What is Assemblies of God?
{{Infobox Organization | name = Assemblies of God | image = <!-- 20061011-5 p101106pm-388-515h.jpg --> | image_border = | size = <!-- 250px --> | caption = | map = | msize = | mcaption = | motto = | formation = April 1914 | extinction = | type = [[Pentecostal]] * [[Christianity]] | headquarters = [[Springfield, Missouri]] | location = Worldwide | membership = 65 million | language = | leader_title = General Superintendent | leader_name = Douglas E. Clay | key_people = | num_staff = | budget = | website = http://ag.org }} The '''Assemblies of God''' is a [[United States]]-based [[Christian]] [[Christian denomination|denomination]]; a large group of [[Pentecostal]] [[church]]es. There are over 64 million members in over 200 countries.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://worldmissions.ag.org/downloads/PDF/agwm_current_facts_08.pdf |title=Assemblies of God World Missions Research Office – ''AGWM Current Facts and Highlights'' (2008) |access-date=2013-01-30 |archive-date=2011-07-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724225934/http://worldmissions.ag.org/downloads/PDF/agwm_current_facts_08.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>[http://ag.org/top/About/statistics/index.cfm AG Statistical Reports] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100619002631/http://ag.org/top/About/statistics/index.cfm |date=2010-06-19 }} (the full one is for U.S. adherence, the summary is for worldwide)</ref><ref>World Christian Database gives 30 millions adherents for 2001, Asia Pacific Mission Office</ref> ==Beliefs== The AG is [[Trinity|Trinitarian]]. They view the [[Bible]] as divinely inspired. The Bible provides the rules of faith and conduct. [[Baptism]] by immersion is practiced. Baptism is understood as an outward sign of an inward change. The change is from being dead in sin to being alive in Christ. [[Eucharist|Communion]] is also practiced. The Assemblies of God also places a strong emphasis on the fulfillment of the [[Great Commission]] and believes that this is the main calling of the church.<ref name=statementfait