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Denominational Profile
History
The Holiness Church of God is a Pentecostal church founded in 1920 by Holiness believers under the leadership of Elder James A. Frost.
Membership Data
| Year | Clergy | Churches | Members |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | - | 26 | 640 |
| 1944 | - | 22 | 587 |
| 1947 | - | 21 | 469 |
| 1951 | - | 19 | 22 |
| 1952 | 30 | 23 | 530 |
| 1953 | 26 | 25 | 535 |
| 1955 | 40 | 25 | 550 |
| 1956 | 38 | 23 | 600 |
| 1957 | 25 | 23 | 1,000 |
| 1959 | 25 | 29 | 652 |
| 1960 | 25 | 26 | 674 |
| 1961 | 32 | 26 | 637 |
| 1962 | 34 | 26 | 698 |
| 1963 | 31 | 24 | 661 |
| 1964 | 33 | 25 | 721 |
| 1965 | 32 | 26 | 884 |
| 1967 | 38 | 28 | 833 |
| 1968 | 36 | 28 | 927 |
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]
