1.    The Indian Pentecostal Church of God

Address: Kumbanad, Pathanamthtta Dt., Kerala-689 547. Ph: 0473-664765.

          The Church: The Indian Pentecostal Church of God was founded by Pastor K.E.Abraham in 1924 at Mulakuzha, Chengannur.

K.C.Cherian [Vettiya],

P.M.Samule [Keekozhoor]

K.M.Zachariah [Punnakkad],

K.C.Oommen [Kumbanad] and

P.T.Varghese [Chethakkal] were his associates.

            

                       By the end of 1926, the Church had spread into Travancore, Cochin, Malabar, Madras Province, Mysore State, Hyderabad State and some places in North India.  In 1934, the regional representatives of the Church met at Kumbanad and decided to delete the word ‘South’ from the name of the Church. The Church was registered with the government of India under the Societies Act at Eluru, Andhra Pradesh. There are 3,500 IPC Churches and more than five lakhs people. General convention of the Church is held every year in January at Kumbanad.

The Founder: Pastor K.E.Abraham was born on March 1, 1899 at Mulakuzha.  At the age of 16, he was baptised in water. On completing his education at Chengannur, Abraham began his career as a school teacher.  In January 1924, Abraham began the Pentecostal work in his native place, Mulakazha. In May, 1930 he shifted his residence from Mulakazha to Kumbanad.  Next month he started the Hebron Bible School at Kumbanad.

Administration: The governing body of the Church consists of four executive and 74 members.

Officials:

President: Pastor K.K.Joseph, P.B.28, Perumbavoor, Kerala.  Ph:0484-522684;

Vice President: Pasotr D.John Sunder Rao, Zion Hall, Hyderabad, A.P.-500 029. Ph: 040-596306;

General Secretary: Pastor T.S.Abraham, Hebron, Kumbanad, Kerala 689547. Ph: 0473-664355®, 0473-668108 (O);

Treasurer Bro.Thomas Vadakekut, Bethel, Kadavanthara, Kochi, Ernakula Dt., Kerala. Ph: 0484-314389

The Church is divided into 20 regions.  Each region has its own council.

Andhra Pradesh:

President: Pastor Ch. Sudarshanam, India Pentecostal Church, Jail Road, Gollallapalem, A.P.-531 001.

Secretary: Pastor P. Noel Samuel, Zion Bible college, Gunadala, Vijaywada, A.P.-520 004.  Local Churches-660, Pastors-372.

 

 

 

2.    Assemblies of God

Address: Assemblies of God, P.B.9, Schenkottai, Tamil Nadu-627 809. Ph: 04633-33137, 34343.

General Superintendant: Dr. Y.Jayaraj;

Asst.Superintendants:

Dr.P.C.Sammuel,

Dr.T.C.George,

Rev. Kuma; Secretary:

Rev.T.J.Samuel; Treasurer:

Rev. Hanock Ghose;

Statistics: Ministers-3036, Outstations-3427, Bible Schools-65, Orphanages-14, Membrs-334165.

History: The General Council of Assemblies of God was founded in USA in 1914. Mrs.Mary Chapman, the first missionary reached India in 1915.  She stayed at Chennai and in 1921 shifted her residence to Thiruvananthapuram.  Pentecost Kahalam official publication of the Assemblies of God was started in 1925.  Bethel Bible School at Mavelikara was founded in 1927.  Mrs. Chapman dies in 1927.  The administration of the Assemblies came to the hands of Indians. The entire Assemblies in India is divided into three General Council they are: North, South and East India Assemblies of God.  These General Councils together form the Assemblies of God of India (AGI) which was formed in 1995.  There is an executive committee for the administration.

North India: 

General Superintendent: Dr.P.C.Samuel, Assemblies of god, Hardor, U.P.

Assistant Superintendent: Rev.Robert Jairaj

Secretary: Rev. Pappy Mathai, Assemblies of God, Mahatma Gandhi Marg, Lucknow-1.,U.P.

East India:

General Superintendent: Rev.Lotha, Assemblies of God, Bible College, Dimapur, Nagaland.

South India:

General Superintendent: Rev.Dr.P.C.George, P.B.8476, Banglore-560 084. Ph: 080-5462771.

Assistant Superintendent: P.S.Rajamani.

