We are a traditional, Bible-believing church, committed to upholding the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Our services are a time to worship God through music, be encouraged by testimonies of God working in lives today, and hear practical, relevant, Bible-based sermons.
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The Divine Trinity consists of three Persons: God the Father, Jesus Christ the Son, and the Holy Ghost, perfectly united as one. (Matthew 3:16-17; 1 John 5:7)
The Trinity
The Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost are separate and distinct Persons, possessing recognizable personalities and qualities, perfectly united in One. They are not to be thought of in any sense, as merely three names for one Person.
The doctrine of the Trinity begins to develop in the first chapter of the Bible: "And God said, Let us make man in our image" (Genesis 1:26). The plural forms "us" and "our" indicate that the Godhead consists of more than one individual.
Almost invariably throughout the Bible, the Hebrew word translated as "God" is Elohim, and this is the plural l form. With the coming of Jesus Christ to earth, mankind was able to observe the mysterious reality of the Triune God as never before. In Matthew 3:16-17, we read of the cooperation of the three Persons of the Godhead at the baptism of Jesus in what is perhaps the clearest picture of the Trinity presented in Scripture. Matthew 28:19-20; John 14:26; 2
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PREACH
We emphasize the original Pentecostal doctrines of salvation, sanctification, and the baptism of the Holy Spirit, continually striving to develop fully committed disciples of Jesus Christ.
PRAY
We make prayer the basis of every ministry and encourage communion with God as the way we grow to spiritual maturity in Him.
PUBLISH
We publish the Gospel through the written word, the spoken word, and through our personal lives, daily looking for opportunities to spread the message, "Ye must be born again."
Our Motto
Earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints. - Jude 3
Our organization is conservative in nature, following a tradition of Wesleyan holiness practiced by those whom the Holy Spirit descended on at Azusa. We believe the entire Bible is God's infallible Word and uphold the fundamental teachings of New Testament faith. Learn more about us in The Apostolic Faith: History, Doctrine, and Purpose.
Earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints. - Jude 3
Our founder, Florence Crawford, received the infilling of the Holy Spirit at Azusa and in 1908 moved to Portland, Oregon, and established this ministry. Since then, the work has grown to include hundreds of churches on six continents.
We believe the entire Bible is the infallible Word of God and uphold the fundamental teachings of New Testament Faith.
The Apostolic Faith Church is conservative in nature, following a tradition of Wesleyan holiness taught and practiced by those whom the Holy Spirit descended on at the Azusa Street Revival.
Reverend Olulana Alofe was born in Igede, Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria, Washington, in 1960 and grew up attending the Apostolic Faith Church, Ilesha, Osun State, where he got saved at a gospel meeting at the age of eleven, and the change God made in his life was notable. He testifies, “All root of bitterness in seeking retaliation against anyone that crossed his path, but the Lord removed that from his heart at after receiving the experience of the entire sanctification.
Reverend Olulana and his family settled in Boston, Massachusetts in 2002 where God has blessed him with 4 children. He and his wife, Adeyinka are serving the Lord with other worshipers at Apostolic Faith Church, East Bridgewater, Massachusetts.
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