Philip Duncan is a

Pentecostal Pentecostalism or classical Pentecostalism is a Protestant Charismatic Christian movement

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in the

Australian Christian Churches The Australian Christian Churches (ACC), formerly Assemblies of God in Australia, is a network of Pentecostal churches in Australia affiliated with the World Assemblies of God Fellowship, which is the largest Pentecostal denomination in the ...

. He was the

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of the

Assemblies of God in Australia The Australian Christian Churches (ACC), formerly Assemblies of God in Australia, is a network of Pentecostal churches in Australia affiliated with the World Assemblies of God Fellowship, which is the largest Pentecostal denomination in the ...

movement from 1945 to 1950. While leader of the Assemblies of God, Duncan made the executive decision to start a ministry-training

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. In 1948, Commonwealth Bible College was established, which is today

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. In 1950, Philip was the principal of the college. Duncan was also the senior pastor of Petersham Assembly of God, the third oldest church in the movement.

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