The Assemblies of God International Fellowship (Assemblies of God International Brotherhood) is a

Pentecostal Pentecostalism or classical Pentecostalism is a Protestant Charismatic Christian movement

denomination. It has 2,000 adherents in USA. Its headquarters are presently in San Diego, California.

History

It rooted in the revival among the Scandinavian Baptists in the Midwest. Strongly against church organization, the Scandinavian Pentecostal Assemblies remained independent and later developed into incorporated denominations, such as the AGIF and the

Fellowship of the Christian Assemblies A fellow is a concept whose exact meaning depends on context. In learned or professional societies, it refers to a privileged member who is specially elected in recognition of their work and achievements. Within the context of higher education ...

. It was founded in 1911. Ministers can only receive credentials by being endorsed by a local church. There exists a rich diversity among the fellowship that is perceived as a strength and advantage for Gospel ministry. The Assemblies of God International Fellowship should not be confused with the

International Assemblies of God Fellowship The International Assemblies of God Fellowship is an independent, cooperative fellowship of ministers, ministries and churches of Trinitarian Baptistic Pentecostals. Their membership is worldwide, and all churches are independent and autonomous of ...

, the

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 Interna ...

, and the

Assemblies of God The Assemblies of God (AG), officially the World Assemblies of God Fellowship, is a group of over 144 autonomous self-governing national groupings of churches that together form the world's largest Pentecostal denomination."Assemblies of God". ...

, all of which are Pentecostal denominations that have good fellowship with one another as organizations. The AGIF has occasional conferences around the country. AGIF changed its public name to E4 Ministry Network in the 21st century but retained its original name as its legal registered name. AGIF's strength is in its personal care of its members, Pentecostal emphasis and the spiritual support of its membership.

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Pentecostal denominations in North America Christian organizations established in 1911 Christian denominations established in the 20th century {{Christian-denomination-stub