weekly attendance of 1,500 people.[clarification needed][citation needed]

History

The Pentecostal movement in New Zealand started by the crusades of evangelist

General Council of the Assemblies of God of the United States asking for affiliation.[citation needed
]

The 1930s were hard years for the Assemblies of God in New Zealand because of internal doctrinal disputes, the

1929 Depression. However, frequent visits of preachers such as Aimee McPherson and A. C. Valdez helped to sustain the movement.[citation needed] During the 1960s, the Assemblies of God in New Zealand experienced regrowth and came to be the largest Pentecostal denomination in the country. In 1975, the AGNZ was one of the founders of the Associated Pentecostal Churches of New Zealand, which counts more than 700 congregations.[citation needed
]

The 60th General Council, meeting at City West Church A/G in

Wanganui). The 60th General Council also elected its first woman to the Executive Presbytery, Pastor Mina Acraman of Miracle Centre A/G, Hastings.[citation needed
]

Leadership

From 1927 until 1944 the Assemblies of God is New Zealand leadership body was called the General Council (or the General Council Executive). From then until 1997 it was called the Executive Council. It was then renamed the Executive Presbytery. Originally the leader of this body was simply referred to as Chairman. In 1962 the title of the Leader of the Council was changed to General Superintendent.[1]

The following individuals have served as the Leader of the Assemblies of God in New Zealand:

Ordinal Officeholder Term start Term end Time in office Notes
1 W. Chatterton March 1927 September 1927 184 days
2 H. H. Bruce September 1927 1931 3–4 years
3 E. T. Mellor 1931 1941 9–10 years
4 A. W. Thompson 1941 1953 11–12 years [clarification needed]
5 T. W. Whiting 1951 1959 7–8 years [clarification needed]
6 G. C. Jennings 1959 1960 0–1 years
7 R. R. Read 1960 1967 6–7 years
8 Frank Houston December 1965 (1965-12) June 1977 (1977-06) 11 years, 182 days
9 Jim Williams 8 October 1977 (1977-10-08) 1985 7–8 years
10 Wayne Hughes 1985 February 2003 (2003-02) 17–18 years
11 Ken Harrison October 2003 (2003-10) November 2011 (2011-11) 8 years, 31 days
12
ONZM
 November 2011 (2011-11) September 2023 (2023-09) 11 years, 304 days
13 Terry Bradley September 2023 (2023-09) incumbent 243 days

Notes

  1. ISBN 978-0-473-11056-7
    .

References

  • Assemblies of God in New Zealand website
  • Associated Pentecostal Churches of New Zealand: Directory. 2005
  • Roberts, H,V, New Zealand's Greatest Revival under Smith Wigglesworth. 1951
  • Worsfold, James E. A History of the Charismatic Movements in New Zealand. 1974
  • Clark, Ian G. Pentecost at the Ends of the Earth: The History of the Assemblies of God in New Zealand (1927-2003).

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