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Assemblies of God in Great Britain

Assemblies of God in Great Britain

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The Assemblies of God in Great Britain (AoG GB) is a Pentecostal Christian denomination in Great Britain. It is affiliated with the World Assemblies of God Fellowship. Its headquarters are in Manchester, England.

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History

The Assemblies of God in Great Britain has its origins in the beginning of Pentecostalism in Great Britain in 1907.[1] The British Assemblies of God were founded in Birmingham in 1924.[2] In 1946, it had 403 churches.[3] The standard hymnal of Assemblies of God has traditionally been the Redemption Hymnal. Although as time has moved on, the style of music within Assemblies of God Churches has become more varied. On 22 October 2005 the Irish Region was allowed to join with the Irish Assemblies of God, Republic of Ireland to form the 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

  1. [1]
    J. Gordon Melton, Martin Baumann, Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices, ABC-CLIO, USA, 2010, p. 217
  2. [2]
    Kay, William K. (2002). "Assemblies of God in Great Britain and Ireland". In Stanley M. Burgess (ed.). The new international dictionary of Pentecostal and charismatic movements (Rev. and expanded ed.). Grand Rapids, Mich.: Zondervan Pub. House. pp. 340–341. ISBN 0310224810.
  3. [3]
    Vinson Synan, Amos Yong, Global Renewal Christianity: Europe and North America Spirit-Empowered Movements: Past, Present and Future, Charisma Media, USA, 2017, p. 248
  4. [4]
    Launch of the Assemblies of God Ireland Archived 2015-05-14 at the Wayback Machine
  5. [5]
    "Who we are". aog.org.uk. Assemblies of God Great Britain. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
  6. [6]
    Assemblies of God in Great Britain, What We Believe, aoggb.com, UK, retrieved December 14, 2019
  7. [7]
    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
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