Pentecostal Church of God

Pentecostal Church of God

4901 Pennsylvania
P.O. Box 850
Joplin, MO 64802
United States

Attesting Officer
Wyaman C. Ming Jr.
General Secretary


Media Contact
Gen. Sec., Wayman C. Ming Jr.

37.0550538, -94.5126304


Growing out of the pentecostal revival at the turn of the 20th century, the Pentecostal Church of God was organized in Chicago on Dec. 30, 1919, as the Pentecostal Assemblies of the U.S.A. The name was changed to Pentecostal Church of God in 1922; in 1934 it was changed again to The Pentecostal Church of God of America, Inc.; and finally the name became the Pentecostal Church of God (Incorporated.) in 1979.
The International Headquarters was moved from Chicago, Illinois to Ottumwa, Iowa, in 1927, then to Kansas City, Missouri, in 1933 and finally to Joplin, Missouri, in 1951.
The denomination is evangelical and pentecostal in doctrine and practice. Active membership in the National Association of Evangelicals and the Pentecostal/Charismatic Churches North America is maintained.
The church is Trinitarian in doctrine and teaches the absolute inerrancy of the Scripture from Genesis to Revelation. Among its cardinal beliefs are the doctrines of salvation, which includes regeneration; divine healing, as provided for in the atonement; the baptism in the Holy Ghost, with the initial physical evidence of speaking in tongues; and the premillennial second coming of Christ.


Full Communicants Average Attendance Other Members Total Inclusive Members Total Churches Membership Calculation Method
2009
44,850
71
53,729
98,579
1,134
2008
44,850
71
53,729
98,579
1,134
2007
40,570
49,460
90,030
1,158
2006
40,000
77,000
117,000
1,170
2004
44,000
73,000
117,000
1,158
2003
46,000
104,000
1,190
2001
45,000
76,000
57,000
102,000
1,186
1999
46,800
74,900
58,400
105,200
1,237
1998
50,200
54,100
104,300
1,237
1996
45,200
111,900
1,230
1995
44,800
119,200
1,224
1994
48,000
113,400
1,209
1993
42,862
102,760
1,174
1992
42,985
101,786
1,170
1991
40,750
92,060
1,160
1990
40,000
91,300
1,174
1989
39,590
90,870
1,165
1988
40,000
86,000
1,157
1987
38,478
88,616
1,166
1986
42,255
90,900
1,144
1985
39,290
89,508
1,142
1984
49,036
93,338
1,138
1983
40,867
89,559
1,120
1982
41,337
91,008
1,107
1981
34,376
83,860
1,118
Serving Churches Retired Other Service to the Church Total Clergy
2009
1,134
374
1,572
2008
1,134
374
1,572
2007
1,233
366
1,599
2006
2,870
2004
1,642
2003
1,706
2001
1,741
1999
1,796
1998
1,802
1996
1,818
0
1995
0
1,788
1994
0
1,781
1993
0
1,741
1992
0
1,657
1991
0
1,679
1990
0
1,634
1989
0
1,603
1988
0
1,584
1987
0
1,565
1986
0
1,595
1985
0
1,597
1984
0
1,593
1983
0
1,540
1982
0
1,542
1981
0
1,564
Total Schools Staff Pupils Total Individuals
2007
1,000
2006
1,000
1996
1,230
70,100
1995
1,224
64,300
1993
0
62,210
1990
0
74,125
1987
0
66,462
1986
0
68,000
1985
0
78,615
1984
0
70,214
1983
0
61,935
1982
0
69,600
1975
0
0
1965
958
2,200
107,700
109,900
1963
1,150
2,200
107,700
109,900
1962
1,125
2,200
107,700
109,900
1961
1,099
2,200
107,700
109,900
1958
900
2,200
97,800
100,000
1957
915
2,200
97,800
100,000
1956
900
2,200
97,800
100,000
1955
850
2,200
60,800
63,000
1954
685
2,200
44,900
47,100
1953
586
2,200
41,750
43,950
1952
680
2,200
58,550
60,750
1951
620
3,100
39,900
43,000
Total Benevolences Total Financials Total Giving Local Expenses Method
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