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Assemblies of God

American  
Or Assembly of God

noun

  1. the largest American Pentecostal denomination, formed in 1914 by the merger of various Pentecostal churches and marked by faith healing and speaking in tongues.


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Chakwera was an Assemblies of God theologian before entering politics, and Sekeya, who describes himself as a prophet, warned anyone going after the former president not to expect help from above.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 13, 2026

Bakker was eventually expelled from the Assemblies of God denomination and was sentenced to 45 years in prison for fraud.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 1, 2025

He went to a private Christian school, part of the Pentecostal Assemblies of God.

From New York Times Jan. 21, 2024

Her speech in Malawi was attended by the country’s president, a former leader of the Pentecostal Assemblies of God movement.

From Seattle Times Jul. 1, 2023

The most striking example of change in how evangelicals see themselves and their place in the world may be the Assemblies of God, a Pentecostal denomination.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times

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