The Iglesia Apostólica de la Fe en Cristo Jesús frequently abbreviated IAFCJ is a Mexican

Oneness Pentecostal Oneness Pentecostalism (also known as Apostolic, Jesus' Name Pentecostalism, or the Jesus Only movement) is a nontrinitarian religious movement within the Protestant Christian family of churches known as Pentecostalism. It derives its distincti ...

denomination. Its sister organization in the United States is the

Apostolic Assembly of the Faith in Christ Jesus The Apostolic Assembly of the Faith in Christ Jesus (''Apostolic Assembly'') is the oldest bilingual Oneness Pentecostal denomination in the United States. It was founded in 1925 and incorporated in California on March 15, 1930, and is currently ...

the oldest bilingual Oneness Pentecostal denomination in the United States. The IAFCJ traces its origins to the

Azusa Street Revival The Azusa Street Revival was a historic series of revival meetings that took place in Los Angeles, California. It was led by William J. Seymour, an African-American preacher. The revival began on April 9, 1906, and continued until roughly 1915. O ...

in Los Angeles, California in the early 1900s. Oneness Pentecostalism crossed the border into Mexico through Romana Carbajal de Valenzuela, a convert who returned to her hometown

Villa Aldama Villa Aldama is a municipality located in the central zone in the Tabasco, Mexico, about 33 km from the state capital Villahermosa. It has a surface of 78.96 km2. It is located at . The municipality takes this name in honor of Don Juan A ...

, Chihuahua in northern Mexico. The IAFCJ thus began when Romana Carbajal converted twelve family members on November 1, 1914.

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* * Oneness Pentecostal denominations Christian organizations established in 1914 Pentecostal denominations established in the 20th century Christian denominations in Mexico {{Christian-denomination-stub