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70-706: World Assembly may refer to: World Assemblies of God Fellowship , an association of Pentecostal churches World Assembly of Muslim Youth , a youth organization from Saudi Arabia World Assembly of Youth , a representative body of youth organizations affiliated with the United Nations The World Assembly, a fictional organization from the browser game NationStates See also [ edit ] United Nations General Assembly World Conference (disambiguation) World Congress (disambiguation) World Council (disambiguation) Topics referred to by

140-541: A Today Tonight story said that several of the final remaining Australian Idol contestants were from Hillsong Church , raising concerns of vote-stacking by the church. It was later revealed that none of the remaining contestants were from Hillsong Church, but several were from churches affiliated with Australian Christian Churches. When the Assemblies of God in Australia was incorporated in 1937, churches generally were

210-558: A heresy , eventually leading to the formation of the Christian Revival Crusade . In its early history, the AOG was a peace church having officially adopted a position of pacifism . Article 23 of the AOG constitution declared "we cannot conscientiously participate in war and armed resistance which involves the actual destruction of human life, since this is contrary to ... the inspired Word of God". However, as WWII progressed, there

280-439: A peace church . The US Assemblies of God continues to give full doctrinal support to members who are led by religious conscience to pacifism. Through foreign missionary work and establishing relationships with other Pentecostal churches, the Assemblies of God expanded into a worldwide movement. It was not until 1989 that the world fellowship was formed. In 1989, the various Assemblies of God national fellowships united to form

350-504: A 1,000 seat church known as Richmond Temple. The Pentecostal Church of Australia grew out of this revival, and many of Australia's early Pentecostal churches trace their origins to Richmond Temple. Together, Richmond Temple and the Pentecostal Church, Sydney formed the centre of the expanding PCA. After a year of revival, Valdez left to pursue itinerant evangelism, and Kelso Glover became the new pastor of Richmond Temple and leader of

420-404: A local congregation. At the 1977 national conference, it seemed that a split within the movement was inevitable. There was no split; however, it was clear that the charismatic faction had gained the support of the movement. Realizing he had lost support, Ralph Read resigned as general superintendent, and Andrew Evans, a supporter the charismatic movement, was elected to replace him. Evans would lead

490-589: A loose movement of churches and evangelists around 1909. The first steps towards a denominational structure were made in 1927 when the founder of the Good News Hall in Melbourne, Sarah Jane Lancaster , and her network of churches, collaborated with colorful and controversial itinerant evangelist Frederick Van Eyk (sometimes spelled Eyck) of the South African Apostolic Faith Mission (AFM) to form

560-692: A merger of the Pentecostal Church of Australia and the Assemblies of God Queensland. The Queensland AG had formed in 1929; though, it was never formally affiliated with the AG in America. The Assemblies of God of South Africa, founded in 1925, like the AG Queensland was also not initially aligned with the US fellowship. Before 1967, the Assemblies of God USA, along with the majority of other Pentecostal denominations, officially opposed Christian participation in war and considered itself

630-648: A monthly publication distributed to PCA members. Glover resigned in October 1927 and handed the church over to Greenwood. Other foreign evangelists were to have an effect on the PCA and Australian Pentecostalism. English evangelist Smith Wigglesworth spent five months in Australia in 1927 under the sponsorship of the PCA. Wigglesworth's healing crusade reinforced the importance of faith and the ministry of healing in Australian Pentecostalism. In April 1928, Donald Gee of

700-516: A two thousand seat tent, the Canvas Cathedral. It has been described as "the greatest religious revival Brisbane has seen". While the AGQ initially welcomed the revival, they became competitors when Booth-Clibborn organised the revival campaign into Covenant Christian Church and many of the AGQ's leaders, including its president George Burns, joined Covenant Christian. After 1932, unity talks began between

770-508: Is Trinitarian . It believes that the Bible is divinely inspired and the infallible authoritative rule of faith and conduct. Baptism by immersion is practiced as an ordinance instituted by Christ for those who have been saved. Baptism is understood as an outward sign of an inward change from being dead in sin to being alive in Christ. As an ordinance, Communion is also practiced. The AG believes that

