ABOUT THE ASSEMBLIES OF GOD
The Assemblies of God (AD) was officially organized in Hot Springs, Arkansas, in 1914 with 300 delegates. Today the affiliated churches in the United States number 13,023, and the AD has more than three million members and adherents. Worldwide, the Assemblies of God has 68.5 million members and is the largest Pentecostal denomination in the world.
STATISTICS
The Assemblies of God of the United States of America has experienced growth in adherents for twenty-seven consecutive years. 54 percent of the fraternity is under thirty-five years of age and more than 42 percent is classified as an ethnic minority. Worldwide, there are 68.5 million adherents who worship in more than 367,000 Assemblies of God churches.
THE NATIONAL OFFICE
The national office of the Assemblies of God of the United States is located at 1445 N. Boonville Avenue, Springfield, Missouri. The national office includes executive and administrative offices, service divisions and departments, and the Gospel Publishing House printing plant, which ships more than six tons of literature each day.