Apostolic Overcoming Holy Church of God (1916 - Present) - Religious Group
Religious Family: PentecostalReligious Tradition: Unclassified
Description: The Apostolic Overcoming Holy Church of God, Inc., is a predominantly black Oneness Pentecostal church. It was founded in 1916 (though incorporated in 1920) by William Thomas Phillips, formerly associated with the Faith Mission Church of God. Originally, it was known as the Ethiopian Overcoming Holy Church of God, but adopted its present name in 1941.
Official Site: https://www.aohchurch.com/
Apostolic Overcoming Holy Church of God, Members (1935 - 2000)1
Apostolic Overcoming Holy Church of God, Ministers & Churches (1935 - 2000)1
Apostolic Overcoming Holy Church of God, Trends (1935 - 2000)1
| YEAR | MEMBERS | MINISTERS | CHURCHES |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | 5,000 | 150 | 58 |
| 1937 | 58 | ||
| 1942 | 8,000 | 200 | |
| 1951 | 75,000 | 300 | |
| 1956 | 75,000 | 350 | 300 |
| 1987 | 12,310 | 295 | 175 |
| 1988 | 12,479 | 130 | 177 |
| 1993 | 11,274 | 373 | 165 |
| 1994 | 12,369 | 160 | 160 |
| 1996 | 12,390 | 162 | |
| 1997 | 12,871 | 378 | 146 |
| 2000 | 10,714 | 416 | 129 |
Sources
1 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.
