Jump to content

Pentecostal World Fellowship: Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous edit
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
→‎Member organizations: Fixed descriptor
Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit
m dab
 
(6 intermediate revisions by 3 users not shown)
Line 9: Line 9:
| headquarters= [[Tulsa]], [[Oklahoma]]
| headquarters= [[Tulsa]], [[Oklahoma]]
| location = 76 countries
| location = 76 countries
| key_people = [[William Wilson (academic)|William Wilson]]
| key_people = [[William Wilson (American academic)|William Wilson]]
| fields =
| fields =
| affiliations = more than 67 million
| affiliations =
| services =
| services =
| num_members = 47 [[Christian denominations|denominations]]
| num_members = 47 [[Christian denominations|denominations]]
Line 17: Line 17:
}}
}}


The '''Pentecostal World Fellowship''' is an international fellowship of [[Evangelical]] [[Pentecostalism|Pentecostal]] churches and [[Christian denominations|denominations]] from across the world. The headquarters is in [[Tulsa]], [[Oklahoma]]. Its leader is [[William Wilson (academic)|William Wilson]] ([[Tulsa, OK]]).
The '''Pentecostal World Fellowship''' is an international fellowship of [[Evangelical]] [[Pentecostalism|Pentecostal]] churches and [[Christian denominations|denominations]] from across the world. The headquarters is in [[Tulsa]], [[Oklahoma]]. Its leader is [[William Wilson (American academic)|William Wilson]] ([[Tulsa, OK]]).


==History==
==History==
Line 23: Line 23:
In 2001, the conference in [[Los Angeles]], [[California]], was convened in celebration of the [[Azusa Street Revival]].
In 2001, the conference in [[Los Angeles]], [[California]], was convened in celebration of the [[Azusa Street Revival]].


In 2019, [[William Wilson (academic)|William Wilson]] became Chairman of the organization.<ref> Pentecostal World Fellowship, [https://www.pwfellowship.org/leadership Leadership], pwfellowship.org, retrieved February 20, 2020</ref>
In 2019, [[William Wilson (American academic)|William Wilson]] became Chairman of the organization.<ref> Pentecostal World Fellowship, [https://www.pwfellowship.org/leadership Leadership], pwfellowship.org, retrieved February 20, 2020</ref>


==Conferences==
==Conferences==
Line 33: Line 33:
! Occasion !! Year !! Location
! Occasion !! Year !! Location
|-
|-
| 1st || 1947 || [[Zurich]], Switzerland
| 1st || 1947 || [[Zürich]], Switzerland
|-
|-
| 2nd || 1949 || [[Paris]], France
| 2nd || 1949 || [[Paris]], France
|-
|-
| 3rd || 1952 || [[London]], [[UK]]
| 3rd || 1952 || [[London]], United Kingdom
|-
|-
| 4th || 1955 || [[Stockholm]], Sweden
| 4th || 1955 || [[Stockholm]], Sweden
Line 45: Line 45:
| 6th || 1961 || [[Jerusalem]], Israel
| 6th || 1961 || [[Jerusalem]], Israel
|-
|-
| 7th || 1964 || [[Helsinki]], [[Finland]]
| 7th || 1964 || [[Helsinki]], Finland
|-
|-
| 8th || 1967 || [[Rio de Janeiro]], [[Brazil]]
| 8th || 1967 || [[Rio de Janeiro]], Brazil
|-
|-
| 9th || 1970 || [[Dallas]], United States
| 9th || 1970 || [[Dallas]], United States
|-
|-
| 10th || 1973 || [[Seoul]], [[South Korea]]
| 10th || 1973 || [[Seoul]], South Korea
|-
|-
| 11th || 1976 || [[London]], [[UK]]
| 11th || 1976 || [[London]], United Kingdom
|-
|-
| 12th || 1979 || [[Vancouver]], Canada
| 12th || 1979 || [[Vancouver]], Canada
|-
|-
| 13th || 1982 || [[Nairobi]], [[Kenya]]
| 13th || 1982 || [[Nairobi]], Kenya
|-
|-
| 14th || 1985 || [[Zurich]], Switzerland
| 14th || 1985 || [[Zürich]], Switzerland
|-
|-
| 15th || 1989 || [[Singapore]]
| 15th || 1989 || [[Singapore]]
Line 67: Line 67:
| 17th || 1995 || [[Jerusalem]], Israel
| 17th || 1995 || [[Jerusalem]], Israel
|-
|-
| 18th || 1998 || [[Seoul]], [[South Korea]]
| 18th || 1998 || [[Seoul]], South Korea
|-
|-
| 19th || 2001 || [[Los Angeles]], United States
| 19th || 2001 || [[Los Angeles]], United States
|-
|-
| 20th || 2004 || [[Johannesburg]], [[South Africa]]
| 20th || 2004 || [[Johannesburg]], South Africa
|-
|-
| 21st || 2007 || [[Surabaya]], [[Indonesia]]
| 21st || 2007 || [[Surabaya]], Indonesia
|-
|-
| 22nd || 2010 || [[Stockholm]], Sweden
| 22nd || 2010 || [[Stockholm]], Sweden
|-
|-
| 23rd || 2013 || [[Kuala Lumpur]], [[Malaysia]]
| 23rd || 2013 || [[Kuala Lumpur]], Malaysia
|-
|-
| 24th || 2016 || [[São Paulo]], [[Brazil]]
| 24th || 2016 || [[São Paulo]], Brazil
|-
|-
| 25th || 2019 || [[Calgary, Alberta]], [[Canada]]
| 25th || 2019 || [[Calgary]], Canada
|-
|-
| 26th || 2022 || [[Seoul]], South Korea
|26th
|2022
|[[Seoul]], [[South Korea]]
|}
|}


