Pentecostal Assemblies of the World
Pentecostal Assemblies of the World | |
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Orientation | Oneness Pentecostalism |
Leader | Theodore L. Brooks, Sr. |
Region | Worldwide |
Origin | 1917 |
Merger of | Pentecostal Assemblies of the World (pre-1917), General Assembly of the Apostolic Churches |
Separations | Pentecostal Church, Incorporated |
Congregations | Approx. 4,000 [1] |
Members | 2 million[2] |
Official website | PAW Website |
The Pentecostal Assemblies of the World (P.A.W. or PAW) is a
History
Early years (1914-1917)
The Pentecostal Assemblies of the World is the result of the merger of two Oneness Pentecostal bodies in the early years of the Pentecostal movement. The oldest body was founded in 1914 by a Oneness minister named J. J. Frazier. The church was centered on the West Coast and was the first to use the Pentecostal Assemblies of the World name.[4]
The second body resulted from a
Early Pentecostals were
1924 division
For nine years after the merger, the PAW was able to maintain its status as an interracial fellowship of churches. Certain factors, however, would eventually lead to a breakdown in the communion between whites and blacks. One contributing factor to division was the reality of racial segregation and Jim Crow laws in the southern United States. Because no racially integrated meetings could be held in the South, all of the PAW's conventions had to be held in northern cities. Due to the distance, there were always fewer southern representatives in the church's governing bodies. Since the majority of northern members were black and the majority of southern members were white this created a situation where whites were always outvoted.[5]
In 1924, white leaders of the organization separated from the PAW to form the Pentecostal Church, Incorporated. This group subsequently merged with the Pentecostal Assemblies of Jesus Christ to become the present-day United Pentecostal Church International.[6]
See also
References
- ^ "Statement on Unrest". Pentecostal Assemblies of the World, Inc. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
- ^ Bethlehem Apostolic Church (16 August 2022). "Pentecostal Assemblies of the World, Inc. Elect First Female Member To Executive Bishops' Council". Cision PR Newswire. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ "Contact – PAW Inc". Retrieved 2020-11-20.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-8028-4103-2.
- ^ Synan 1997, p. 174.
- ^ Synan 1997, p. 161.
External links
- Pentecostal Assemblies of the World (Official Website)
- Missions Department (Official Website)
- Men's Department (Official Website)
- Youth Department (Official Website)
- Singles Department (Official Website)
- Christian Education(Sunday School) Department (Official Website)
- Aenon Bible College (Official Website)