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840-454: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages World Assemblies of God Fellowship The organizational committee, in 1988, summarized the purposes for the WAGF: Member denominations are independent and autonomous, but they are united by shared beliefs and history. WAGF member denominations have varied histories. Most have roots in

910-413: Is not a policy handbook, and I get very worried when people try to treat it like one". In late 2017, Morrison said he would become a stronger advocate for protections for religious freedom. In Brazil , the local branch Assembleias de Deus has had an increasing influence on politics throughout the early 21st century. The Christian fundamentalist party Patriota is in a parliamental coalition with

980-518: Is the largest Pentecostal denomination in the world. The ACC grew out of the Assemblies of God in Australia, which was founded in 1937 with the merger of Assemblies of God Queensland (AGQ), and the Pentecostal Church of Australia . In 2007, at which time it had over 375,000 members, it assumed "Australian Christian Churches" as its public name, but remained registered as the incorporated Assemblies of God in Australia until 2013. Hillsong Church ,

1050-514: The All India Assemblies of God , was elected vice chairman. Dominic Yeo of the Assemblies of God in Singapore was elected chairman in 2023. According to a census published by the association in 2024, it has 450,106 churches and 86.1 million members and adherents worldwide. The doctrinal position of the Assemblies of God is framed in a classical Pentecostal and evangelical context. The AG

1120-650: The Assemblies of God in Great Britain attended the annual convention of the PCA. In 1934, the Melbourne Apostolic Church began near Richmond Temple. Originating in Great Britain, the Apostolic Church was distinct from the majority of Pentecostal groups at the time by its belief in the fivefold offices of apostle, prophet, evangelist, pastor and teacher. Most Pentecostals saw prophecy as a function open to

1190-594: The Bolsonaro government as well as the centre-right Partido Social Cristão , which is led by two AG pastors, Everaldo Pereira and Marco Feliciano , who were accused in various cases of crime and sexual misconduct. Everaldo was arrested for his participation in a corruption scheme in the state-owned company of water treatment of the State of Rio de Janeiro , Companhia Estadual de Águas e Esgotos do Rio de Janeiro  [ pt ] ; Feliciano proved his innocence and that he

1260-467: The Christian Life Centre (CLC) name. From the 1990s onwards, many churches with "Assembly of God" or "Christian Life Centre" in their name changed their names to make it shorter and more generic, for example, Shire Christian Centre became Shirelive Church and Mt. Gravatt Assembly of God became Garden City Christian Church . Hills Christian Life Centre became Hillsong Church in 2001, after

1330-520: The United States of America , the majority of its membership vote or lean Republican . During Donald Trump's presidency, General Superintendent George O. Wood attended the National Day of Prayer and praised an executive order allowing ministers and religious organizations to support and advocate for political candidates. The World Fellowship unites Assemblies of God national councils from around

1400-542: The charismatic movement was far reaching in the AOG. It was initially celebrated by classical Pentecostals as a sign that Pentecostalism was influencing traditional churches; however, there were also concerns over the influence the charismatic movement was exerting within the AOG. Pastors of the New Zealand Assemblies of God (AGNZ) would lead the way. Because of its openness to the Latter Rain Movement of

1470-567: The 1930s to 1950s, music from the Jesus movement in the 1960s and 1970s and the contemporary praise and worship of the 1980s to today, ACC churches have continually adapted to new styles of praise and worship. In recent decades, churches affiliated with the ACC have revolutionised church praise and worship. The largest driving force for this change was the popularity of the Hillsong Music label, featuring

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1540-463: The 1950s, the AGNZ was quick to accept the charismatic renewal than the more conservative Australian movement. New Zealand pastors such as Robert Midgley , Frank Houston , and Phil Pringle would significantly influence Australian Pentecostalism, and all ultimately moved their ministries to Australia. Opposition to the renewal mainly arose over traditional Pentecostal views of mainline churches, especially

1610-518: The AGQ more egalitarian. Led by Enticknap (Queensland), Greenwood ( Victoria ), and Duncan ( New South Wales ), the AGQ and PCA held a "United Conference" at the Pentecostal Church in Sydney in 1937. It was decided that the new denomination's name would be the Assemblies of God in Australia. By this time, Greenwood had developed a close relationship with Donald Gee of the British Assemblies of God and

