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General Council of the Assemblies of God Nigeria
ClassificationEvangelical Christianity
TheologyPentecostal
AssociationsAssemblies of God
HeadquartersEnugu, Nigeria
Origin1934
Congregations16,300
Members3.6 million
Official websiteaognigeria.org

The General Council of the Assemblies of God, Nigeria is a Pentecostal Christian denomination in Nigeria. It is affiliated with the World Assemblies of God Fellowship. The headquarters in Opkoto, Ebonyi State.

History

The General Council of the Assemblies of God Nigeria has its origins in the Nigerian Church of Jesus Christ and a partnership with the Assemblies of God USA in 1934.[1][page needed] The council was founded in 1964.[2] In 2019, it had 16,300 churches and 3.6 million members.[3]

References

  1. ^ Ogbu Kalu, African Pentecostalism, Oxford University Press, USA, 2008, p.
  2. ^ Richard Burgess, Nigeria's Christian Revolution, Wipf and Stock Publishers, USA, 2008, p. 71
  3. ^ "About Assemblies of God Nigeria". Archived from the original on 2019-03-08. Retrieved 2020-01-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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