Christian Churches Ireland

Assemblies of God Ireland is a Pentecostal denomination and a part of the World Assemblies of God Fellowship, the world's largest Pentecostal denomination with a global adherence of 52.5 million people.[1]

It was formed on October 22, 2005, when the Irish Region of the Assemblies of God of Great Britain and Ireland was allowed to join with the Irish Assemblies of God, Republic of Ireland to form the Assemblies of God Ireland.[2]

It currently has 27 congregations throughout Ireland, in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.

Name Change

In 2016 the denomination changed its name to Christian churches Ireland[3]

References

  1. ↑ Center for the Study of Global Christianity - Status of Global Mission (2005)
  2. ↑ Launch of the Assemblies of God Ireland Archived 2015-05-14 at the Wayback Machine.
  3. ↑ http://ccireland.ie/about/


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