Church of God General Conference (McDonough, GA)

Church of God General Conference (McDonough, GA)

P.O. Box 2950
2020 Avalon Parkway, Suite 400
McDonough, GA 30253
United States


Media Contact
Joe Martin

33.4158098, -84.1719361


This church is the outgrowth of several independent local groups of similar faith. Some were in existence as early as 1800, and others date their beginnings to the arrival of British immigrants around 1847. Many local churches carried the name Church of God of the Abrahamic Faith. State and district conferences of these groups were formed as an expression of mutual cooperation. A national organization was instituted at Philadelphia in 1888. Because of strong convictions on the questions of congregational rights and authority, however, it ceased to function until 1921, when the present General Conference was formed at Waterloo, Iowa.
The Bible is accepted as the supreme standard of faith. Adventist in viewpoint, the second (premillenial) coming of Christ is strongly emphasized. The church teaches that the kingdom of God will be literal, beginning in Jerusalem at the time of the return of Christ and extending to all nations. Emphasis is placed on the oneness of God and the Sonship of Christ, that Jesus did not pre-exist prior to his birth in Bethlehem and that the Holy Spirit is the power and influence of God. Membership is dependent on faith, repentance and baptism by immersion.
The work of the General Conference is carried on under the direction of the board of directors. With a congregational church government, the General Conference exists primarily as a means of mutual cooperation and for the development of yearly projects and enterprises.
The headquarters and Bible College were moved from Oregon, IL to Morrow, GA in 1991 and then to McDonough, GA in 2009.
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Full Communicants Average Attendance Other Members Total Inclusive Members Total Churches Membership Calculation Method
2010
3,121
0
300
3,421
84
2009
3,010
0
312
3,322
83
2007
0
0
0
0
79
2004
0
0
0
0
79
2003
3,860
0
1,158
5,018
90
2001
4,155
4,046
1,241
5,396
91
1999
4,083
3,930
1,225
5,308
92
1998
3,824
0
1,147
4,971
90
1997
3,877
0
1,163
5,040
90
1996
3,920
0
1,176
5,096
89
1995
3,877
0
1,163
5,040
88
1994
3,996
0
1,199
5,195
89
1993
4,239
0
1,272
5,511
88
1992
4,085
0
1,251
5,336
87
1991
4,375
0
1,313
5,688
89
1990
4,399
0
1,319
5,718
88
1989
4,415
0
1,352
5,767
88
1987
4,348
0
1,304
5,652
89
1985
4,575
0
1,373
5,948
92
1984
4,771
0
1,431
6,202
90
1983
5,781
0
0
5,781
84
1981
5,981
0
0
5,981
89
1980
5,890
0
0
5,890
89
1979
7,620
0
0
7,620
131
1978
7,550
0
0
7,550
132
Serving Churches Retired Other Service to the Church Total Clergy
2010
61
10
8
79
2009
59
11
8
78
2007
49
12
6
67
2004
57
11
8
76
2003
67
0
0
81
2001
68
11
6
85
1999
63
10
5
78
1998
67
11
5
83
1997
65
0
0
80
1996
67
0
0
82
1995
66
0
0
80
1994
67
0
0
80
1993
69
0
0
85
1992
63
0
0
80
1991
60
0
0
79
1990
66
0
0
87
1989
67
0
0
87
1987
65
0
0
84
1985
68
0
0
87
1984
69
0
0
88
1983
69
0
0
83
1981
64
0
0
81
1980
66
0
0
84
1979
108
0
0
124
1978
104
0
0
119
Total Schools Staff Pupils Total Individuals
2007
64
0
0
0
2004
64
0
0
0
2003
64
0
0
2,051
2001
68
224
2,022
2,246
1999
65
204
2,040
2,244
1998
81
255
2,296
2,551
1997
86
0
0
2,585
1996
86
0
0
3,272
1995
86
0
0
3,074
1994
87
0
0
2,966
1993
87
0
0
3,020
1992
86
0
0
3,130
1991
89
0
0
3,278
1990
88
0
0
3,334
1989
88
0
0
3,357
1987
89
0
0
3,737
1985
90
0
0
3,896
1984
85
0
0
4,104
1983
84
0
0
5,077
1981
89
0
0
5,311
1980
89
0
0
5,948
1979
134
0
0
9,530
1978
135
0
0
9,510
1977
137
0
0
9,525
1976
136
0
0
9,590
Total Benevolences Total Financials Total Giving Local Expenses Method
2010
$465,343
$4,158,243
$3,692,900
2009
$445,000
$4,013,750
$3,568,750
2006
$391,793
$4,421,793
$4,030,000
2005
$381,422
$4,496,822
$4,115,400
2004
$372,854
$0
$0
2001
$477,457
$3,913,657
$3,436,200
1999
$503,365
$3,860,665
$3,357,300
1998
$689,756
$3,776,756
$3,087,000
1997
$515,247
$3,502,584
$2,987,337
1996
$491,348
$3,417,864
$2,926,516
1995
$486,661
$3,209,427
$2,722,766
1994
$475,799
$3,410,642
$2,934,843
1993
$587,705
$3,380,705
$2,793,000
1992
$509,398
$3,157,483
$2,648,085
1991
$662,500
$3,419,151
$2,756,651
1990
$690,000
$3,796,729
$3,106,729
1989
$686,000
$4,053,000
$3,367,000
1987
$738,818
$3,176,596
$2,437,778
1985
$582,411
$3,011,141
$2,428,730
1984
$504,200
$2,716,000
$2,211,800
1983
$418,000
$2,282,735
$1,864,735
1981
$403,000
$2,191,298
$1,788,298
1979
$105,000
$1,275,000
$1,170,000
1978
$110,000
$1,245,000
$1,135,000
1977
$110,000
$1,240,000
$1,130,000