General Secretary: Rev.P.S.Philip, Bethel Bible College, Punalur, Kerala-691 305. Ph: 0475-223422

         Each General Council is autonomous and independent.  They are divided into districts.  They are further divided into regions and sections.  The local Assemblies together form a section.  Those in charge of a section are called Presbyter.  They are elected by the pastors and church representatives of that section. The South India General Council was formed in 1947.  There were three districts.  Today the South India Council ahs eight districts consisting of the states of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra. The first Superintendent from Kerala was Pastor A.C.Samuel.  He was succeeded by C.Kunjumman, Rev.Y. Jairaj and T.C.George, Rev.C.Kunjumman was the first general secretary.  He succeeded P.D.Johnson (1980-’90), T.J.Samuel (1990-’95) and P.S.Philip (1995-).  Address: Rev. P.S.Philip, P.B.53, Punalur, Kerala-691 305, Ph: 0475-224880, 223422.

Institutions

Assemblies of God has Bible Colleges through out India.  It has got a hospital at Calcutta, 125/1 Park Street.  It has got an industrial School and twelve schools at Senkottai.

 

3.    Church of God (Full Gospel) in India

Headquarters: Church of God (Full Gospel) Cleveland, Tennessee, U.S.A.

The Church: Church of God (Full Gospel) is an international Pentecostal Church spread over 150 countries with 45 million registered members. One of the founders of the Church, J.G.Ingram came to India 1936.  Here he met Robert F.Cook of Malankara Full Gospel Church.  Cook joined the new group with 66 local Churches, 43 pastors and 2537 believers.

Christian Population: 40,000.  Total No. of Pastors: 520, Languages: English, Malayalam and Hindi.

Regions: The Church of God has spread throughout India.  Mount Zion, Mulakuzha, Alappuzha was the headquarters in the beginning.  In 1972, the Church was divided into seven autonomous regions.  Each region is under a state overseer.

The regions and their overseers:

• Church of God (Full Gospel) in India, Mount Zion, Mulakazha P.o., Alappuzha Dt., Kerala-689 505. Ph: 0479-452258. Fax: 0479-451981.  Overseer: Rev.P.A.V.Sam.
• Church of God  (Full Gospel)   in India,  Pakil,  Kottayam, Kerala.  Overseer: Rev. Sunny Varkey.
• Church of God (Full Gospel) in India, Purushawakkom, Chennai.  Overseer: Rev.Wellesley Solomon.
• Church of God (Full Gospel) in India, Central West Region, Mumbai, Overseer: Rev.A.Amathai.
• Church of God (Full Gospel) in India, Central East Region, Calcutta, Overseer: Rev.K.M.Thankachan.
• Church of God (Full Gospel) in India, Northern Region, Chandigarh. Overseer: Rev.N.M.Nisad.
• Church of God (Full Gospel) in India, Kakinada, A.P.

                    The region headed by Rev.P.A.V.Sam is the continuation of the Malankara Full Gospel Church that joint the international movement.  The members of this Church belong to the Syrian Christians of Kerala. Those who joined the Church through the missionary efforts remain separate with a different overseer.

Convention: General convention of the Church is held at Convention Stadium, Thiruvalla, Kerala.  The convention was started in 1923 by Rev.Robert Cook.

Institutions

• India Church of God Theological Seminary (I.C.T.S.), Mulakazha, Alappuzha Dt., Kerala-689 505.
• Mount ion Bible College, Mulakazha, Alappuzha Dt., Kerala-689 505.
• Peniel Ladies Bible School, Mulakazha, Alappuzha Dt., Kerala-689 505.

 

4.    Church of God in India

Address: Church of God in India, Kumbanad P.O., Thiruvalla, Pathanamthitta Dt., Kerala-689 547. Ph: 0473-665431.

The Church: Church of God in India, Kumbanad was founded by Robert F.Cook, an Americal Full Gospel missionary in 1914.

He baptised 63 people at Thuvayoor, Adoor, Kerala and established the Church.  Later it spread to other parts of the country.  In 1936 it was affiliated to Church of God (Full Gospel) in India.  In 1994 there was an informal split in the Church.  Church of God in India, Kumbanad remained separate. There is a legal dispute regarding this at Mavelikkara court.

The Church has 15,000 members and 125 pastors.

