The Church of the Foursquare Gospel in the Philippines, Inc. (CFGPI) is a
Pentecostal
Pentecostalism or classical Pentecostalism is a Protestantism, Protestant Charismatic Christianity, Charismatic Christian movement[Christian denomination
A Christian denomination is a distinct Religion, religious body within Christianity that comprises all Church (congregation), church congregations of the same kind, identifiable by traits such as a name, particular history, organization, leadersh ...]
in the
Philippines
The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no),
* bik, Republika kan Filipinas
* ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas
* cbk, República de Filipinas
* hil, Republ ...
.
It is the national church body affiliated with the
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 ...
, based in
Los Angeles
Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world ...
,
California
California is a state in the Western United States, located along the Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the most populous U.S. state and the 3rd largest by area. It is also the m ...
. It is one of the largest and fastest growing churches in the Philippines, doubling in size between 2008 and 2022.
History
The Church of the Foursquare Gospel in the Philippines has its origins as a mission of the
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 ...
, which began in 1949. The Church was officially founded in 1973.
Organization
Nationally, the CFGPI is run by a
board of directors
A board of directors (commonly referred simply as the board) is an executive committee that jointly supervises the activities of an organization, which can be either a for-profit or a nonprofit organization such as a business, nonprofit orga ...
. It consists of a president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, general supervisor, and five members.
[Church of the Foursquare Gospel of the Philippines]
Staff and Officers
Bible Colleges
*Foursquare Bible College – Quezon City
*Foursquare Bible College, Romblon Campus Inc. – Odiongan, Romblon
*Laoag Foursquare Bible College – Laoag City
*NorPhil Foursquare Bible College – Baguio City
*Pangasinan Foursquare Bible College – Dagupan City
*Cebu Foursquare Bible College – Cebu City
*Iloilo Foursquare Bible College – Iloilo City
*Halls of Life Foursquare Bible College - Davao City
See also
*
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 ...
References
External links
Official websitePhilippine Council of Evangelical Churches
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Christian organizations established in 1973
Christian denominations in the Philippines
The Foursquare Church
Pentecostal denominations in Asia
Christian denominations established in the 20th century
1973 establishments in the Philippines
Evangelical denominations in Asia
Evangelicalism in the Philippines