The Pentecostal World Fellowship is a fellowship of

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Pentecostal Pentecostalism or classical Pentecostalism is a Protestant Charismatic Christian movement

churches and denominations from across the world. The headquarters is in

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, Oklahoma. Its leader is William Wilson (

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History

The Pentecostal World Fellowship was founded in 1947 at

Zürich , neighboring_municipalities = Adliswil, Dübendorf, Fällanden, Kilchberg, Maur, Oberengstringen, Opfikon, Regensdorf, Rümlang, Schlieren, Stallikon, Uitikon, Urdorf, Wallisellen, Zollikon , twintowns = Kunming, San Francisco Zürich ...

, Switzerland, during a conference of

Pentecostal Pentecostalism or classical Pentecostalism is a Protestant Charismatic Christian movement

leaders. This meeting was organized by Swiss pastor Leonard Steiner, who was assisted by David du Plessis. Since then, the Conference has been conducted in various major cities around the world, every three years. In 2001, the conference in

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, was convened in celebration of the

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. In 2019, William Wilson became Chairman of the organization.

Conferences

World Pentecostal Conference Helsinki 1964

The Pentecostal World Fellowship has a conference every three years.

Member organizations

In 2022, the Pentecostal World Fellowship has 76 member representatives in 47 countries. Pentecostal World Fellowship,

pwfellowship.org, retrieved November 5, 2022 * Argentina : Federacion Confraternidad Evangelica Pentecostal * Australia :

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 w ...

* Australia :

CRC Churches International CRC Churches International, formerly known as the Christian Revival Crusade, is a Pentecostal Protestant Christian denomination founded in New Zealand and Australia by Leo Harris in Adelaide, South Australia, with assistance from Thomas Fos ...

* Bangladesh : Bangladesh Assemblies of God * Bangladesh : The Pentecostal Assemblies of Bangladesh * Brazil :

Assembleias de Deus The Assembleias de Deus () are a group of Pentecostal denominations in Brazil founded by Daniel Berg and Gunnar Vingren, who came to Brazil as missionaries from the Swedish Pentecostal movement. The Assembleias de Deus are related to the world ...

no Brasil * Brazil : Wesleyan Methodist Church * Canada : Apostolic Church of Pentecost of Canada * Canada : Foursquare Gospel Church of Canada * Canada : Open Bible Faith Fellowship of Canada * Canada :

Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada The Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada (PAOC) (french: Les Assemblées de la Pentecôte du Canada) is a Pentecostal Christian denomination and the largest evangelical church in Canada.Pentecostal Assemblies of Newfoundland and Labrador The Pentecostal Assemblies of Newfoundland and Labrador (PAONL) is a Pentecostal denomination in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It is one of four Canadian branches of the World Assemblies of God Fellowship, the largest Pentecost ...

* Canada : Pentecostal Holiness Church of Canada * Canada :

Independent Assemblies of God, International The Independent Assemblies of God International (IAOGI) is a pentecostal Christian association with roots in a revival of the 1890s among the Scandinavian Baptist and Pietist communities in the United States. ''Independent Assemblies of God Intern ...

* Ethiopia : Full Gospel Believers Church * Europe : Pentecostal European Fellowship * Finland : The Pentecostal Church of Finland * Ghana : Lighthouse Chapel International * Ghana : The Church of Pentecost * Great Britain :

Assemblies of God in Great Britain The Assemblies of God in Great Britain (AoG GB) is a Pentecostal Christian denomination in Great Britain. It is affiliated with the World Assemblies of God Fellowship. Its headquarters are in Manchester, England. History The Assemblies of God in ...

* Haiti : International Mission of Holy Church of Christ * Hong Kong : Asia Assembly Mission Council * Hong Kong :

Pentecostal Holiness Church The International Pentecostal Holiness Church (IPHC) or simply Pentecostal Holiness Church (PHC) is a Holiness-Pentecostal Christian denomination founded in 1911 with the merger of two older denominations. Historically centered in the Southeaste ...