==Member organizations==
==Member organizations==
In 2022, the Pentecostal World Fellowship has 76 member representatives in 47 countries. <ref> Pentecostal World Fellowship, [https://www.pwfellowship.org/membership], pwfellowship.org, retrieved November 5, 2022 </ref>
In 2023, the Pentecostal World Fellowship has 76 member representatives in 47 countries. <ref> Pentecostal World Fellowship, [https://www.pwfellowship.org/membership], pwfellowship.org, retrieved November 2, 2023</ref>

{| | class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Church !! Country !! Membership
|-
| Federacion Confraternidad Evangelica Pentecostal|| Argentina ||
|-
| [[Australian Christian Churches]] || Australia || 375,000
|-
| [[CRC Churches International]] || Australia ||
|-
| Bangladesh Assemblies of God || Bangladesh ||
|-
| The Pentecostal Assemblies of Bangladesh || Bangladesh ||
|-
| [[Assembleias de Deus]] no Brasil || Brazil || 22,500,000
|-
| [[Wesleyan Church|Wesleyan Methodist Church]]|| Brazil || 516,203
|-
| [[Apostolic Church of Pentecost|Apostolic Church of Pentecost of Canada]] || Canada || 24,000
|-
| Foursquare Gospel Church of Canada || Canada ||
|-
|Open Bible Faith Fellowship of Canada ||Canada ||
|-
|[[Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada]] ||Canada || 234,385
|-
| [[Pentecostal Assemblies of Newfoundland and Labrador]]||Canada ||
|-
|Pentecostal Holiness Church of Canada || Canada ||
|-
|[[Independent Assemblies of God, International]] ||Canada ||
|-
|Agape International || Croatia||
|-
|Pentecostal Nordic Fellowship|| Denmark||
|-
|Inheritance of nations Church ||Egypt ||
|-
|Estonian Christian Pentecostal Church ||Estonia ||
|-
|[[Full Gospel Believers Church]] ||Ethiopia || 4,500,000
|-
| [[Pentecostal European Fellowship]]||Europe ||
|-
|[[The Pentecostal Church of Finland]] ||Finland ||
|-
|[[Lighthouse Chapel International]] ||Ghana ||
|-
|[[The Church of Pentecost]] || Ghana || 3,000,000
|-
| United Denominations originating from Lighthouse group of churches-UDOLGC
||Ghana ||
|-
|[[Assemblies of God in Great Britain]] ||United Kingdom of Great Britain and Nortern Ireland ||
|-
|International Mission of Holy Church of Christ || Haiti ||
|-
|Asia Assembly Mission Council || Hong Kong ||
|-
| Pentecostal Holiness Church (Hong Kong) || Hong Kong ||
|-
| Evangelical Pentecostal Fellowship||Hungary ||
|-
|Filadelfia church || Iceland||
|-
|[[Assemblies of God in India]] ||India ||
|-
|[[Fellowship of the Pentecostal Churches]] ||India ||
|-
| Indian Pentecostal Assemblies || India ||
|-
|[[Manna Full Gospel Churches]] ||India || 100,000
|-
|Bethany Church of Indonesia ||Indonesia ||
|-
|Gereja Bethel Indonesia ||Indonesia ||
|-
|Church of God in Ireland ||Ireland ||
|-
|[[Federation of Pentecostal Churches (Italy)]] ||Italy || 50,000
|-
| [[Japan Assemblies of God]]||Japan || 10,766
|-
|Assemblies of God – Kenya ||Kenya ||
|-
| Liberia Assemblies of God|| Liberia ||
|-
|Union of Pentecostal Churches of Lithuania ||Lithuania ||
|-
|Assemblies of God of Malaysia ||Malaysia ||
|-
|Calvary Church || Malaysia ||
|-
|Victory Christian Church || Moldova||
|-
|Apostolic Faith Mission of Namibia||Namibia ||
|-
|[[United Pentecostal and Evangelical Churches]]|| Netherlands ||
|-
|Assemblies of God Nigeria ||Nigeria ||
|-
|The Sword of the Spirit Ministries || Nigeria ||
|-
|Pentecostal Movement of Norway ||Norway ||
|-
|Pakistan Assemblies of God ||Pakistan ||
|-
|BMS Bethal Church ||Pakistan ||
|-
|[[Cathedral of Praise]] ||Philippines || 15,000
|-
|[[Church of the Foursquare Gospel in the Philippines]] ||Philippines || 143,458
|-
|Jireh Evangel Church Planting Philippines Inc. ||Philippines ||
|-
| Assemblies of God Romania ||Romania ||
|-
| Samoa Pentecostal Fellowshipv ||Samoa ||
|-
|Pentecostal Fellowship of Sierra Leone ||Sierra Leone ||
|-
|The Alliance of Pentecostal & Charismatic Churches of Singapore || Singapore ||
|-
|Assemblies of God of Singapore || Singapore ||
|-
|[[Apostolic Faith Mission of South Africa]] ||South Africa || 1,200,000
|-
| Assemblies of God South Africa||South Africa ||
|-
| Grace Bible Church||South Africa ||
|-
|[[Yoido Full Gospel Church]] ||South Korea || 800,000
|-
|Korea Assemblies of God || South Korea||
|-
|The Swedish Pentecostal Movement ||Sweden ||
|-
|Tanzania Assemblies of God ||Tanzania ||
|-
|Eglise des Assemblees de Dieu du Togo || Togo ||
|-
|Miracle Fire International Ministries || Uganda||
|-
| Ukrainian Missionary Church||Ukraine ||
|-
| [[Assemblies of God USA]] || United States|| 2,928,143
|-
|Church Growth International of the Americas || United States||
|-
| [[Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)]]||United States || 7,000,000
|-
|[[Church of God in Christ]] ||United States ||
|-
|[[Church of God of Prophecy]] ||United States || 1,500,000
|-
| Empowered 21 / Oral Roberts University|| United States|| 6,500,000
|-
| [[Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship]]||United States || 2,000,000
|-
| Golgotha Church on the Rock, Inc.||United States||
|-
|International Center for Spiritual Renewal ||United States ||
|-
|[[International Church of the Foursquare Gospel]] ||United States || 8,800,000
|-
|[[International Pentecostal Holiness Church]] ||United States || 4,600,000
|-
|[[Pentecostal Church of God]] ||United States || 620,000
|-
|* United States : St. Stephen's Cathedral [[Church of God in Christ]] ||United States ||
|-
|}


