Christian Evangelistic Assemblies

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The Christian Evangelistic Assemblies is an umbrella organization for non-denominational Christianity.

[edit] History

1933 - Oscar C. (O. C.) Harms founded what would later become Colonial Tabernacle.
1934 - The California Evangelistic Association (CEA) was chartered by the State of California, led by O. C. Harms.
1939 - CEA-affiliated churches have spread through Southern California and the Pacific Northwest.
1979 - CEA changes its name to "Christian Evangelistic Assemblies".
2006 - CEA-affiliated churches total roughly 89,000 members, 1300 churches, in 27 countries.
2008 - CEA changes its name to "Grace International"

CEA headquarters are currently in Houston, Texas. Steve Riggle, Senior Pastor at Grace Community Church, is the current CEA President.

[edit] Doctrine

As would be expected from the name: Conservatively Christian and evangelical. Belief in the present-day manifestation of the gifts of the Holy Spirit. The CEA Statement of Faith explicitly includes strong pro-life and traditional marriage positions.