* Hungary : Evangelical Pentecostal Fellowship * India : Assemblies of God in India * India : Fellowship of the Pentecostal Churches * India : Manna Full Gospel Churches * Indonesia : Bethany Church of Indonesia * Japan :

Japan Assemblies of God The Japan Assemblies of God ( Japanese:日本アッセンブリ－ズ・オブ・ゴッド教団 ''Nihon Assenburiizu obu Goddo Kyodan'') is a Pentecostal Christian denomination in Japan affiliated with the World Assemblies of God Fellowship. It cl ...

* Liberia : Liberia Assemblies of God * Lithuania : Union of Pentecostal Churches of Lithuania * Malaysia : Assemblies of God of Malaysia * Malaysia : Calvary Church * Namibia : Apostolic Faith Mission of Namibia * Netherlands : United Pentecostal and Evangelical Churches * Nigeria : Assemblies of God Nigeria * Nigeria : The Sword of the Spirit Ministries * Norway : Pentecostal Movement of Norway * Pakistan : Pakistan Assemblies of God * Pakistan : BMS Bethal Church * Philippines :

Cathedral of Praise The Cathedral of Praise (COP) is a Full Gospel, Christ-centered megachurch based in Manila, Philippines. COP is headed by Pastors David and Beverley Sumrall. History Founded in 1954, formerly Manila Bethel Temple, The Cathedral of Praise is a C ...

* Philippines :

Church of the Foursquare Gospel in the Philippines The Church of the Foursquare Gospel in the Philippines, Inc. (CFGPI) is a Pentecostal Christian denomination in the Philippines. It is the national church body affiliated with the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel, based in Los Ange ...

* Philippines : Jireh Evangel Church Planting Philippines Inc. * Romania : Assemblies of God Romania * Samoa : Samoa Pentecostal Fellowship * Singapore : Assemblies of God of Singapore * South Africa :

Apostolic Faith Mission of South Africa The Apostolic Faith Mission of South Africa (AFM) is a classical Pentecostal Christian denomination in South Africa. With 1.2 million adherents, it is South Africa's largest Pentecostal church and the fifth largest religious grouping in South Af ...

* South Africa : Assemblies of God South Africa * South Africa : Grace Bible Church * South Korea : Korea Assemblies of God * Sweden : The Swedish Pentecostal Movement * Togo : Eglise des Assemblees de Dieu du Togo * Uganda: Miracle Fire International Ministries * United States :

Assemblies of God USA The Assemblies of God USA (AG), officially the General Council of the Assemblies of God, is a Pentecostal Christian denomination in the United States founded in 1914 during a meeting of white Pentecostal ministers at Hot Springs, Arkansas (with e ...

* United States :

Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) The Church of God, with headquarters in Cleveland, Tennessee, United States, is a Holiness Pentecostal Christian denomination. The Church of God's publishing house is Pathway Press. History Origins (1886–1902) R. G. Spurling (1857–1935), ...

* United States : Golgotha Church on the Rock, Inc. * United States : International Center for Spiritual Renewal * United States :

International Church of the Foursquare Gospel The Foursquare Church is an Evangelical Pentecostal Christian denomination founded in 1923 by preacher Aimee Semple McPherson. The headquarters are in Los Angeles, California, United States. History The church has its origins in a vision of ...

* United States :

International Pentecostal Holiness Church The International Pentecostal Holiness Church (IPHC) or simply Pentecostal Holiness Church (PHC) is a Holiness-Pentecostal Christian denomination founded in 1911 with the merger of two older denominations. Historically centered in the Southeaster ...

* United States : St. Stephen's Cathedral Church of God in Christ

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* {{Pentecostal World Fellowship 1947 establishments in Switzerland Pentecostal denominations Christian organizations established in 1947

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Conferences

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