Christian Congregation in Ireland

Christian Congregation in Ireland
Classification Protestant
Theology Pentecostal
Governance Congregationalist
Origin 2004
Members 270
Official website http://www.ccirl.ie

The Christian Congregation in Ireland is a non-sectarian, non-denominational fellowship of assemblies with roots in the Italian Pentecostal revival in Chicago, United States of America, which began in 1907.[1]

Doctrinally holds the Bible as fount of faith and guidance for life; believes Jesus Christ as the only Savior whose atonement work dispenses the saving Grace; practices the adult water baptism and holy supper.[2]

Currently, the church in Ireland has 5 houses of worship and approximately two hundred and seventy members. This fellowship of churches under the present name besides having affiliated churches in about fifty countries, with approximately 3 million members, 2.5 million being in Brazil.

See also

References

  1. History
  2. Christian Congregation in the United StatesDoctrine & By-laws. Buffalo, NY. 1997

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