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General Council of the Assemblies of God of India

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General Council of the Assemblies of God of India
ClassificationEvangelical Christianity
TheologyPentecostal
SuperintendentRev. Paul Thangiah
AssociationsWorld Assemblies of God Fellowship
HeadquartersChennai, India
Origin1995
Congregations5,200
Official websiteassembliesofgod.in

The General Council of the Assemblies of God of India is a Pentecostal Christian denomination in India. It is affiliated with the World Assemblies of God Fellowship. The headquarters is in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

History

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The General Council of the Assemblies of God of India has its origins in a mission of the Assemblies of God USA in Chennai in 1916. [1] The council was founded in 1995.[2] In 2016, it had 5,200 churches.[citation needed]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ KRISTIN WILEMAN SHELDON, Assemblies of God in India Celebrates Centennial, news.ag.org, June 22, 2016
  2. ^ Michael Bergunder, The South Indian Pentecostal Movement in the Twentieth Century, Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, USA, 2008, p. 46
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