Headquarters: Church of God (Full Gospel)

Cleveland, Tennessee, U.S.A.

The Church: Church of God (Full Gospel) is an international Pentecostal Church spread over 150 countries with 45 million registered members. One of the founders of the Church, J.G. Ingram came to India 1936.  Here he met Robert F. Cook of Malankara Full Gospel Church.  Cook joined the new group with 66 local Churches, 43 pastors and 2537 believers.

Christian Population: 40,000.  Total No. of Pastors: 520, Languages: English, Malayalam and Hindi.

Regions: The Church of God has spread throughout India.  Mount Zion, Mulakuzha, Alappuzha was the headquarters in the beginning.  In 1972, the Church was divided into seven autonomous regions.  Each region is under a state overseer. 

The regions and their overseers:

1. Church of God (Full Gospel) in India, Mount Zion, Mulakazha P.o., Alappuzha Dt., Kerala-689 505.Ph:            0479-452258. Fax: 0479-451981.                                                   Overseer:  Rev. P.A. V.Sam.
2. Church of God (Full Gospel) in India, Pakil, Kottayam, Kerala.            Overseer:  Rev. Sunny Varkey.
3. Church of God (Full Gospel) in India, Purushawakkom, Chennai.         Overseer:  Rev.Wellesley Solomon.
4. Church of God (Full Gospel) in India, Central West Region, Mumbai, Overseer:  Rev.A.Amathai.
5. Church of God (Full Gospel) in India, Central East Region, Calcutta,  Overseer:  Rev.K.M.Thankachan.
6. Church of God (Full Gospel) in India, Northern Region, Chandigarh.   Overseer:  Rev.N.M.Nisad.
7. Church of God (Full Gospel) in India, Kakinada, A.P.

                  The region headed by Rev. P.A.V. Sam is the continuation of the Malankara Full Gospel Church that joint the international movement.  The members of this Church belong to the Syrian Christians of Kerala. Those who joined the Church through the missionary efforts remain separate with a different overseer.

Convention: General convention of the Church is held at Convention Stadium, Thiruvalla, Kerala.  The convention was started in 1923 by Rev. Robert Cook.

Institutions

1. India Church of God Theological Seminary (I.C.T.S.), Mulakazha, Alappuzha Dt., Kerala-689 505.
2. Mount ion Bible College, Mulakazha, Alappuzha Dt., Kerala-689 505.
3. Peniel Ladies Bible School, Mulakazha, Alappuzha Dt., Kerala-689 505.

 

Church of God in India

Church of God in India, Kumbanad P.O.,

Thiruvalla, Pathanamthitta Dt., Kerala-689 547.

Ph: 0473-665431.

The Church: Church of God in India, Kumbanad was founded by Robert F.Cook, an America Full Gospel missionary in 1914.

He baptised 63 people at Thuvayoor, Adoor, Kerala and established the Church.  Later it spread to other parts of the country.  In 1936 it was affiliated to Church of God (Full Gospel) in India.  In 1994 there was an informal split in the Church.  Church of God in India, Kumbanad remained separate. There is a legal dispute regarding this at Mavelikkara court.

The Church has 15,000 members and 125 pastors.

Convention:  The annual convention is held at Bethel ground, Kumbanad.  The first convention was held in 1923.

Head of the Church: Pastor M.A.Elias (March 31, 1948-)

Officials:

Secretary: Pastor Thomas George. Ph: 0473-692341.

Treasurer: Dr.P.T Yohannan. Ph: 0473-666299. 

Educational Director: Pastor P.G.Mathew. Ph: 0473-665431.

Evangelism Director: Pastor M.C.Mathai. Ph: 0473-342614. 

Youth and Sunday School Director: Pastor George Varghese. Ph: 0473-342614.

Administration: The Church is governed by a council of 24 members.  They are elected by the general body of the Church that meets biannually.  The international headquarters is at Cleveland, Tennessee, U.S.A.

Districts and Pastors: 

1. Kumbanad (Pastor P.G.Mathew. Ph: 0473-665431),
2. Pathanamthitta (Pastor T.M.Thomaskutty. Ph: 0473-35221),
3. Kottayam (Pastor V.A.Thomas),
4. High Range (Pastor K.C.Varghese. Ph: 0486-882285,
5. Pathanapuram (Pastor M.A.John. Ph: 0473-344378),
6. Punalur (Pastor P.G.Samuel. Ph: 0475-225132),
7. Adoor, (Pastor Thomas George. Ph: 0473-692341),
8. Ernakulam (Pastor P.C.Abraham. Ph: 0481-571436),
9. Thiruvananthapuram (Pastor A.V.Varghese. Ph: 0471-541859),
10. Neyyattinkara (Pastor John Thomas. Ph: 0471-437313),
11. Malabar Region (P.C.Abraham. Ph: 0481-571436). 
12. Outside Kerala Region (Bombay-P.C.Abraham)

Institutions

Bethel Bible Institute, Kumbanad. P.O., Thiruvalla, Pathanamthitta Dt., Kerala.

Ph: 0473-665933.

Publication

Jyothimargom, Kumbanad P.O., Thiruvalla, Pathanamthitta Dt.,