Church of the Living God, the Pillar and Ground of the Truth, Inc. [Lewis Dominion] (1903 - Present) - Religious Group
Religious Family: PentecostalReligious Tradition: Black Protestant
Description: The Church of the Living God, the Pillar and Ground of the Truth is a predominantly black Pentecostal church founded in 1908 after the evangelistic work begun in 1903 by Mother Mary L. Tate, a pioneer female Pentecostal evangelist in the South, gained a large following. The church prizes holiness. The House of God Which is the Church of the Living God, the Pillar and Ground of Truth, as well as the House of God Which is the Church of the Living God, the Pillar and Ground of the Truth Without Controversy (Keith Dominion), and the Church of the Living God, the Pillar, and Ground of Truth Which He Purchased with His Own Blood, Inc. all branched off from this association.
Official Site: https://www.clgpgt.org/
Connections: Church of the Living God, the Pillar and Ground of the Truth, Inc. [Lewis Dominion]
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Church of the Living God, the Pillar and Ground of the Truth, Inc. [Lewis Dominion]: Congregations (2020)1
Top 5 Church of the Living God, the Pillar and Ground of the Truth, Inc. [Lewis Dominion] States (2020)1 [View all States]
| Rank | State | Congregations | Adherents | Adherence Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mississippi | 8 | -- | -- |
| 2 | Florida | 5 | -- | -- |
| 3 | Pennsylvania | 5 | -- | -- |
| 4 | Michigan | 4 | -- | -- |
| 5 | Ohio | 4 | -- | -- |
Top 5 Church of the Living God, the Pillar and Ground of the Truth, Inc. [Lewis Dominion] Counties (2020)1 [View all Counties]
| Rank | County | Congregations | Adherents | Adherence Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia County, PA | 5 | -- | -- |
| 2 | Wayne County, MI | 2 | -- | -- |
| 3 | Pinellas County, FL | 2 | -- | -- |
| 4 | Marion County, IN | 2 | -- | -- |
| 5 | Lee County, MS | 2 | -- | -- |
Top 5 Church of the Living God, the Pillar and Ground of the Truth, Inc. [Lewis Dominion] Metro Areas (2020)1 [View all Metro Areas]
| Rank | Metro | Congregations | Adherents | Adherence Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metro Area | 5 | -- | -- |
| 2 | Tupelo, MS Micro Area | 4 | -- | -- |
| 3 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metro Area | 3 | -- | -- |
| 4 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN Metro Area | 2 | -- | -- |
| 5 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL Metro Area | 2 | -- | -- |
Church of the Living God, the Pillar and Ground of the Truth, Inc. [Lewis Dominion], Trends (1935 - 1937)2
| YEAR | MEMBERS | MINISTERS | CHURCHES |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | 18,000 | 300 | 250 |
| 1937 | 18,625 | 265 | |
Sources
1 The 2020 data were collected by the Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies (ASARB) and include data for 372 religious bodies or groups. Of these, the ASARB was able to gather data on congregations and adherents for 217 and on congregations only for 155. [More information on the data sources]
2 All data on clergy, members, and churches are taken from the National Council of Churches’ Historic Archive CD and recent print editions of the Council’s Yearbook of American and Canadian Churches. The CD archives all 68 editions of the Yearbook (formerly called Yearbook of the Churches and Yearbook of American Churches) from 1916 to 2000. Read more information on the Historic Archive CD and the Yearbook.
Membership figures are "inclusive." According to the Yearbook, this includes "those who are full communicant or confirmed members plus other members baptized, non-confirmed or non-communicant." Each denomination has its own criteria for membership.
When a denomination listed on the Historic Archive CD was difficult to identify, particularly in early editions of the Yearbook, the ARDA staff consulted numerous sources, including Melton’s Encyclopedia of American Religions and the Handbook of Denominations in the United States. In some cases, ARDA staff consulted the denomination’s website or contacted its offices by phone. When a denomination could not be positively identified, its data were omitted.
