United Pentecostal Church International

United Pentecostal Church International
Abbreviation	UPCI
Classification	Western Christian
Orientation	Pentecostal
Theology	Oneness Pentecostalism
Polity	Congregational Presbyterian
General Superintendent	David K. Bernard
Headquarters	Weldon Spring, Missouri
Origin	1945; 79 years ago (1945) St. Louis
Merger of	Pentecostal Church, Inc. and Pentecostal Assemblies of Jesus Christ
Separations	Worldwide Pentecostal Fellowship Kingdom of Jesus Christ
Congregations	45,521 (2024)
Members	5,876,291 (2024)
Ministers	45,880 (2024)
Missionaries	691
Seminaries	1 (Urshan Graduate School of Theology)
Publications	Pentecostal Life
Official website	upci.org
Slogan	“The Whole Gospel to the Whole World by the Whole Church.”

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Major denominations Holiness Pentecostalism Apostolic Faith Church Church of God in Christ Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) International Pentecostal Holiness Church Finished Work Pentecostalism Apostolic Church Assemblies of God Indian Pentecostal Church of God The Foursquare Church Oneness Pentecostalism United Pentecostal Church International Pentecostal Assemblies of the World Assemblies of the Lord Jesus Christ
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The United Pentecostal Church International (UPCI) is a Oneness Pentecostal denomination headquartered in Weldon Spring, Missouri.^[1] The United Pentecostal Church International was formed in 1945 by a merger of the former Pentecostal Church, Inc. and the Pentecostal Assemblies of Jesus Christ.^[2]

The United Pentecostal Church International began with 521 churches and has grown to more than 45,000 churches, including daughter works and preaching points, 45,000 ministers, and a total constituency of over 5.8 million worldwide, making it the largest Oneness denomination.^[3] The international fellowship of United Pentecostals consists of national organizations that are united as the Global Council of the UPCI,^[4] which is chaired by the general superintendent of the UPCI, currently David K. Bernard.