Denominational Profile

History

Pentecostal Assemblies of the World	split into Church of our Lord Jesus Christ of the Apostolic Faith, Inc. (1919)	continuedChurch of our Lord Jesus Christ of the Apostolic Faith, Inc.
		split into Bible Way Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ World Wide, Inc. (1957) Church of the Lord Jesus Christ of the Apostolic Faith (1930)

The Church of our Lord Jesus Christ of the Apostolic Faith, Inc. was founded in 1919 by Robert Clarence Lawson, formerly a minister with the Pentecostal Assemblies of the World.

Membership Data

Year	Clergy	Churches	Members
1952	185	175	50,000
1954	185	155	45,000
1999	-	500	-

Source

Data were taken from the National Council of Churches' Historic Archive CD and recent editions of the Yearbook of American and Canadian Churches. Denomination descriptions provided by Dr. J. Gordon Melton, Director, Institute for the Study of American Religion (ISAR). [More information on data sources]