Convention:  The annual convention is held at Bethel ground, Kumbanad.  The first convention was held in 1923.

Head of the Church: Pastor M.A.Elias (March 31, 1948-)

Officials:

Secretary: Pastor Thomas George. Ph: 0473-692341.

Treasurer: Dr.P.Tyohannan. Ph: 0473-666299. 

Educational Director: Pastor P.G.Mathew. Ph: 0473-665431.

Evangelism Director: Pastor M.C.Mathai. Ph: 0473-342614. 

Youth and Sunday School Director: Pastor George Varghese. Ph: 0473-342614.

Administration: The Church is governed by a council of 24 members.  They are elected by the general body of the Church that meets biannually.  The international headquarters is at Cleveland, Tennessee, U.S.A.

Districts and Pastors: 

Kumbanad (Pastor P.G.Mathew. Ph: 0473-665431),

Pathanamthitta (Pastor T.M.Thomaskutty. Ph: 0473-35221),

Kottayam (Pastor V.A.Thomas),

High Range (Pastor K.C.Varghese. Ph: 0486-882285,

Pathanapuram (Pastor M.A.John. Ph: 0473-344378),

Punalur (Pastor P.G.Samuel. Ph: 0475-225132),

Adoor, (Pastor Thomas George. Ph: 0473-692341),

Ernakulam (Pastor P.C.Abraham. Ph: 0481-571436),

Thiruvananthapuram (Pastor A.V.Varghese. Ph: 0471-541859),

Neyyattinkara (Pastor John Thomas. Ph: 0471-437313),

Malabar Region (P.C.Abraham. Ph: 0481-571436). 

Outside Kerala Region (Bombay-P.C.Abraham)

Institutions

Bethel Bible Institute, Kumbanad. P.O., Thiruvalla, Pathanamthitta Dt., Kerala. Ph: 0473-665933.

Publication

Jyothimargom, Kumbanad P.O., Thiruvalla, Pathanamthitta Dt.,

 

5.    New India Church of India

Address: Bethesda Nagar, Chingavanam P.O., Kottayam Dt., Kerala-686 531. Ph: 0481-430329, 431637

The Church: New India Church of God is an indigenous New Testament church established in 1976.  Pastor Thampi is the founder president.  The Church has units in Kerala, Tamilnadu, Karnataka, Andhrapradesh, Orissa, Bengal and Nepal.

The Church has 50,000 members, 528 pastors, 42 sisters and 200 trainees.

Head of the Church: Pastor V.A.Thampy, founder of the Church was born in 1941 at Beelamperoor, Kuttanad, Alappuzha Dt., Kerala.  He had his Bible studies at Bethel Bible College, Punalur.  Then traveled all over Kerala and preached Gospel.

Officials:

President: Pastor V.A.Thampy;

Vice President: Pastor M.K.Abraham;

General Secretary: Pastor R.Abraham;

Committee Membrs: Pastor T.A.Thomas, Pastor T.M.Kuruvilla, Pastor V.O.Thomas.

Administration:  New India Church of God is divided into two regions.  Southern and Northern regions. Southern region is headed by Pastor V.A.Thampy and the Northern region by R. Abraham, General Secretary of Church.

Convention:  National Convention of the New India Church of God is held at Chingavanam, Kottayam Dt., Kerala. During the second week of January.  Northern regional convention is held in the third week of November at Regional headquarters, New Delhi.

Institutions

·        Bethesda Bible Institute, Bahadurgarh, Haryana.

·        Bethesda Bible Institute, Bhubaneswar, Orissa.

·        Bethesda Bible Institute, Nagpur, Maharashtra.

·        Bethesda Bible Institute, Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu.

·        Bethesda Bible Institute, Hyderabad, A.P.

·        Bethesda Bible Institute, Kattakkada, Trivandrum, Kerala-695 572

·        Bethesda Bible Institute, Chingavanam, Kottayam Dt., Kerala-686 531.

·        Bethesda Bible Institute, Ponda, Goa.

Schools

Bethesda Christian Academy, Hapur, U.P.

Bethesda Christian Academy, Takenpur,M.P.

Bethesda Tailoring Institute, Ballia, U.P.

Bethesda Tailoring School, Chingavanam, Kerala-686 531.