Australian Christian Churches
Australian network of Pentecostal churches, formerly Assemblies of God in Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Australian Christian Churches (ACC), formerly Assemblies of God in Australia, is a network of Pentecostal churches in Australia affiliated with the World Assemblies of God Fellowship, which is the largest Pentecostal denomination in the world.
Australian Christian Churches | |
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Classification | Protestant |
Orientation | Pentecostal |
Associations | World Assemblies of God Fellowship |
Region | Australia |
Origin | 1937 Sydney, New South Wales |
Merger of | Assemblies of God Queensland and Pentecostal Church of Australia |
Separations | Christian Revival Crusade Hillsong Church |
Official website | www |
The ACC grew out of the Assemblies of God in Australia, which was founded in 1937 with the merger of Assemblies of God Queensland (AGQ), and the Pentecostal Church of Australia. In 2007, at which time it had over 375,000 members, it assumed "Australian Christian Churches" as its public name, but remained registered as the incorporated Assemblies of God in Australia until 2013. Hillsong Church, the largest church in ACC, separated from the ACC in 2018.