1680-468: The AOG for 20 years during a tenure that saw the denomination grow from less than 10,000 to over 115,000 members. Another legacy of Evans' leadership was decentralisation. The autonomy of local churches was now only limited by the AOG's doctrinal statement—which was broad enough to allow for diversity. Church growth techniques also became popular during this period. Prominent pastors such as Frank Houston also began to advocate strong pastoral leadership of

1750-532: The Apostolics. After this upset, the PCA, along with the Assemblies of God Queensland, struggled to distance itself from the Apostolic Church's teaching. By the 1930s, it was recognised by the leaders of both movements that a more harmonious, co-operative and unified relationship was needed. The two bodies were virtually identical doctrinally, culturally, and in their focus on missions and evangelism. Furthermore,

1820-550: The Assemblies of God in Australia National Conference, the public name of the movement was changed to Australian Christian Churches; however, it remained incorporated as Assemblies of God in Australia until 2013. There has been significant attention drawn to the denomination's relationship to the Family First Party , particularly in light of the party's founder, Andrew Evans , being a former superintendent of

1890-529: The Assemblies of God name to gain the recognition of the global Pentecostal movement, as Australian Pentecostal churches were dependent upon visiting clergy. The AGQ would be challenged by the Brisbane revival of American evangelist William Booth-Clibborn, grandson of Salvation Army founder William Booth . He came to Australia in 1930 and stayed two years, beginning an evangelistic work in Brisbane which grew to fill

1960-575: The Assemblies of God, Queensland , and a year later many other AFM affiliates joined the newly established Pentecostal Church in Australia. What remained of the AFM dissolved after Lancaster's death in 1934. At a 4 July 1929 conference of the AFM's Queensland pastors, the decision was made to separate from the AFM and form the Assemblies of God Queensland. Besides the controversy over Van Eyk, many Queensland pastors had long been concerned over Lancaster's non-Trinitarian and annihilationist beliefs. They adopted

2030-646: The Australasian AFM. The AFM name was taken from the Azusa Street Revival in Los Angeles, United States. The AFM had also affiliated congregations in New Zealand. The AFM was short lived, however. Doctrinal controversy, disputes over female authority, the volatile character of its leaders and accusations of immorality against Van Eyk led to the movement splitting. In 1928, the AFM's northern churches formed

2100-587: The General Council. In 1919, Pentecostals in Canada united to form the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada , which formally affiliated with the Assemblies of God USA the following year. The Assemblies of God in Great Britain formed in 1924 and would have an early influence on the Assemblies of God in Australia, now known as Australian Christian Churches . The Australian Assemblies of God formed in 1937 through

2170-866: The Holy Spirit . The AG teaches that this experience is distinct from and subsequent to the experience of salvation . Baptism in the Holy Spirit empowers the believer for Christian life and service. The initial evidence of baptism in the Holy Spirit is speaking in tongues "as the Spirit gives utterance" (Acts 2:4). It also believes in the present-day use of other spiritual gifts such as divine healing . The Assemblies of God ordains women as pastors, which many Christians, especially from evangelical denominations, but also from traditional churches such as Orthodox and Catholic denominations, consider liberal and progressive. Pentecostal and Charismatic denominations have traditionally allowed women to serve in pastoral ministry. While

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2240-660: The Middle East and Southern Asia each have one. They are elected by the General Assembly. Each World Fellowship member is entitled to send one or more delegates to the General Assembly with one vote. The General Assembly also elects the Chairman, Vice Chairman, and Secretary of the World Fellowship. At both the national and lower level, the Assemblies of God are generally structured around a form of presbyterian polity , combining

2310-578: The PCA. Glover was baptised in the Holy Spirit at the Azusa Street revival and was one of the rare participants in early American Pentecostalism with an intellectual background. Glover thought the greatest need of the Pentecostal movement in Australia was "preachers, anointed of God and rightly instructed in the Word". To meet this need he began a short-lived Bible institute. He also began The Australian Evangel ,

