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The Church of God by Faith is a Christian denomination in the United States. ==History== The ''Church of God By Faith, Inc.'' was founded in 1914 in Jacksonville, Florida, USA, by Crawford Bright, John Bright, Aaron Matthews, Sr. and Nathaniel Scippio. In 1922 an assembly was held in Alachua, Florida, a charter was drafted, and the name ''Church of God By Faith, Inc.'' officially adopted. Since 1987, the annual meetings of the church have been held in Atlanta, Georgia. Hubert Steadman became the first Executive Secretary and Editor for the Sunday School literature and other publications. The church's founders created the Church (which refers to an assembly of people, not a building) for the purpose of glorifying God. This coming together and consequent formation of the "Church of God By Faith, Inc." was to serve as a basis whereby "believers" could be educated in the word of God. The first assembly meeting of the church was held in 1917 at White Springs, Florida; after which, missions were set up in various places. Palatka, FL was the "headquarters" of the group in 1919. A General Assembly was held in Alachua, Florida in 1922 where the leading elders drafted a charter, which is now known as the "Church of God By Faith, Inc." The General Assembly was moved from Alachua, Florida to Ocala, Florida, in December 1941. In 1987, the church went annually to Atlanta, Georgia, where meetings are still held. The Church of God by Faith, Inc. is a 100-year-old organization with only four bishops: 1. Bishop Aaron Matthews, Sr.: 1915 - 1959; 2. Bishop Willie W. Matthews: 1959 - 1984; 3. Bishop James E. McKnight, Sr: 1984-2014; 4. Bishop James E. McKnight, Jr.: Presiding 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Church of God by Faith」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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