- Denominational Profile
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Denominational Profile
History
split into (Original) Church of God (1917) |
| The (Original) Church of God is a Holiness Pentecostal church founded in 1917 by Reverend Joseph L. Scott, a former minister in the Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee). |
Membership Data
| Year | Clergy | Churches | Members |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | 125 | 85 | 2,597 |
| 1936 | - | 58 | 2,269 |
| 1937 | - | - | 2,597 |
| 1944 | - | 58 | 5,000 |
| 1952 | 155 | 75 | 6,000 |
| 1956 | 100 | 75 | 6,000 |
| 1959 | 200 | 50 | 7,000 |
| 1961 | 82 | 35 | 6,000 |
| 1965 | 60 | 75 | 18,000 |
| 1971 | 124 | 70 | 20,000 |
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]
