Evangelical Methodist Church of America
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The Evangelical Methodist Church of America (or Evangelical Methodist Conference) Christian denomination based in the United States. Ardently Fundamental, the denomination has its roots in a movement of churches that broke away from Mainline Methodism in the 1940s and 50s.
Evangelical Methodist Church of America | |
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Classification | Protestant (Methodist) |
Orientation | Evangelical, Fundamental Conservative Holiness |
Polity | Congregational |
Associations | American Council of Christian Churches |
Region | Worldwide: North American Conference with several mission fields |
Origin | 1946 (1953) |
Separated from | The Methodist Church, Evangelical Methodist Church |
Congregations | 16 (U.S.) |
The small denomination comprised sixteen churches as of July 2018. It operates Breckbill Bible College in Virginia. Dr. James B. Fields is the general superintendent of this group, which claims mission work in Suriname, Jamaica, Chile, Nigeria, France, Kenya and Malawi. It is headquartered in Kingsport, Tennessee. Principal strength of the denomination is centered in the Northeastern and Southern United States.
The denomination publishes The Evangelical Methodist in conjunction with the likeminded Fundamental Methodist Church.[1]