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Apostolic Church of Pentecost

Apostolic Church of Pentecost
ClassificationProtestant
TheologyPentecostal
GovernanceMembers attending a bi-annual General Conference elect a president to carry out the work of ACOP's Mission, Vision, and Core Values.[1]
RegionInternational
FounderRev. Frank Small
Origin1921
Separated fromPentecostal Assemblies of Canada 1921
AbsorbedEvangelical Churches of Pentecost 1953
Congregations153 in Canada[2] 3000 worldwide[3]
Members24,000 in Canada[2] worldwide unknown
Official websiteACOP.ca

The Apostolic Church of Pentecost (ACOP) is a Pentecostal Christian denomination with origins in the Pentecostal revival of the early 20th century. Although multi-national, ACOP has its strongest membership in Canada. In 2002 ACOP reported "approximately 24,000 members in Canada, with 450 ministers and 153 churches."[2][4] There are ACOP churches in all the provinces of Canada.[5] ACOP's headquarters is in Calgary, Alberta.

  1. ^ "About Us". ACOP. Archived from the original on 10 February 2011. Retrieved 14 February 2011.
  2. ^ a b c "White Trinitarian Pentecostals". Melton's Encyclopedia of American Religions. Gale. 2009. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012. Retrieved 14 February 2011.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference autogenerated2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ For further information regarding membership statistics see "Apostolic Christian Churches of America". Adherent Statistic Citations: Membership and Geography Data for 4,300+ Religions, Churches, Tribes, Etc. Preston Hunter. 2009. Archived from the original on September 25, 2003. Retrieved 21 February 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. ^ "Find an ACOP Church in Your Area". ACOP. Archived from the original on 18 June 2011. Retrieved 14 February 2011.

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