The (Original) Church of God is a Holiness Pentecostal Christian denomination located mostly in the Southeastern United States. Its origins can be traced to a small meeting of Christians at the Barney Creek Meeting House in Monroe County, Tennessee in 1886.

Where did the Church of God start?

Monroe County, Tennessee, United States Church of God/Place founded

Who founded the Church of God?

Charles Harrison Mason The denomination also is Arminian in theology (against the Calvinist concept of predestination) and Wesleyan in doctrine. The Church of God in Christ was founded by Charles Harrison Mason, who had been dismissed by his black Baptist church in Arkansas because of his beliefs concerning sanctification.

How old is Church of God?

The (Original) Church of God is a Holiness Pentecostal Christian denomination located mostly in the Southeastern United States. Its origins can be traced to a small meeting of Christians at the Barney Creek Meeting House in Monroe County, Tennessee in 1886.