A Pentecostal church consists of like-minded Christians who meet together to worship God, learn from the Bible, and develop edifying relationships. Many of these groups ultimately embraced an understanding of the Godhead in terms that border on a modal understanding. Pentecostals firmly hold all core tenets of orthodox biblical Christianity, including: Pentecostals firmly hold to certain secondary doctrines as well, though they are essential to the tradition, that distinguishes them from other Christians: Baptism in the Holy Spirit: All Christians believe in the baptism of the Holy Spirit. William J. Seymour (1870-1922), Agnes Ozman (1870-1937), Charles Parham (1873-1939), English preacher Charles Spurgeon (1834-1892), American preacher Dwight L. Moody (1837-1899), many others. There is praying aloud, clapping and shouting, and sometimes anointments with oil in "giving thanks, proclaiming the Lords excellence, expressing love for God .. and to commune with the Almighty., Photo courtesy: Thinkstock/essentialimage. There are different types of Pentecostal churches. This adaptability has made it easy for non-Pentecostal churches to include Pentecostal elements. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly. It conducts public opinion polling, demographic research, media content analysis and other empirical social science research. Photo courtesy: Thinkstock/Digtial Vision. Some divisions do not hold strictly to this viewpoint, but another study from Pew Research found that some 68 percent read the Bible literally. There are scores of different types of church ministries, and sometimes you can find dozens of them offered at a single church. In 1947, Pentecostals representing all but the Oneness groups gathered in Zurich, Switzerland for a Pentecostal world conference. Full Gospel (if black) Lutheran, not further specified (if not born again), Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Pentecostal churches | World Council of Churches Lutheran Church-Wisconsin Synod Electronic Baptist ministries (if black) 1 Route des Morillons Charismatic, spirit filled Because Pentecostal worship is spontaneous and oral, rather than anchored in a liturgical text, it allows all members of the congregation to play their part without any fear of doing the wrong thing, and enables each one to share their particular experience of God and have it valued by the whole community. At first the Pentecostal ideas flourished in individual church groups across North America, and it was not until 1914 that the first Pentecostal denomination, the Church of God in Christ, was founded. Most Pentecostals argued for the classic Trinitarian formula, while others contended for the formula "in the Name of Jesus Christ" recorded in Acts (cf. Free Methodist Church BBC 2014 The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. (Assemblies of God doctrinal statement). Pentecostal denominations established in the 20th century, Bible Way Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ, The Church of God (Charleston, Tennessee), Church of God Ministry of Jesus Christ International, The Church of God, Alexander Jackson Sr. General Overseer, Church of Universal Triumph, Dominion of God, Fire Baptized Holiness Church of God of the Americas, Independent Assemblies of God, International, International Assemblies of God Fellowship, International Fellowship of Christian Assemblies, International Pentecostal Church of Christ, International Pentecostal Holiness Church, International Pentecostal Holiness Church (Africa), The Lord's Chosen Charismatic Revival Movement, Mlheim Association of Free Churches and Evangelical Communities, New Testament Christian Churches of America, Pentecostal/Charismatic Churches of North America, Pentecostal Missionary Church of Christ (4th Watch), Triumph the Church and Kingdom of God in Christ, United Pentecostal Council of the Assemblies of God, Incorporated, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Category:Pentecostal_denominations&oldid=986652818, This page was last edited on 2 November 2020, at 05:10. Pentecostalism doesnt have any literature that is unique to its tradition that is of great significance to the establishment and definition of the movement. The emergence of the National Association of Evangelicals in the USA and the World Evangelical Fellowship (now Alliance) in the 1940s, the testimony of the Latin American Pentecostal churches that joined the WCC, and especially the pioneering work of Pentecostal David du Plessis, have created a Pentecostal openness to limited ecumenical contact. Methodist, not further specified (if black), Black nondenominational Orthodox Presbyterian Interdenominational (if born again) Church of God (Cleveland, Tenn.) What Is the Pentecostal Ministry? - Synonym Respondents who gave vague denominational affiliations were assigned to a religious tradition based on their race and/or their response to a question that asked whether they would describe themselves as a born-again or evangelical Christian, as noted in italics. Primitive Baptist (if non-black) The Pentecostal and Baptist traditions are two of the most prominent branches of Protestant Christianity. Church of God of the Apostolic Faith Some of them became members of the WCC in the 1960s, and a good number have joined the Latin American Council of Churches after it was formed in 1982. For they heard them speaking in tongues and praising God. The Assemblies of God is the largest Pentecostal denomination in the world and one of the largest Protestant denominations. Services can incorporate healings, trances and speaking in tongues. Baptist, not further specified (if black) Evangelicals, Pentecostals, and Charismatics: A - Fuller Studio More insights from your Bible study - Get Started with Logos Bible Software for Free!