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Church of the Foursquare Gospel in the Philippines | |
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Abbreviation | CFGPI |
Type | Christianity (Western) |
Classification | Protestant |
Orientation | Pentecostal |
Scripture | Bible |
Polity | Modified episcopal |
Governance | Board of Directors |
President | Rev. Dr. Delfin L. Corona |
Vice President | Rev. Samuel B. Pinzon |
Corporate Secretary | Atty. Celestino O. Domingo |
Associations | Philippine Council of Evangelical Churches Pentecostal World Fellowship |
Region | Worldwide, especially Philippines |
Headquarters | Foursquare Center #1 F. Castillo Street, Marilag, Project 4, Quezon City 1109 |
Origin | 1973 Manila |
Branched from | International Church of the Foursquare Gospel |
Members | 143,458 |
Tertiary institutions | 7 |
Other name(s) | The Foursquare Church |
Official website | www |
The Church of the Foursquare Gospel in the Philippines, Inc. (CFGPI) is a Pentecostal Christian denomination in the Philippines.
It is the national church body affiliated with the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel, based in Los Angeles, California. It is one of the largest and fastest growing churches in the Philippines, doubling in size between 2008 and 2022.
The Church of the Foursquare Gospel in the Philippines has its origins as a mission of the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel, which began in 1949. [1] The Church was officially founded in 1973. [2]
Nationally, the CFGPI is run by a board of directors. It consists of a president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, general supervisor, and five members. [3]
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