Pentecostal World Fellowship
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| Founded | 1947, Zürich, Switzerland |
|---|---|
| Type | Fellowship of Evangelical Pentecostal churches |
| Headquarters | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| Location |
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Members | 47 denominations |
Key people | William Wilson |
| Website | pwfellowship.org |
The Pentecostal World Fellowship is a fellowship of Evangelical Pentecostal churches and denominations from across the world. The headquarters is in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Its leader is William Wilson (Tulsa, OK).
History[edit]
The Pentecostal World Fellowship was founded in 1947 at Zürich, Switzerland, during a conference of Pentecostal leaders.[1] This meeting was organized by Swiss pastor Leonard Steiner, who was assisted by David du Plessis.[2] Since then, the Conference has been conducted in various major cities around the world, every three years.[3] In 2001, the conference in Los Angeles, California, was convened in celebration of the Azusa Street Revival.
In 2019, William Wilson became Chairman of the organization.[4]
Conferences[edit]
The World Pentecostal Conference 1964 was held in Helsinki on Laakso riding arena.
The Pentecostal World Fellowship has a conference every three years.[5]
| Occasion | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1947 | Zurich, Switzerland |
| 2nd | 1949 | Paris, France |
| 3rd | 1952 | London, UK |
| 4th | 1955 | Stockholm, Sweden |
| 5th | 1958 | Toronto, Canada |
| 6th | 1961 | Jerusalem, Israel |
| 7th | 1964 | Helsinki, Finland |
| 8th | 1967 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| 9th | 1970 | Dallas, United States |
| 10th | 1973 | Seoul, South Korea |
| 11th | 1976 | London, UK |
| 12th | 1979 | Vancouver, Canada |
| 13th | 1982 | Nairobi, Kenya |
| 14th | 1985 | Zurich, Switzerland |
| 15th | 1989 | Singapore |
| 16th | 1992 | Oslo, Norway |
| 17th | 1995 | Jerusalem, Israel |
| 18th | 1998 | Seoul, South Korea |
| 19th | 2001 | Los Angeles, United States |
| 20th | 2004 | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| 21st | 2007 | Surabaya, Indonesia |
| 22nd | 2010 | Stockholm, Sweden |
| 23rd | 2013 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| 24th | 2016 | São Paulo, Brazil |
| 25th | 2019 | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
Member organizations[edit]
In 2022, the Pentecostal World Fellowship has 76 member representatives in 47 countries. [6]
- Argentina : Federacion Confraternidad Evangelica Pentecostal
- Australia : Australian Christian Churches
- Australia : CRC Churches International
- Bangladesh : Bangladesh Assemblies of God
- Bangladesh : The Pentecostal Assemblies of Bangladesh
- Brazil : Assembleias de Deus no Brasil
- Brazil : Wesleyan Methodist Church
- Canada : Apostolic Church of Pentecost of Canada
- Canada : Foursquare Gospel Church of Canada
- Canada : Open Bible Faith Fellowship of Canada
- Canada : Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada
- Canada : Pentecostal Assemblies of Newfoundland and Labrador
- Canada : Pentecostal Holiness Church of Canada
- Canada : Independent Assemblies of God, International
- Ethiopia : Full Gospel Believers Church
- Europe : Pentecostal European Fellowship
- Finland : The Pentecostal Church of Finland
- Ghana : Lighthouse Chapel International
- Ghana : The Church of Pentecost
- Great Britain : Assemblies of God in Great Britain
- Haiti : International Mission of Holy Church of Christ
- Hong Kong : Asia Assembly Mission Council
- Hong Kong : Pentecostal Holiness Church
- Hungary : Evangelical Pentecostal Fellowship
- India : Assemblies of God in India
- India : Fellowship of the Pentecostal Churches
- India : Manna Full Gospel Churches
- Indonesia : Bethany Church of Indonesia
- Japan : Japan Assemblies of God
- Liberia : Liberia Assemblies of God
- Lithuania : Union of Pentecostal Churches of Lithuania
- Malaysia : Assemblies of God of Malaysia
- Malaysia : Calvary Church
- Namibia : Apostolic Faith Mission of Namibia
- Netherlands : United Pentecostal and Evangelical Churches
- Nigeria : Assemblies of God Nigeria
- Nigeria : The Sword of the Spirit Ministries
- Norway : Pentecostal Movement of Norway
- Pakistan : Pakistan Assemblies of God
- Pakistan : BMS Bethal Church
- Philippines : Cathedral of Praise
- Philippines : Church of the Foursquare Gospel in the Philippines
- Philippines : Jireh Evangel Church Planting Philippines Inc.
- Romania : Assemblies of God Romania
- Samoa : Samoa Pentecostal Fellowship
- Singapore : Assemblies of God of Singapore
- South Africa : Apostolic Faith Mission of South Africa
- South Africa : Assemblies of God South Africa
- South Africa : Grace Bible Church
- South Korea : Korea Assemblies of God
- Sweden : The Swedish Pentecostal Movement
- Togo : Eglise des Assemblees de Dieu du Togo
- Uganda: Miracle Fire International Ministries
- United States : Assemblies of God USA
- United States : Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
- United States : Golgotha Church on the Rock, Inc.
- United States : International Center for Spiritual Renewal
- United States : International Church of the Foursquare Gospel
- United States : International Pentecostal Holiness Church
- United States : St. Stephen's Cathedral Church of God in Christ
See also[edit]
- World Evangelical Alliance
- Bible
- Born again
- Worship service (evangelicalism)
- God in Christianity
- Believers' Church
References[edit]
- ^ J. Gordon Melton, Martin Baumann, Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices, ABC-CLIO, USA, 2010, p. 2223
- ^ Jelle Creemers, Theological Dialogue with Classical Pentecostals: Challenges and Opportunities, Bloomsbury Publishing, UK, 2015, p. 49
- ^ Pentecostal World Fellowship, Our History, pwfellowship.org, retrieved February 20, 2020
- ^ Pentecostal World Fellowship, Leadership, pwfellowship.org, retrieved February 20, 2020
- ^ Pentecostal World Fellowship, [1], pwfellowship.org, February 20, 2020.
- ^ Pentecostal World Fellowship, [2], pwfellowship.org, retrieved November 5, 2022
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