Church of God (Cleveland)

The Church of God (Cleveland) is a Protestant Christian denomination whose headquarters are in Cleveland, Tennessee. The movement's origins can be traced back to 1886 with a small meeting of Christians on the Tennessee/North Carolina border. It has grown to a fairly influential Pentecostal denomination.

Something that makes a Church of God service a little unique from other Southern Protestant denominations is their almost concert-like atmosphere. Music, in general, usually plays a very important part in the local churhes, almost to the point of overshadowing the tradional sermon. Depending on the individual church, the music played can vary anywhere from old-time gospel and hymn-singing to contemporary Christian and Christian rock. Because of this rather unpredictable form of worship, services can sometimes last well into hours-length.

External Links

• Declaration of Faith of the Church of God (Cleveland) (http://www.churchofgod.cc/declaration_of_faith.cfm)