Indian Pentecostal Church of God
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The Indian Pentecostal Church of God (IPC) | |
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Abbreviation | IPC |
Classification | Protestant |
Orientation | Evangelicalism |
Theology | Pentecostal |
Polity | Presbyterian polity |
Headquarters | Kumbanad, India |
Founder | K E Abraham |
Origin | Started on July 1924 Registered on 9 December 1935 as "The Indian Pentecostal Church of God" at Eluru | , as 'Thennindia Pentecosthu Daivasabha'
Congregations | 10,000+ |
Official website | https://ipc.international |
The Indian Pentecostal Church of God (IPC) is one of the largest Pentecostal Christian Denomination in India.[2] Its organisational headquarters located in Kumbanad, Kerala, India. It was founded in 1924 by K E Abraham and colleagues in co-operation with Robert F. Cook.[3] [4]
K E Abraham started a bible school at his house, which was unnamed until 1932 and then given the name Hebron Bible College, currently known as India Bible College, Kumbanad.[5]
Related bodies
There are many auxiliary ministries associated with IPC such as Bible Colleges & schools, Pentecostal Young People Association (PYPA),[6] Fellowship of Women – Indian Pentecostal Women's Association, and sunday schools.[7]
References
- ^ "Home page of Indian Pentecostal Church of God". IPC Home Archived 6 January 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed 4 January 2014.
- ^ "History – Indian Pentecostal Church of God". Archived from the original on 30 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ Burgess, Stanley (2001). "Pentecostalism in India: an overview" (PDF). Asian Journal of Pentecostal Studies. 4 (1): 85–98. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 November 2013. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
- ^ Michael Bergunder, The South Indian Pentecostal Movement in the Twentieth Century, Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, USA, 2008, p. 33
- ^ Michael Bergunder, The South Indian Pentecostal Movement in the Twentieth Century, Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, USA, 2008, p. 40
- ^ "Pentecostal Young Peoples' Association". Archived from the original on 8 January 2014. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
- ^ "IPC Sunday School, Maharshtra Region". Archived from the original on 17 January 2014. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
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