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{{short description|Fellowship of Evangelical Pentecostal churches}}
The '''Pentecostal World Fellowship''' is a fellowship of [[Pentecostalism|Pentecostal]] churches and [[Christian denominations|denominations]] from across the world. Its mission is to unite and mobilize the global Spirit-filled family in completing the Great Commission of Jesus Christ.
{{Infobox organization
| name = Pentecostal World Fellowship
| logo =
| motto =
| type = Fellowship of [[Evangelical]] [[Pentecostalism|Pentecostal]] churches
| founded = {{start date and age|1947}}, [[Zürich]], [[Switzerland]]
| founders =
| headquarters= [[Tulsa]], [[Oklahoma]]
| location = 76 countries
| key_people = [[William Wilson (American academic)|William Wilson]]
| fields =
| affiliations =
| services =
| num_members = 47 [[Christian denominations|denominations]]
| website = [https://www.pwfellowship.org/ pwfellowship.org]
}}


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]]).
The ''Pentecostal World Conference'' is held in about every three years, and triennial in recent decades. The first conference was held in 1947 at [[Zürich]], [[Switzerland]]. This meeting was organized by Swiss pastor Leonard Steiner, who was assisted by [[David du Plessis]]. Since then, the Conference has been conducted in various major cities around the world. In 2001, the conference in Los Angeles, California was convened in celebration of the [[Azusa Street Revival]].


==History==
Pentecostal organizations that subscribe to the PWF Statement of Faith may apply for membership, which is subject to the approval of the Advisory Committee of the ''Pentecostal World Fellowship''.
The Pentecostal World Fellowship was founded in 1947 at [[Zürich]], [[Switzerland]], during a conference of [[Pentecostalism|Pentecostal]] leaders.<ref> J. Gordon Melton, Martin Baumann, ''Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices'', ABC-CLIO, USA, 2010, p. 2223</ref> This meeting was organized by Swiss pastor Leonard Steiner, who was assisted by [[David du Plessis]].<ref> Jelle Creemers, ''Theological Dialogue with Classical Pentecostals: Challenges and Opportunities'', Bloomsbury Publishing, UK, 2015, p. 49</ref> Since then, the Conference has been conducted in various major cities around the world, every three years.<ref> Pentecostal World Fellowship, [https://www.pwfellowship.org/about-us Our History], pwfellowship.org, retrieved February 20, 2020</ref>
In 2001, the conference in [[Los Angeles]], [[California]], was convened in celebration of the [[Azusa Street Revival]].

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==
[[File:World Pentecostal Conference Helsinki 1964.jpg|right|thumb|The World Pentecostal Conference 1964 was held in [[Helsinki]] on Laakso riding arena.]]
The Pentecostal World Fellowship has a conference every three years.<ref>Pentecostal World Fellowship, [https://www.pwfellowship.org/leadership], pwfellowship.org, February 20, 2020.</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
! 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
|-
|-
| 5th || 1958 || [[Toronto]], [[Canada]]
| 5th || 1958 || [[Toronto]], Canada
|-
|-
| 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]], [[USA]]
| 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]]
|-
|-
| 16th || 1992 || [[Oslo]], [[Norway]]
| 16th || 1992 || [[Oslo]], Norway
|-
|-
| 17th || 1995 || [[Jerusalem]], [[Israel]]
| 17th || 1995 || [[Jerusalem]], Israel
|-
|-
| 18th || 1998 || [[Seoul]], [[South Korea]]
| 18th || 1998 || [[Seoul]], South Korea
|-
|-
| 19th || 2001 || [[Los Angeles]], [[USA]]
| 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]], Canada
|-
| 26th || 2022 || [[Seoul]], South Korea
|}
|}


==Member organizations==
==Statement of Faith==
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>
# We believe the Bible to be inspired, the only infallible, authoritative Word of God.
# We believe that there is one God, and one God has three appearances as in The Father,The Son and The Holy Spirit to Human kind.
# We believe in the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father and in His personal return in power and glory.
# We believe that for the salvation of lost and sinful man, regeneration by the Holy Spirit through faith in Jesus Christ is absolutely essential.
# We believe in the baptism in the Holy Spirit with the evidence of speaking in other tongues as the Spirit gives utterance according to Acts 2:4, and in the operation of the spiritual gifts and ministries.
# We believe in the ministry of the Holy Spirit by whose indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a Godly life.
# We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost; they that are saved to eternal life and they that are lost unto the resurrection of damnation.
# We believe in the church of Jesus Christ and in the unity of believers.
# We believe in the practical application of the Christian faith in every day experience and in the need to minister to people in every area of life, which includes not only the spiritual but also the social, political and physical.


