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Denominational Profile
History
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Pentecostal Assemblies of the World (1906) |
continuedPentecostal Assemblies of the World |
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split into Church of our Lord Jesus Christ of the Apostolic Faith, Inc. (1919) |
| The Pentecostal Assemblies of the World, the first of the Oneness Pentecostal churches, was founded in 1906 by J. J. Frazee. The church has attempted to remain a functionally integrated church through the years. |
Membership Data
| Year | Clergy | Churches | Members |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | 500 | 126 | 7,850 |
| 1936 | - | 87 | 5,713 |
| 1950 | 650 | 600 | 50,000 |
| 1951 | 650 | 600 | 50,000 |
| 1954 | 258 | 395 | 60,000 |
| 1957 | 650 | 600 | 50,000 |
| 1958 | 650 | 600 | 50,000 |
| 1960 | 600 | 550 | 45,000 |
| 1989 | - | 1,005 | 500,000 |
| 1994 | 4,262 | 1,760 | 1,000,000 |
| 1997 | - | 1,600 | 1,000,000 |
| 1998 | 4,500 | 1,750 | 1,500,000 |
| 2006 | 4,500 | 1,750 | 1,500,000 |
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]
