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Denomination Explorer

Christianity is not one tradition. It is a family shaped by centuries of faith, geography, and the many ways people have met God. Explore the full family here. All branches. No judgment.

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Pentecostal1901–1906 (Azusa Street Revival); Assemblies of God 1914

Pentecostal (Assemblies of God)

📍 Topeka, Kansas; Los Angeles, USA

Spirit baptism, speaking in tongues, healing, and revival fire.

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Pentecostal1897

Church of God in Christ (COGIC)

📍 Memphis, Tennessee, USA

The largest Black Pentecostal church: holiness, healing, and the Holy Ghost.

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Pentecostal1974 (Kenn Gulliksen); expanded 1982 (John Wimber)

Vineyard Churches

📍 Southern California, USA

Third Wave charismatic: healing, words of knowledge, and the Kingdom breaking in.

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Pentecostal1923

International Church of the Foursquare Gospel

📍 Los Angeles, California, USA

Aimee Semple McPherson's Foursquare Gospel: Saviour, Baptiser, Healer, Coming King.

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Pentecostal1886

Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)

📍 Cherokee County, North Carolina; Cleveland, Tennessee, USA

America's oldest Pentecostal denomination: holiness, tongues, and divine healing.

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Vineyard Churches

Pentecostal

1974 (Kenn Gulliksen); expanded 1982 (John Wimber)

📍 Southern California, USA

🌍 ~2,500 churches in 95+ countries

Origin

The Vineyard movement was decisively shaped by John Wimber, a former Quaker and music producer turned pastor who taught 'Power Evangelism' - signs and wonders authenticating the gospel message. Wimber's 'Third Wave of the Holy Spirit' deliberately distinguished Vineyard from classical Pentecostalism (tongues not treated as normative) and from cessationism. His 'already-not-yet' Kingdom theology and emphasis on intimacy in worship reshaped global evangelical Christianity.

Core beliefs

  • The Kingdom of God is already breaking in but not yet fully consummated
  • Spiritual gifts (healing, prophecy, words of knowledge) are normal for all believers today
  • Evangelism is authenticated and accompanied by signs and wonders
  • Scripture as primary authority; the Spirit as its living interpreter
  • Accessible, unpretentious community: every believer is a minister

Worship style

Contemporary intimate worship music - Vineyard Music Group was enormously influential on global worship. Ministry time after services for healing prayer and prophetic words. Casual, non-hierarchical feel. The band and congregation share the same level - approachability over production.

Key scriptures

  • Luke 4:18–19
  • Matthew 12:28
  • 1 Corinthians 12:7–11
  • Mark 16:17–18

Relationship to other denominations

Part of the Third Wave charismatic renewal alongside Toronto Blessing-connected churches. Influenced by the Jesus Movement and classical Pentecostalism. Vineyard Music shaped a generation of contemporary worship across all denominations.