North America
In the United States, the church is divided into districts, divisions, and individual churches. A General Supervisor oversees the national office and district supervisors; district supervisors oversee divisional superintendents who have oversight of individual churches within the local region. Rev. Tammy Dunahoo currently (2010) serves as General Supervisor.
A number of educational institutions are affiliated with the Foursquare Church. Among these are Life Pacific College, formerly "L. I. F. E. Bible College," in San Dimas, California, and Pacific Life Bible College in Surrey, British Columbia.
The update in the 2008 Foursquare Church Annual Report provides 2007 data of the movement's statistics in the United States, as of April 1, 2008:
- Salvations: 107,727
- Water Baptisms: 15,788
- Holy Spirit Baptisms: 11,221
- Members and Adherents: 257,357
- Churches: 1,874
- Ministries: 6,717
- Church Plants: 78
Over 30 churches from Louisiana and Mississippi are formalizing into the Foursquare Church.
Former U.S. Senator John Ensign (R-Nevada) is a member of the Church of the Foursquare Gospel.
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