== See also ==
== See also ==

Latest revision as of 07:49, 10 March 2024

Pentecostal World Fellowship
Founded1947; 77 years ago (1947), Zürich, Switzerland
TypeFellowship of Evangelical Pentecostal churches
HeadquartersTulsa, Oklahoma
Location
  • 76 countries
Members
47 denominations
Key people
William Wilson
Websitepwfellowship.org

The Pentecostal World Fellowship is an international 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 Zürich, Switzerland
2nd 1949 Paris, France
3rd 1952 London, United Kingdom
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, United Kingdom
12th 1979 Vancouver, Canada
13th 1982 Nairobi, Kenya
14th 1985 Zürich, 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, Canada
26th 2022 Seoul, South Korea

Member organizations

[edit]

In 2023, the Pentecostal World Fellowship has 76 member representatives in 47 countries. [6]

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ J. Gordon Melton, Martin Baumann, Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices, ABC-CLIO, USA, 2010, p. 2223
  2. ^ Jelle Creemers, Theological Dialogue with Classical Pentecostals: Challenges and Opportunities, Bloomsbury Publishing, UK, 2015, p. 49
  3. ^ Pentecostal World Fellowship, Our History, pwfellowship.org, retrieved February 20, 2020
  4. ^ Pentecostal World Fellowship, Leadership, pwfellowship.org, retrieved February 20, 2020
  5. ^ Pentecostal World Fellowship, [1], pwfellowship.org, February 20, 2020.
  6. ^ Pentecostal World Fellowship, [2], pwfellowship.org, retrieved November 2, 2023
[edit]

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pentecostal_World_Fellowship&oldid=1212935321"