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Brief History of the Church of God
It was 1886, in a crude meeting house on the Tennessee-North Carolina border, where the Church
of God traces its roots. There, a group of eight sincere Christians had a deep desire for a closer
relationship and life with Christ. Realizing the futility of reforming their own churches, they established
a new church whose objective would be to restore sound scriptural doctrines of the Bible, encourage
deeper consecration and promote evangelism and Christian service. Twenty-one years after the
formation of the Christian Union that evening at the Barney Creek Meeting House, the growing
movement would establish themselves permanently as the Church of God.
From this seemingly insignificant origin has grown one of the most influential worldwide Pentecostal
denominations. For nearly 120 years the Church of God has been a distinctive movement focused
upon communicating the gospel in the power of the Holy Spirit. Presently, the Church of God has a
world-wide membership of over 6 million with a presence in nearly 150 countries. Leaders of the
Church of God are recognized as some of the most respected Pentecostal leaders of today.
The call of the Church of God today beckons back to those early days at Barney Creek. Church of
God congregations around the globe are experiencing the fire of the Holy Spirit today more than
ever. Reports of revivals where hundreds are saved and filled with the Holy Spirit are frequent and
on-going. The call of the Church of God is for world evangelization. It is a call to discipleship and
prayer. It is a call of commitment. It is a call for the Church of God to be a channel for Pentecostal
revival well into the new millennium.
For further information on the history of the Church God, recommended reading is the book Like A
Mighty Army, by Dr. Charles W. Conn, available through Pathway Press
It was 1886, in a crude meeting house on the Tennessee-North Carolina border, where the Church
of God traces its roots. There, a group of eight sincere Christians had a deep desire for a closer
relationship and life with Christ. Realizing the futility of reforming their own churches, they established
a new church whose objective would be to restore sound scriptural doctrines of the Bible, encourage
deeper consecration and promote evangelism and Christian service. Twenty-one years after the
formation of the Christian Union that evening at the Barney Creek Meeting House, the growing
movement would establish themselves permanently as the Church of God.
From this seemingly insignificant origin has grown one of the most influential worldwide Pentecostal
denominations. For nearly 120 years the Church of God has been a distinctive movement focused
upon communicating the gospel in the power of the Holy Spirit. Presently, the Church of God has a
world-wide membership of over 6 million with a presence in nearly 150 countries. Leaders of the
Church of God are recognized as some of the most respected Pentecostal leaders of today.
The call of the Church of God today beckons back to those early days at Barney Creek. Church of
God congregations around the globe are experiencing the fire of the Holy Spirit today more than
ever. Reports of revivals where hundreds are saved and filled with the Holy Spirit are frequent and
on-going. The call of the Church of God is for world evangelization. It is a call to discipleship and
prayer. It is a call of commitment. It is a call for the Church of God to be a channel for Pentecostal
revival well into the new millennium.
For further information on the history of the Church God, recommended reading is the book Like A
Mighty Army, by Dr. Charles W. Conn, available through Pathway Press
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