Pentecostal churches

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Christian denomination Pentecostal movement congregation Protestant church tradition

Pentecostal churches are Christian congregations within the broader Pentecostal movement that emphasize the work of the Holy Spirit, spiritual gifts such as speaking in tongues, and a vibrant, experiential style of worship.

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All labels observed (16)

Label	Occurrences
Pentecostalism	45
Pentecostal churches canonical	6
Assemblies of God	2
Oneness Pentecostalism	2
Pentecostal	2
Pentecostal Christians	2
American Pentecostalism	1
Assemblies of God USA	1
Oneness Pentecostals	1
Pentecostal Christianity	1
Pentecostal Holiness Church	1
Pentecostal movement	1
Pentecostal-Holiness	1
Pentecostalism (upbringing)	1
Pentecostals	1
United Pentecostal Church International	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T35420 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Pentecostal churches
Context triple: [Second Coming of Christ, doctrineHeldBy, Pentecostal churches]

A. Methodist churches
Methodist churches are Protestant Christian congregations within the Methodist tradition, known for their emphasis on personal faith, social justice, and structured worship practices.
B. Black Protestant churches
Black Protestant churches are Christian congregations and denominations rooted in African American history and culture, central to Black religious life and often key institutions in social justice and community organizing.
C. Churches Uniting in Christ
Churches Uniting in Christ is an ecumenical organization in the United States that brings together several Protestant denominations to foster Christian unity, shared mission, and mutual recognition of ministry.
D. Iglesia ni Cristo
Iglesia ni Cristo is an independent Christian church that originated in the Philippines, known for its centralized leadership, strict discipline, and distinctive doctrines and worship practices.
E. Philippine Independent Church
The Philippine Independent Church is a Christian denomination that emerged in the early 20th century as a nationalist, independent church separate from Roman Catholic authority in the Philippines.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Pentecostal churches
Target entity description: Pentecostal churches are Christian congregations within the broader Pentecostal movement that emphasize the work of the Holy Spirit, spiritual gifts such as speaking in tongues, and a vibrant, experiential style of worship.

A. Methodist churches
Methodist churches are Protestant Christian congregations within the Methodist tradition, known for their emphasis on personal faith, social justice, and structured worship practices.
B. Black Protestant churches
Black Protestant churches are Christian congregations and denominations rooted in African American history and culture, central to Black religious life and often key institutions in social justice and community organizing.
C. Churches Uniting in Christ
Churches Uniting in Christ is an ecumenical organization in the United States that brings together several Protestant denominations to foster Christian unity, shared mission, and mutual recognition of ministry.
D. Iglesia ni Cristo
Iglesia ni Cristo is an independent Christian church that originated in the Philippines, known for its centralized leadership, strict discipline, and distinctive doctrines and worship practices.
E. Philippine Independent Church
The Philippine Independent Church is a Christian denomination that emerged in the early 20th century as a nationalist, independent church separate from Roman Catholic authority in the Philippines.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (51)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Christian denomination ⓘ Pentecostal movement congregation ⓘ Protestant church tradition ⓘ
branchOf	Pentecostal churches self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Pentecostalism
clergyTitle	bishop ⓘ evangelist ⓘ pastor ⓘ
coreBelief	Trinity ⓘ authority of the Bible ⓘ evangelism ⓘ necessity of personal conversion ⓘ salvation by faith in Jesus Christ ⓘ second coming of Christ ⓘ
emphasize	baptism in the Holy Spirit ⓘ divine healing ⓘ experiential worship ⓘ miracles ⓘ prophecy ⓘ speaking in tongues ⓘ spiritual gifts ⓘ work of the Holy Spirit ⓘ
geographicDistribution	global ⓘ
historicalOrigin	Azusa Street Revival ⓘ Topeka, Kansas revival ⓘ
includeDenomination	Pentecostal churches self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Assemblies of God Church of God in Christ ⓘ Foursquare Church ⓘ Pentecostal churches self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Pentecostal Holiness Church Pentecostal churches self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: United Pentecostal Church International
languageOfWorship	vernacular languages ⓘ
largestPresence	Asia ⓘ Third World ⓘ surface form: Global South Latin America ⓘ Sub-Saharan Africa ⓘ
musicStyle	contemporary Christian music ⓘ gospel music ⓘ
organizationalStructure	congregational ⓘ denominational ⓘ
originatedIn	early 20th century ⓘ
practice	Holy Communion ⓘ lay participation in worship ⓘ missionary work ⓘ prayer for the sick ⓘ water baptism ⓘ
religiousTradition	Christianity ⓘ
theology	continuationism ⓘ
worshipStyle	altar calls ⓘ charismatic ⓘ expressive ⓘ lively music ⓘ spontaneous prayer ⓘ