History
First called the Pentecostal Assemblies of USA, the PCG was formed in Chicago, Illinois in 1919 by a group of Pentecostal ministers who had chosen not to affiliate with the Assemblies of God (USA) and several who had left that organization after it adopted a doctrinal statement. John C. Sinclair, an early Pentecostal pastor in Chicago, and a former Assemblies of God presbyter served as the first moderator. The Pentecostal Assemblies of the USA was dissolved in 1922, and the organization resumed under the name Pentecostal Church of God.
In the 1920s, the denominational headquarters relocated to Ottumwa, Iowa. It was then moved to Kansas City, Missouri, in the 1930s and took the name Pentecostal Church of God of America. The headquarters moved to Joplin, Missouri, in the 1950s. In 2011, the decision was made to relocate the headquarters to Bedford, Texas. This decision was made prior to the 2011 Joplin Tornado. The current name was formed by dropping of America in 1979.
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