Pentecostal/Charismatic Churches of North America

The Pentecostal/Charismatic Churches of North America (PCCNA), formerly known as the Pentecostal Fellowship of North America, is an interdenominational fellowship of Pentecostal and Charismatic churches and denominations in North America, existing for the purpose of promoting cooperation and understanding. It is a successor to the Pentecostal Fellowship of North America (PFNA). PCCNA headquarters are in Los Angeles, California.

History

Pentecostal Fellowship of North America The Pentecostal Fellowship of North America was formed by eight Pentecostal denominations in 1948 at Des Moines, Iowa. Before the Des Moines meeting, a rally was held in Washington, D.C., and plans for a constitution were formulated. Two of the leading figures of the Washington meeting were Bishop Joseph A. Synan and Oral Roberts.

The following were charter members of the PFNA: Assemblies of God USA Church of God (Cleveland) International Church of the Foursquare Gospel International Pentecostal Holiness Church Open Bible Standard Churches

Racial reconciliation and inclusion of charismatics The Pentecostal/Charismatic Churches of North America was formed as part of a unification of charismatic and Pentecostal bodies and a movement toward racial reconciliation. Whereas the PFNA was formed to help bridge doctrinal divisions, the PCCNA set a broader goal of also the racial and cultural gaps. At a meeting in 1994 in Memphis, Tennessee, the Pentecostal Fellowship of North America was dissolved, and the Pentecostal/Charismatic Churches of North America was formed.

At this meeting, called the "Memphis Miracle" by participants, representatives of Pentecostal and charismatic denominations and churches came together to form the PCCNA, an interdenominational and racially inclusive partnership. The PCCNA was created to replace the Pentecostal Fellowship of North America (PFNA) which was formed in 1948 by white Pentecostal churches, but excluded black Pentecostal groups. The PCCNA was created to remedy the situation, and it was at the Memphis meeting that the PFNA and its members apologized to the black Pentecostal bodies.

Purposes To relate to one another as members of the body of Christ. To demonstrate the essential unity of Spirit-filled believers in answer to the prayer of Jesus in John 17:21, “That they all may be one.” To foster the evangelization of the world through the preaching of the gospel, with signs and wonders and the demonstration of the gifts of the Holy Spirit, by presenting Jesus Christ as the only Savior, Baptizer in the Holy Spirit, Healer, and Coming King. (Mark 16:10-20) To promote and encourage the Pentecostal/Charismatic revival and renewal in North America and throughout the world. To serve as a forum of spiritual unity, dialogue, and fellowship for all Pentecostal and Charismatic believers in North America, crossing all cultural and racial lines based on mutual equality, love, respect, and sound doctrine. (Acts 2:42) To preserve mutual love and respect for each member group, maintaining “the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.” (Ephesians 4:1)

Recent dialogue As of 2023, the PCCNA has been in ecumenical discussion with the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), as well as discussing the possibility of future theological dialogue between Pentecostalism and Catholicism.

In April of 2024, the PCCNA sent several delegates to the World Christian Forum in Ghana to represent Pentecostalism.

The PCCNA is also involved with the Somos Um (We are One) initiative in Brazil, which seeks to unite Brazilian Catholics, Evangelicals and Pentecostals.

Members With 48 denominations and associations as members, the PCCNA merges tens of millions of Christians in North America. Besides for Church networks and Denominations, the PCCNA also has the Wesleyan Holiness Connection, a separate association of 17 denominations, as a member. Several denominations are found in both associations and have dual membership. The below membership statistics are only for congregants in North America and are not indicative of total denominational or church network statistics. +List of church members Denomination: Membership: Category: Apostolic Church of Pentecost of Canada 24,000 Pentecostal Assemblies of God USA 3,233,385 Pentecostal Calvary Ministries, Inc., International Charismatic Canadian Assemblies of God Pentecostal Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) 1,074,047 Pentecostal Church of God in Christ 3,800,000 Pentecostal Church of God of the Apostolic Faith Charismatic Church of God Mountain Assembly 11,000 Pentecostal Church of God of Prophecy 415,000 Pentecostal Coastal Church Charismatic Congregational Holiness Church 25,000 Pentecostal Deeper Christian Life Ministry Pentecostal Elim Fellowship 21,000 Charismatic Empowered21 Charismatic Faith Christian Fellowship International Apostolic-Prophetic The Fellowship Network Charismatic Fountain Gate Church Charismatic Foursquare Church 350,000 Pentecostal Foursquare Church Canada 3,300 Pentecostal Full Gospel Fellowship 432,632 Pentecostal Grupo de Unidad Cristiana de Mexico AR Charismatic The Helper Connection Church Network Hilo Pentecostal Church Pentecostal Independent Assemblies of God International Pentecostal Independent Assemblies of God International (Canada) 24,000 Pentecostal International Center for Spiritual Renewal Charismatic International Fellowship of Christian Assemblies 7,200 Pentecostal International Pentecostal Church of Christ 4,961 Pentecostal International Pentecostal Holiness Church 2,600,000 Pentecostal National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference Charismatic Open Bible Churches 150,000 Pentecostal Open Bible Faith Fellowship Charismatic Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada 234,385 Pentecostal Pentecostal Assemblies of Newfoundland Pentecostal Pentecostal Church of God 620,000 Pentecostal Pentecostal Free Will Baptist Church 28,000 Pentecostal Baptist Pentecostal Holiness Church of Canada Pentecostal United Evangelical Churches Pentecostal United Holy Church of America 50,000 Pentecostal Rehoboth Pentecostal church of Delaware Valley - An Indian Malayalee Pentecostal Church Charismatic Wesleyan Holiness Connection Interdenominational Fellowship

Pentecostal/Charismatic Churches of North America

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