| Church of Christ (Holiness) U.S.A. | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Methodist |
| Orientation | Holiness |
| Theology | Wesleyan |
| Polity | Episcopal |
| Region | United States |
| Founder | Charles Price Jones |
| Origin | 1896 Jackson, Mississippi |
| Separations | Church of God in Christ (separated 1907), Associated Church of Christ Holiness (separated 1947) Church of God, Holiness (based in Atlanta, GA - 1922) |
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The Church of Christ (Holiness) U.S.A. is a denomination of Christianity aligned with the holiness movement. The body is headquartered in Jackson, Mississippi. In 2010, there were 14,000 members in 154 churches.[1] The denomination traces its history to its founder Charles Price Jones, a minister who had embraced Holiness Methodist doctrine.[2]
- ^ "2008 Yearbook of American & Canadian Churches". The National Council of Churches. Retrieved 2009-12-03.
- ^ Murphy, Larry G.; Melton, J. Gordon; Ward, Gary L. (20 November 2013). Encyclopedia of African American Religions. Routledge. p. 160. ISBN 978-1-135-51338-2.
The Church of Christ (Holiness), U.S.A. was founded in 1907 but traces its history to 1894 when Charles Price Jones and Charles H. Mason founded the Church of God in Christ. Both Jones and Mason were Baptist ministers who had been converted to Methodist Holiness teachings.