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'''Church of God''' is a name used by numerous denominational bodies. The largest denomination with this name is the [[Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)]] with over seven million members in over 170 countries.

'''Church of God''' is a name used by numerous denominational bodies, most of which descend from Pentecostal, Holiness, 7th Day Baptist and Adventist traditions. The largest denomination with this name is the Pentecostal [[Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)]] with over seven million members in over 170 countries.


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== Baptist ==
== Baptist ==
{{See also|Baptist}}
{{See also|Baptist}}

* [[Christian Baptist Church of God]]
* [[Christian Baptist Church of God]]
* [[Churches of God General Conference (Winebrenner)]] (CGGC), of John Winebrenner
* [[Churches of God General Conference (Winebrenner)]] (CGGC), of John Winebrenner
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== Pietist/Holiness movement ==
== Pietist/Holiness movement ==
{{See also|Holiness movement}}
{{See also|Holiness movement}}

* [[Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)]]
* [[Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)]]
* [[Church of God (Guthrie, Oklahoma)]]
* [[Church of God (Guthrie, Oklahoma)]]
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== Nontrinitarian sects ==
== Nontrinitarian sects ==
* [[Members Church of God International]], in Apalit, Pampanga, Philippines
* [[Members Church of God International]], in Apalit, Pampanga, Philippines

== South Korean churches founded by Ahn Sahng-hong in 1964 ==
== South Korean churches founded by Ahn Sahng-hong in 1964 ==
* [[Church of God (South Korea)]]
* [[Church of God (South Korea)]]

Revision as of 23:53, 7 June 2019

Church of God is a name used by numerous denominational bodies. The largest denomination with this name is the Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) with over seven million members in over 170 countries.

Adventist Churches of God

Anabaptist

Armstrongism

Baptist

Brethren

  • The Churches of God in the Fellowship of the Son of God, the Lord Jesus Christ, also known as Needed Truth Brethren

Pietist/Holiness movement

Pentecostal Movement

Nontrinitarian sects

South Korean churches founded by Ahn Sahng-hong in 1964

Other denominations

  • The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, in its origination period in the early 1830s named "Church of God" after "Church of Jesus Christ" and before today's name in 1834
  • World Mission Society Church of God, a church founded by Ahn Sahng-hong in 1964
  • La Luz del Mundo, a church founded in Mexico in 1926. Officially named, the “Church of the Living God, Pillar and Ground of the Truth, The Light of the World.” A splinter church, also based in Mexico, commonly known as “El Buen Pastor” has a similar name: “Church of the Living God, Pillar and Ground of the Truth, The Good Shepherd.”