Home›Christianity›Pentecostal ChurchesGroupPentecostal ChurchesThe Pentecostal churches recorded in this atlas, a movement within the evangelical wing of Protestant Christianity that emphasizes direct personal experience of God through baptism with the Holy Spirit, from the movement as a whole to the Assemblies of God, the Church of God in Christ, the Oneness churches and Hillsong Church. This group holds Assemblies of God, Church of God in Christ, Hillsong Church, Oneness Pentecostalism, Pentecostalism, United Pentecostal Church International. Placing these churches together lets a reader compare one church family at a time, from the tradition as a whole to its national and denominational bodies, and follow how each body describes its own governance, worship and history. Each entry keeps its own description, sources and Browse By pages.Browse ByConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)Browse ByAll Pentecostal ChurchesPentecostal Churches6 entriesPentecostal ChurchesFilter Results6 entriesFounded ByAllCharles Harrison Mason (1)Church FamilyAllPentecostal (6)Origin EraAll1897 (1)1901 (1)1913 (1)1914 (1)1983 (1)Establishment StatusAllVaries by Province (1)Parent ReligionAllChristianity (4)Originated InAllCalifornia (2)Marriage PositionAllMarriage is held to be a lifelong, monogamous, indissoluble union; remarriage after divorce is not sanctioned while a spouse lives (1)Marriage is held to be monogamous, with remarriage after divorce sanctioned under specified conditions (1)Liturgical LanguageAllThe vernacular (6)Sexuality PositionAllSame-sex orientation or practice is held to bar full membership or participation (4)Same-sex sexual relationships are held contrary to teaching; LGBT individuals are welcomed as members but not ordained, and same-sex unions are not blessed (1)PolityAllA federation of autonomous member organisations (1)Autonomous local bodies under a national umbrella association (1)Congregational: each congregation self-governing (2)Delegated representation from congregations up to a general conference (1)Episcopal: governed by bishops (1)No central authority (2)Practice StatusAllLiving tradition, practised today (5)Ordination PracticeAllOpen to women and men (2)Restricted to men (4)Varies between provinces or member bodies (1)Parent DenominationAllHistorically Black Protestant Tradition (1)Pentecostalism (2)Protestantism (2)BrowseCompareSelect all 6PentecostalismChristianity139 linksAssemblies of GodChristianity28 linksChurch of God in ChristChristianity19 linksHillsong ChurchChristianity9 linksOneness PentecostalismChristianity19 linksUnited Pentecostal Church InternationalChristianity12 linksConnectionsChurch Family IncludesAssemblies of God, Denominations Well-attested Entity-backed identity for the church-family value this denomination already carries, resolved to the church-family group it names, phase 3 bucket conversion (docs\design_entity_backed_browse_buckets_20260928.md, w-bucketconv-divmore2-0929). The original fact with its own citation stays on the entry unchanged.Celestial Church of Christ, Denominations Well-attested Church of God in Christ, Denominations Well-attested Entity-backed identity for the church-family value this denomination already carries, resolved to the church-family group it names, phase 3 bucket conversion (docs\design_entity_backed_browse_buckets_20260928.md, w-bucketconv-divmore2-0929). The original fact with its own citation stays on the entry unchanged.Hillsong Church, Denominations Well-attested Entity-backed identity for the church-family value this denomination already carries, resolved to the church-family group it names, phase 3 bucket conversion (docs\design_entity_backed_browse_buckets_20260928.md, w-bucketconv-divmore2-0929). The original fact with its own citation stays on the entry unchanged.Oneness Pentecostalism, Denominations Well-attested Entity-backed identity for the church-family value this denomination already carries, resolved to the church-family group it names, phase 3 bucket conversion (docs\design_entity_backed_browse_buckets_20260928.md, w-bucketconv-divmore2-0929). The original fact with its own citation stays on the entry unchanged.Pentecostalism, Denominations Well-attested Entity-backed identity for the church-family value this denomination already carries, resolved to the church-family group it names, phase 3 bucket conversion (docs\design_entity_backed_browse_buckets_20260928.md, w-bucketconv-divmore2-0929). The original fact with its own citation stays on the entry unchanged.United Pentecostal Church International, Denominations Well-attested Entity-backed identity for the church-family value this denomination already carries, resolved to the church-family group it names, phase 3 bucket conversion (docs\design_entity_backed_browse_buckets_20260928.md, w-bucketconv-divmore2-0929). The original fact with its own citation stays on the entry unchanged.SourcesWikipedia, Pentecostalism (source)tier 3Wikipedia contributors, WikipediaPentecostalism, lead paragraphQuote, Pentecostalism, lead paragraphis a movement within the evangelical wing of Protestant Christianity that emphasizes direct personal experience of God through baptism with the Holy SpiritView the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.