2380-600: The Roman Catholic Church, and how those views were being called into question. These churches had historically been mistrusted by Pentecostals, but now many inside these churches were claiming the same experiences that Pentecostals enjoyed without rejecting those churches. Some AOG ministers responded with "new openness to ecumenical relationships", but others warned against "linking hands with modernists and liberals". Tensions escalated and in January 1973 an official statement

2450-566: The United Constitution, state by-laws, and policies of the National Conference , the highest governing body of the Assemblies of God. "Provisional" churches are churches which have not met the requirements to become registered churches and are under the direct supervision of state executives. The Assemblies of God is led in each state by a conference and executive. These bodies are empowered to manage all affairs that do not concern

2520-590: The World AG Fellowship has a statement of faith that outlines the basic beliefs that unify the various branches of the movement, each national AG denomination formulates its own doctrinal statements. The Assemblies of God USA, for example, adheres to the Statement of Fundamental Truths . The most prominent politician within the Assemblies of God is former Australian prime minister Scott Morrison . He has said, "the Bible

2590-660: The World Pentecostal Assemblies of God Fellowship at the initiative of Dr. J. Philip Hogan, then executive director of the Division of Foreign Missions of the Assemblies of God in the United States. The initial purpose was to coordinate evangelism, but soon developed into a more permanent organism of inter-relation. Dr. Hogan was elected the first chairman of the Fellowship and served until 1992 when Rev. David Yonggi Cho

2660-503: The bands Hillsong United , Hillsong Worship and Hillsong Young & Free , of Hillsong Church (since 2018 no longer a member of ACC ). Other influences have been bands such as Planetshakers and Planetboom , and Influencers Church in Adelaide . The polity of the Assemblies of God is based on the principle of voluntary and cooperative fellowship. "Registered" churches (mature and self-supporting) are autonomous but agree to abide by

2730-438: The church. These include: Australian Christian Churches supports many organisations including Mercy Ministries , Teen Challenge and Compassion Australia . In order to train future pastors and leaders in the denomination, Commonwealth Bible College (also known as Southern Cross Bible College, and now known as Alphacrucis ) was established in 1948 as the official ministry training school of Australian Christian Churches. Since

2800-536: The denomination. Until 1997, the national leader of ACC was titled superintendent. The incumbent national president, as from 2009, is Wayne Alcorn. ACCI Missions and Relief is a department of the Australian Christian Churches and currently headed up by Pastor Alun Davies, with ACCI Missions being the missionary sending and support agency and ACCI Relief the aid and development agency. Australian Christian Churches has many ministries in place to serve

2870-497: The elements that are partaken are symbols which express the sharing of the divine nature of Jesus of Nazareth; a memorial of His suffering and death; and a prophecy of His second coming. The Assemblies of God also strongly emphasizes the fulfillment of the Great Commission and believes this is the church's calling. As classical Pentecostals, the Assemblies of God believes all Christians are entitled to and should seek baptism in

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2940-525: The emergence of megachurches, large churches have begun establishing their own bible colleges. At the beginning of the 21st century, it was estimated that there are over 3,000 full-time students being trained at bible colleges affiliated with Australian Christian Churches. The denomination claims more than 1,100 churches and over 225,000 adherents across Australia. In 2007, affiliated churches had an average congregation of 179 people and 26 churches had over 1,000 members. Pentecostalism in Australia emerged as

3010-494: The entire Spirit baptised congregation, not as offices given to specific persons. However, the Apostolic Church ordained both apostles and prophets. Within a week of the Apostolic Church's opening, 70 of Richmond Temple's members left and joined the new church. The Temple's elders believed that Greenwood should resign and the Temple join the Apostolic Church. However, a congregational vote sided with Greenwood, and all but one elder joined

3080-500: The independence of the local church with oversight by district and national councils. The World Assemblies of God Relief Agency (WAGRA) directs its humanitarian work. Australian Christian Churches The Australian Christian Churches ( ACC ), formerly Assemblies of God in Australia , is a network of Finished Work Pentecostal churches in Australia affiliated with the World Assemblies of God Fellowship , which

3150-505: The interracial Azusa Street Revival in Los Angeles, California or other Pentecostal revivals around the world in the early twentieth century. The largest member denomination, Assembleia de Deus in Brazil, dates its beginning to 1911. Initially called Missão de Fé Apostólica (Apostolic Faith Mission), it changed its name in 1918 to Assembleia de Deus. The Assemblies of God USA, organized in April 1914,

