Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship
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Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship, International - a fellowship of predominantly African-American Baptist churches that accept the operation of spiritual gifts in the church today.
A spiritual gifts movement beginning around 1992, led by National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. pastor Paul S. Morton, grew among all the National Baptist Conventions and resulted in the formation of the Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship. The first Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship Conference was held in New Orleans, Louisiana in 1994. Fellowship headquarters remain in New Orleans.
Though the church is built on a Baptist foundation and embraces a wide scope of Charismatic influences, the government structure is based on an episcopal hierarchy. Leadership extends from the Bishop's Council, through the College of Bishops, General, State & District Overseers, and the Financial Assistance Council, down to Senior Pastors.
In addition to North America, Full Gospel Baptist Churches exist in Africa, Asia, the Bahamas, Canada, Germany, Great Britain, India, and Italy.
External link
- Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship (http://fullgospelbaptist.org/) - official Web Site