Council of the Assemblies of God of Colombia

The Council of the Assemblies of God of Colombia () is a Pentecostal Christian denomination in Colombia. It is affiliated with the World Assemblies of God Fellowship. The headquarters in Bogotá.

History The Council of the Assemblies of God of Colombia has its origins in a mission of Edward Wagner and his wife, Ada, in 1932.Amos Yong, Vinson Synan, Miguel Alvarez, Global Renewal Christianity: Spirit Empowered Movements: Past, Present, and Future Volume 2: Latin America , Charisma Media, USA, 2016, p. 146 They settled in Sogamoso and established the Sogamoso Evangelical Mission. On April 1, 1932, they celebrated their first Pentecostal worship; the service marked the origin of the Assemblies of God of Colombia. The council was founded in 1958, with 18 missionaries, pastors, workers and delegates all participating in the event.Joel Morales Cruz, The Histories of the Latin American Church: A Handbook, Augsburg Fortress Publishers, USA, 2014, p. 234

In 2019, it had 1,204 churches and 356,398 members.Concilio de las Asambleas de Dios de Colombia, Statistics, adcolombia.org, Colombia, retrieved December 14, 2019

See also Assemblies of God

References

External links Official Website