3220-460: The largest church in ACC, separated from the ACC in 2018. The Doctrinal Basis of Australian Christian Churches contains the central beliefs of the denomination. Its 20 articles are summarized below: At the end of the 20th century, there was a decrease in emphasis on speaking in tongues as the initial evidence as well as the Second Coming of Christ as traditionally understood by Pentecostals. At

3290-608: The leaders of both movements' had links to the Sunshine Revival. The two bodies were in some ways different in their polities. Greenwood and Philip Duncan (prominent PCA pastor in Sydney) exercised greater control in their own churches which were large and their influence dominated the other PCA churches. The Queensland churches, on the other hand, were more dispersed and more democratic. Their pastors tended to rotate their tenure, and no single church held preeminence. This tended to make

3360-541: The local church—as opposed to the congregationalism traditionally preferred by Pentecostals. During the 1980s and 1990s, mega-churches came to dominate the denomination at both state and national levels. Members of the National Executive were exclusively mega-church pastors, and both state and national departments came under the control of mega-churches. Decentralisation has also occurred in the area of world missions. In 2001, responsibility for particular mission fields

3430-408: The meeting and was incorporated under the name General Council of the Assemblies of God in the United States of America . In time, self-governing and self-supporting general councils broke off from the original fellowship or formed independently in several nations throughout the world, originating either from indigenous Pentecostal movements or as a direct result of the indigenous missions strategy of

3500-496: The movement, and its one-time leader, Andrea Mason , attending an ACC church. Both Australian Christian Churches and the Family First Party maintain that links are historical only, and that there is no organisational connection at the present time. Publicly the Assemblies of God in Australia has distanced itself from advocating certain political groups and parties, including the fledgling Family First party: In October 2007,

3570-409: The name "Hillsong" became more well-known than the church name through its music. A megachurch is a Protestant church having 2,000 or more people in average weekend attendance. Most of the megachurches in Australia are affiliated with Australian Christian Churches. In the 1970s and 1980s, the largest churches in the movement were Garden City Christian Church and Paradise Community Church . In

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3640-580: The name of the location and then the words "Assembly of God". For example, the AOG church in Paradise, South Australia , was called "Paradise Assembly of God" (now called Influencers Church ). When Frank Houston moved to Australia from New Zealand in 1977 to establish a church in Sydney , he called his church the Sydney Christian Life Centre . From his church, Houston established several others with

3710-512: The national church's power increased. In 1963, the position of chairman was made a full-time one, and the constitution was reformed to make the AG's polity closer to that of the American Assemblies of God. At the national conference of 1969, state presbyteries (governing bodies) were given more responsibility, the denomination asserted more control over ordination, and the title of chairman was changed to general superintendent. The impact of

3780-400: The national denomination. The roles of the state executive are similar to those of the national executive but specialised to the state with a closer relationship to local churches. The state executives recommend to the national executive eligible candidates for ordination. They provide assistance to churches requesting advice or intervention and also have the authority to discipline ministers. At

3850-430: The national officers. The officers are national president, vice-president, and secretary. National executives are always ordained ministers, except for the national secretary who can be a layperson. National officers serve terms of four years; all other executives serve two-year terms. The national executive issues ministerial credentials and, in between sessions of the national conference, is the chief policy making body of

3920-406: The post until 1959. During his tenure, the college developed a central role in the fellowship and saw an increased number of pastors, church planters, and missionaries trained. This period saw the AOG double in size from 50 churches in 1951 to almost 100 in 1969. Part of this growth was due to immigration, and ethnic congregations, including Slavic and Italian assemblies, were established. There

3990-416: The request of the state executive or at its own discretion, the national executive can intervene in a state's governance. The biennial national conference is a representative body of all ordained ministers and all registered churches. Every church is entitled to send one delegate for every 250 adults in regular attendance. The national conference elects the nine-member national executive, which includes

4060-425: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title World Assembly . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=World_Assembly&oldid=1201574254 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

