The Pentecostal Church of God (Detroit)

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The Pentecostal Church of God (Detroit) is an nontrinitarian, predominantly African-American Pentecostal body, whose headquarters are in Detroit, Michigan. This should not be confused with the Pentecostal Church of God (Joplin) which is a trinitarian Pentecostal denomination based in Joplin, Missouri. The Pentecostal Church of God teaches one God (in spirit) and one mediator (in flesh body) between God and men - Jesus Christ. In this they differ from some unitarian and "Jesus only" bodies by teaching that God still occupies the flesh body in heaven. They also emphasize that there is one God by baptizing "in the name of Jesus" rather than "in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost". God is one person and one name - Jesus Christ. Leadership in the church is reserved to men, but women may be gifted in preaching, prophesying, and healing.

About sixty churches fellowship together in this denomination, which was founded by Reverend W. J. Peterson. The church is divided into four districts with an Overseeing Bishop over each district. The majority of churches are found in the southeastern United States. There are twenty-two churches in the state of Florida. The District #4 office is maintained at Winter Haven, Florida. Ministries of the church include a Bible school and a "Women's Department".