Associated Gospel Churches of Canada

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Associated Gospel Churches
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Classification Protestant
Orientation Evangelical
Polity Congregationalist
LeaderBill Allan
Region Canada
Headquarters Burlington, Ontario, Canada
Originc. 1890
Ontario, Canada
Separated from Salvation Army [1] (1892)
Congregations142
Official website agcofcanada.com

The Associated Gospel Churches, commonly known as AGC, is a Canadian evangelical Christian denomination. It is affiliated with the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada. The national headquarters are located in Burlington, Ontario, Canada.

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History

The Associated Gospel Churches began in the 1890s as a group of independent churches made up almost entirely of former Salvationists, in Ontario, Canada, that was joined together by a charter under the leadership of Dr. P. W. Philpott. [2] [3] In 1922, the group was named the Christian Workers' Church of Canada. To differentiate itself from similarly named, but theological differing groups, the denomination was renamed Associated Gospel Churches in 1925. [4] It was federally incorporated March 18, 1925. [5]

The AGC began its first expansion outside of Ontario in 1940, when a group of churches based in Western Canada sought to affiliate themselves with AGC. This group of churches eventually became what is now known as AGC West Region.

In 1944, the AGC began expanding its English language ministries into the Canadian province of Quebec, and began its first French language ministries in 1972.

In 2023, it had 142 churches.

Canadian provinces in which the AGC has member churches AGC Admin divisions.png
Canadian provinces in which the AGC has member churches

Leadership

In June 2018, a vote was taken at the AGC National Conference in Niagara Falls, Ontario, with a 99 per cent approval for Bill Allan to become the association's fifth full-time President.

Previous Presidents:

AGC leadership

References

  1. ↑ Draper, Kenneth L (2003-05-01). "A People's Religion: P. W. Philpott and the Hamilton Christian Workers' Church". Social History. 36 (71): 106. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
  2. ↑ Randall Herbert Balmer, Encyclopedia of Evangelicalism: Revised and expanded edition, Baylor University Press, USA, 2004, p. 39
  3. ↑ Draper, Kenneth L (2003-05-01). "A People's Religion: P. W. Philpott and the Hamilton Christian Workers' Church". Social History. 36 (71): 106. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
  4. ↑ James H. Marsh, The Canadian Encyclopedia, McClelland & Stewart, Canada, 1999, p. 798
  5. ↑ "Federal Corporation Information". Corporations Canada. Industry Canada. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
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