4130-438: The same time, the church growth movement and the prosperity gospel became important parts of the denomination's identity. ACC churches follow Pentecostal style services which involve contemporary praise and worship, speaking in tongues , lifting of hands in worship and preaching. While the ACC use a wide range of worship styles, generally churches use contemporary praise and worship music for services. From using hymns in

4200-454: The two groups and Covenant Christian Church joined the AGQ as Glad Tidings Tabernacle (now Brisbane City Church) in 1940. In 1925, the American evangelist A. C. Valdez visited Australia and was invited by Charles Greenwood to preach at his church in the Melbourne suburb of Sunshine, beginning what would become the year-long Sunshine Revival. The growing congregation converted a movie theatre into

4270-582: The world together for cooperation. Each national council is fully self-governing and independent and involvement with the World Fellowship does not limit this independence. The work of the World Fellowship is carried out by the Executive Council. Executive Council members represent different regions of the world and serve three-year terms. Africa, Asia Pacific, Latin America/Caribbean, and North America each have four representatives, Europe has three, and

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4340-492: Was a victim of a conspiracy planned by former PSC member Patricia Lelis, who was charged with false reporting and extortion before fleeing to the United States , where she was again charged and arrested for the same crime. Another Brazilian politician and AG member, Marina Silva , pursues ecologist ideas and supports the rights of the indigenous tribes of her country . The church leadership has criticized Silva's leftist stances on many issues, such as drug reform. Within

4410-473: Was also increased missionary activity, almost all of which was focused on the mission field of Papua New Guinea. This approach was successful and led to the 1973 turning over of all mission property and authority to local churches and the establishment of the self-governing Assemblies of God of Papua New Guinea which by 1998 rivaled the size of the Australian fellowship. With growth came the need to manage it and

4480-574: Was elected chairman. In 1993, the name of the Fellowship was changed to the World Assemblies of God Fellowship. In 2000, Thomas E. Trask was elected to succeed Cho. At the 2008 World Congress in Lisbon , Portugal, George O. Wood , General Superintendent of the Assemblies of God in the United States, was elected chairman. At the 2011 World AG Congress in Chennai , India, David Mohan, General Superintendent of

4550-420: Was given to "regional churches" (mega-churches or near mega-churches). This occurred at a time when the National Executive has gained power at the expense of the representative National Conference, which by 2003 had only the election of National Executive members on its agenda. In 2007, the ACC had more than 375,000 adherents with more than 1,100 congregations across the country as of 2001. In April 2007, at

4620-409: Was granted autonomy in its own affairs as was each registered assembly. Charles Greenwood was elected the first chairman. From its formation through World War II, the AOG experienced a period of stagnation. At the time of the merger, there were 38 churches and 1,482 members. Over eight years it grew by four churches, but membership decreased to 1,250. In 1939, the AOG declared British Israelism to be

4690-418: Was less consensus on the issue of Christian participation in military service. In the end, the matter was left to "individual conscience". In 1948, Commonwealth Bible College (now known as Alphacrucis ) was founded to train men and women for ministry. James Wallace, an Assemblies of God minister from Great Britain, was appointed principal of the college in 1951 and was then elected AOG chairman in 1955, holding

4760-430: Was published challenging the charismatic practices of prostration (being " slain in the Spirit "), dancing, and the belief that Christians could be demon possessed (everyone in the AOG agreed that non-Christians could indeed be demon possessed). These tensions fed into the debate over local church autonomy, with charismatic pastors fearing the ability of a conservative denominational leadership forcing its own views on

4830-483: Was the first Pentecostal denomination to name itself Assemblies of God. The Assemblies of God USA was founded by about 300 preachers and laymen from 20 states and several foreign countries met for a general council in Hot Springs, Arkansas , United States. While most other U.S. Pentecostal denominations were regionally defined, the Assemblies of God claimed a broad nationwide constituency. A new fellowship emerged from

4900-410: Was willing to drop the PCA label in exchange for association with the global Assemblies of God movement. For a national constitution, the conference drew from the two existing constitutions as wells as from the constitution of the Assemblies of God USA . The new fellowship would be based on "voluntary cooperation, on terms of equality" and would be governed by biennial national conferences. Every state

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