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Apostolic Church of Christ (Pentecostal)

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Apostolic Church of Christ (Pentecostal)
ClassificationProtestant
OrientationPentecostal
Origin1969
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Separated fromChurch of God (Apostolic)

Apostolic Church of Christ (Pentecostal) is a Pentecostal Christian denomination founded in North Carolina in 1969 by Johnnie Draft and Wallace Snow.[1] Both these men had been members of the Church of God (Apostolic) prior to establishing this church. The only difference between the Apostolic Church of Christ (Pentecostal) and that from which it was founded is its organization, a centralized church polity.[1] Authority is vested in the executive board, which owns all the church property.[2] This was a departure from the organization the Church of God (Apostolic) had, where an Overseer and an "International General Assembly" governs the church and its property.[3] The Apostolic Church of Christ (Pentecostal) left the Church of God (Apostolic) under Overseer Charles W. Conn.

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  1. ^ a b "Apostolic Pentecostals". www.encyclopedia.com.
  2. ^ Lewis, James R. (1998). The Encyclopedia of Cults, Sects, and New Religions. Amherst, New York: Prometheus Books. ISBN 1-57392-222-6.
  3. ^ "A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE CHURCH OF GOD". Church of God. Retrieved 21 May 2022.