The Assemblies of God of India is a Pentecostal Christian denomination

Christian denomination

A Christian denomination is an identifiable religious body under a common name, structure, and doctrine within Christianity. In the Orthodox tradition, Churches are divided often along ethnic and linguistic lines, into separate churches and traditions. Technically, divisions between one group and...

 in India

India

India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

 and a member of the World Assemblies of God Fellowship. The Assemblies of God in India has 8,000 member churches and operates an Assembly of God College in Jabalpur. The fellowship will host the 2011 AG World Congress, the world wide gathering of Assemblies of God leaders. Dr. David Mohan, senior pastor of New Life Assembly of God church in Chennai

Chennai

Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...

, is the General Superintendent of the Assemblies of God in India.

See also

• Christianity in India
  Christianity in India
  Christianity is India's third-largest religion, with approximately 24 million followers, constituting 2.3% of India's population. The works of scholars and Eastern Christian writings and 14th century Portuguese missionaries created an illusion to convert Indians that Christianity was introduced to...
  
  
• History of Pentecostalism in India
  History of Pentecostalism in India
  -19th century:The history of Pentecostalism in India began in the ministry of a Brahmin woman who was converted to Christianity. Pandita Ramabai led a small but renowned group that experienced the baptism of the Holy Spirit in the early 1900s. Her work remained limited due to the lack of training...
  
  
• The Largest Malayalam Assemblies of God in the world headed by Rev Dr. M A Varughese
  M A Varughese
  align="right"|Rev Dr. M A Varughese, is an evangelist, revival & motivational speaker, publisher, Founder President of Bethel Gospel Team and Senior Pastor of , in Bangalore, Karnataka, India.-Early life:...