Denominational Profile

History

The Apostolic Overcoming Holy Church of God, Inc., is a predominantly black Oneness Pentecostal church founded in 1920 by William Thomas Phillips, formerly associated with the Faith Mission Church of God.
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Membership Data

Year	Clergy	Churches	Members
1935	150	58	5,000
1937	-	58	-
1942	-	200	8,000
1951	-	300	75,000
1956	350	300	75,000
1987	295	175	12,310
1988	130	177	12,479
1993	373	165	11,274
1994	160	160	12,369
1996	-	162	12,390
1997	378	146	12,871
2000	416	129	10,714

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]