Philippines General Council of the Assemblies of

God
The Philippines General Council of the Assemblies of God is a
Philippines General Council of the
national missionary movement of Pentecostal churches and
Assemblies of God
credentialed ministers who voluntarily enter into mutual agreement to
form a cooperative fellowship based upon the values of unity
, equality,
cooperation, and Christian love.

The Philippines General Council of the Assemblies of God is

composed of different District Councils organized in particular
geographical areas, comprising a fellowship of local assemblies and
wherein the General Council exercises its prerogatives and
implements its programs. They are established under the authority of
the General Council and operate according to the PGCAG Classification Evangelical Protestant
Constitution and Bylaws.
Orientation Pentecostal
Associations Philippine Council of
History Evangelical Churches,
The first missionary of the Assemblies of God in the United States of World Assemblies of God
America to work in the Philippines was Benjamin H. Caudle and his Fellowship, Asia Pacific
wife who arrived in 1926. However, due to his wife's illness, Caudle Assemblies of God
was forced to return to the U.S.[3] In the 1930s, Filipinos who had Fellowship
graduated from Assemblies of God Bible schools began requesting Region Philippines,worldwide.[1][2]
that the denomination send an appointed missionary to organize the Origin 1940
church there. At the time, the Philippines were a U.S. protectorate, San Nicolas, Villasis,
and legally, the AG needed a missionary appointed by the U.S. body Pangasinan
to be registered as a religious organization. In December 1939, the
Congregations 3,600
Assemblies of God USA responded by sending a missionary, Leland
E. Johnson, to organize and superintend the Philippines District Members 360,000+
Council of the Assemblies of God.[4] The first convention was held in Nursing homes 1
March 1940 at San Nicolas, Villasis, Pangasinan, and the district was Tertiary institutions 2
incorporated in July.[5] Other missionaries would arrive, especially
from China as conflict with Japan escalated. In 1941, Bethel Bible Institute was opened in Baguio City to train pastors and
evangelists.[6]

During World War II, Japanese military forces occupied the Philippines. The Bible institute, like all schools, was closed, and the
missionaries were interned. During these years, the district was led entirely by Filipinos. After the war, the missionary presence was
revived and Bethel Bible Institute was reopened. Immanuel Bible Institute in Cebu City was founded in 1951, and in 1953, Bethesda
Children's Home was founded by Elva Vanderbout, a missionary to the Igorots of the Mountain Province in Northern Luzon.[7] After
14 years under the Assemblies of God USA, the work in the Philippines became fully independent with the creation of the
[3] Rodrigo C. Esperanza was the first general superintendent.
Philippines General Council of the Assemblies of God in 1953.

References
1. "World Missions Department"(http://pgcagwmd.wordpress.com/). Retrieved 2010-10-18.
2. "PGCAG Global District"(http://pgcag.wordpress.com/global-district/). PGCAG website. Retrieved 2010-10-18.
 3. Philippines General Council of the Assemblies of God.History (http://pgcag.wordpress.com/about/). Accessed
September 23, 2010.
4. Seleky, Trinidad E. (2005), "The Organization of the Philippines Assemblies of God and the Role of Early
Missionaries", Asian Journal of Pentecostal Studies, 8 (2): 271–272
5. Seleky, 273.
6. Seleky, 275.
7. Seleky, 279-280.

More links: 9. PSA (formerly NSO) Recognizes Rev. Calusay as PGCAG Head 10. SEC Recognizes Court-Declared PGCAG
Leaders 11. AGWM Letter of Affirmation of GS Rey CalusayAugust 2012

External links
History of the Assemblies of God in the Philippines
Chi Alpha (Student Movement of the Philippines General Council of the Assemblies of God)
World Assemblies of God (Philippines – Participating Member)
PCEC Member

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