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Assemblies of God

Assemblies of God

1 6.7
A worldwide group of Christian churches that practice lively worship and send missionaries
  • noun
  • /əˈsɛmbliz əv ɡɑd/
translation icon : Asambleas de Dios
  • He attends services every Sunday at the local Assemblies of God church.
  • Assemblies of God churches
  • Pentecostal Assemblies of God

Examples

  • Even though everyone desired unity in principle, however, the Assemblies of God churches withdrew from the new association, disapproving of the unified church.

    Academic text (1999)

  • The Assemblies of God also direct intense activities toward youth.

    Academic text (1999)

  • I certainly miss the music of the Assembly of God churches I attended as a child.

    Blog text (25)

  • I thought to myself, I wonder if the Assembly of God churches have changed since my childhood.

    Blog text (25)

  • Estimates for the Assemblies of God in Brazil vary from 8 million to 14 million members.

    Academic text (1999)

  • Her particular focus was the practice of evangelical women, primarily in the Assemblies of God, and their dress code.

    Academic text (1999)

  • I am a member of New Life Assemblies of God in Little Mount, Chennai.

    Blog text (12)

  • There are many thousands of individual Assemblies of God churches; in the cities and towns, they are in virtually every neighborhood.

    Academic text (1999)

  • The Assemblies of God is known for its vibrant worship and community outreach programs.

  • Many new converts are joining the Assemblies of God to experience its charismatic environment.

Surface Forms

Assemblies of God singular
Assemblies of Gods plural

Morphology

assembly + of + God

The components 'assembly' + 'of' + 'God' transparently point to gatherings or a group connected with God, so a B1 learner who knows the words can infer this is a religious organization or church-related group. However, the expression is a proper-name for a specific Pentecostal denomination with particular beliefs and global scope, information that is not fully predictable from the parts alone.

Etymology

Assemblies of God comes from the idea of many assemblies, or 'meetings', of people who worship God. It began when several small Christian groups in the United States joined together, so today the name refers to a worldwide group of churches known for lively worship and active mission work.