The United Pentecostal Church Zambia (UPCZ) is a Oneness Pentecostal organization with churches, ministers, and members across the Zambia. With roots anchored firmly in the Bible and a vision for ministering to communities around the world, the UPCZ embraces its mission: "the whole gospel to the whole world by the whole church."
The UPCZ has been among the fastest-growing church organizations in Zambia since the first contact was made by Rev. E. L. Freeman through a Bishop of the Church of God in Christ Rev. John Masanka in 1979. The UPCZ maintains an active affiliation and work in harmony with the United Pentecostal Church International (herein known as UPCI), headquarters at 8855 Dunn Road, Hazelwood, Missouri, USA through Global Missions of the same, the Regional Director for Africa, the Area Coordinator and any UPCI missionary under appointment to Zambia.
The governmental structure of the UPCZ is basically congregational in that local churches are self-governing: the congregation has pastor and elects other leaders, owns its property, decides its budget, establishes its membership, and conducts all necessary business.
The general organization embraces a modified presbyterian system in that ministers meet in Regional, and general conferences to elect officials and to conduct business of the organization. The highest governing body of the UPCZ is the General Conference, and between conferences it is governed by the Executive Committee and the General Board. Its chief officers are a general superintendent,assistant general superintendents, a general secretary,a general treasurer, Home Missions Director and the duly chosen representative of UPCI by Global Missions these forms the executive Committee. The General Board comprises all members of the Executive Committee, Regional Presbyters and all other fully appointed missionaries to Zambia.
The United Pentecostal Church of Zambia exists to make disciples for Jesus Christ, impacting Zambia through a church that is Apostolic in principle, practice, and power..
The United Pentecostal Church of Zambia is a body of apostolic believers established on biblical principles, following biblical practices and demonstrating God's power in love through the Holy Ghost.
The United Pentecostal Church of Zambia is devoted to the growth of our organization and the development of facilities for equipping and training members to make disciples and to reach into every language and age group, gender and culture, until all of Zambia and beyond have heard the apostolic message.