==Member Organizations==
== See also ==
* [[World Evangelical Alliance]]
* [[Apostolic Church of Pentecost|Apostolic Church of Pentecost of Canada]] (Canada)
* [[Bible]]
* [[Apostolic Faith Mission of South Africa]] (South Africa)
* [[Born again]]
* [[Apostolic Faith Mission of Namibia]] (Namibia)
* [[Worship service (evangelicalism)]]
* [[Asia Assembly Mission Council]] (Hong Kong)
* [[God in Christianity]]
* [[Assembleias de Deus]] no Brasil (Brazil)
* [[Believers' Church]]
* [[Australian Christian Churches]] (Australia)

* [[Assemblies of God in Great Britain]] (Great Britain)
==References==
* [[Assemblies of God Nigeria]] (Nigeria)
{{Reflist}}
* [[Assemblies of God of India]] (India)
* [[Assemblies of God of Malaysia]] (Malaysia)
* [[Assemblies of God of Singapore]] (Singapore)
* [[Assemblies of God Romania]] (Romania)
* [[Assemblies of God South Africa]] (South Africa)
* [[Assemblies of God USA]] (USA)
* [[Association of Independent Charismatic Churches of Ukraine]] (Ukraine)
* [[Bangladesh Assemblies of God]] (Bangladesh)
* [[Bethany Church of Indonesia]] (Indonesia)
* [[Calvary Church (Malaysia)|Calvary Church]] (Malaysia)
* [[Church of God of Korea]] (Korea)
* [[Church of God (Mexico)|Church of God]] (Mexico)
* [[Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)]] (USA)
* [[Church of the Foursquare Gospel in the Philippines]] (Philippines)
* [[CRC Churches International]] (Australia)
* [[Eglise des Assemblees de Dieu]] du Togo (Togo)
* [[Evangelical Pentecostal Fellowship]] (Hungary)
* [[Federacion Confraternidad Evangelica Pentecostal]] (Argentina)
* [[Fellowship of the Pentecostal Churches]] (India)
* [[Fondation Archeveque Dr Emmanuel St Louis]] (FADRESL) (Haiti)
* [[International Church of the Foursquare Gospel|Foursquare Gospel Church of Canada]] (Canada)
* [[Foursquare Missions International]] (Latin America)
* [[Golgotha Church on the Rock, Inc.]] (USA)
* [[International Center for Spiritual Renewal]] (USA & International)
* [[International Church of the Foursquare Gospel]] (USA & International)
* [[International Pentecostal Holiness Church]] (USA & International)
* [[Japan Assemblies of God]] (Japan)
* [[Jireh Evangel Church Planting Philippines Inc.]] (Philippines)
* [[Korea Assemblies of God]] (Korea)
* [[Liberia Assemblies of God]] (Liberia)
* [[Lifehouse Power Chapel]] (Ghana)
* [[Mattersey Hall College & Graduate School]] (Great Britain)
* [[National Association of Charismatic & Christian Churches]] (Ghana)
* [[Open Bible Faith Fellowship of Canada]] (Canada)
* [[Pakistan Assemblies of God]] (Pakistan)
* [[Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada]] (Canada)
* [[Pentecostal Assemblies of Vietnam]] (Vietnam)
* [[Pentecostal European Fellowship]] (Germany)
* [[Pentecostal Holiness Church]] (Hong Kong)
* [[Pentecostal Holiness Church of Canada]] (Canada)
* [[Pentecostal Movement of Norway]] (Norway)
* [[Rock Church Ministries]] (India)
* [[Samoa Pentecostal Fellowship]] (Samoa)
* St. Stephen's Cathedral [[Church of God in Christ]] (USA)
* [[The Swedish Pentecostal Movement]] (Sweden)
* [[The Church of Pentecost]] (Ghana)
* [[The Foursquare Gospel Church Bhd]] (Malaysia)
* [[The Pentecostal Church of Finland]] (Finland)
* [[Union of Pentecostal Churches of Lithuania]] (Lithuania)
* [[Wesleyan Church|Wesleyan Methodist Church]] (Brazil)


==External links==
==External links==
{{Portal|Christianity}}
*[http://www.pentecostalworldfellowship.org Pentecostal World Fellowship]
* {{Official website}}

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{{Pentecostal World Fellowship}}


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Latest revision as of 07:49, 10 March 2024

Pentecostal World Fellowship
Gegründet1947; 77 years ago (1947), Zürich, Switzerland
TypFellowship of Evangelical Pentecostal churches
HauptsitzTulsa, Oklahoma
Standort
  • 76 countries
Mitglieder
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

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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

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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 Standort
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 Singapur
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

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

See also

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References

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  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
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