The Church of Pentecost
| The Church of Pentecost | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Classification | Evangelical Christianity |
| Theology | Pentecostal |
| Governance | Presbytery |
| Chairman | Apostle Eric Nyamekye |
| Region | Worldwide |
| Headquarters | Accra |
| Founder | Rev. James McKeown |
| Origin | 1 August 1962 Asamankese, Ghana |
| Congregations | Over 20,000 |
| Members | Over 3,000,000 |
| Official website | thecophq |
The Church of Pentecost is a Pentecostal denomination in Ghana. Its current Chairman is Apostle Eric Nyamekye.
History
The church has its origins in a British mission of Rev. James McKeown (missionary) in Ghana in 1937.[1] In 1962, The Church of Pentecost was founded.[2] Through foreign missionary work and establishing relationships with other Pentecostal churches, the Church of Pentecost expanded into a worldwide movement. The Church of Pentecost currently operates in 105 Nations headed by Apostles, Prophets, Evangelists and Senior Pastors throughout the world and about 21,802 local assemblies in 2,381 districts. In 2018, global membership of the Church stood at 3,257,943, with children constituting about 1,056,062. The Church of Pentecost had 137,862 church officers and 2,492 ordained ministers in 101 nations.[3]
Church Leadership
Chairman of the Church of Pentecost
- Pastor James McKeown 1953–1982
- Apostle Fred Stephen Safo 1982–1987
- Prophet Martinson Kwadwo Yeboah 1988–1998
- Apostle Dr. Michael Kwabena Ntumy 1998–2008
- Apostle Prof. Opoku Onyinah 2008–2018
- Apostle Eric Nyamekye 2018–Date[4]
See also
References
- ^ Allan Anderson, An Introduction to Pentecostalism: Global Charismatic Christianity, Cambridge University Press, UK, 2013, page 117
- ^ J. Gordon Melton and Martin Baumann, Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices, ABC-CLIO, USA, 2010, page 698
- ^ The Church of Pentecost, Statistics, thecophq.org, Ghana, retrieved February 19, 2020
- ^ "Church of Pentecost: Apostle Eric Nyamekye is new chairman". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 2019-03-28.
Bibliography
- An Introduction to Pentecostalism: Global Charismatic Christianity – Allen Anderson – ISBN 0521532809
- Religions of the World, Second Edition – J. Gordon Melton, Martin Baumann -ISBN 1598842048