Assemblies of God in Great Britain
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Classification | World Assemblies of God Fellowship |
Headquarters | Manchester, Great Britain |
Origin | 1924 |
Congregations | over 500 in 700 locations |
Official website | aoggb |
The Assemblies of God in Great Britain (AoG GB) is a
World Assemblies of God Fellowship. Its headquarters are in Manchester
, England.
History
The Assemblies of God in Great Britain has its origins in the beginning of
Assemblies of God Ireland.[4] According to a census of the association of churches in 2023, it would have 500 churches.[5]
Beliefs
The Assemblies of God believe in the Statement of Fundamental Truths. [6]
Structure
The Assemblies of God is divided into three geographical regions: England, Scotland and Wales.[1] Each area is overseen by an area leader and together they form the National Leadership Team. In 2019, Glyn Barrett, leader of !Audacious Church in Manchester, became the national leader.[7]
References
- ^ a b J. Gordon Melton, Martin Baumann, Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices, ABC-CLIO, USA, 2010, p. 217
- ISBN 0310224810.
- ^ Vinson Synan, Amos Yong, Global Renewal Christianity: Europe and North America Spirit-Empowered Movements: Past, Present and Future, Charisma Media, USA, 2017, p. 248
- ^ Launch of the Assemblies of God Ireland Archived 2015-05-14 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Who we are". aog.org.uk. Assemblies of God Great Britain. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
- ^ Assemblies of God in Great Britain, What We Believe, aoggb.com, UK, retrieved December 14, 2019
- ^ Alex Williams, Assemblies of God's new GB leader says 'God told me 25 years ago I'd be here', premier.org.uk, UK, March 2, 2019