Global Alliance of Affirming Apostolic Pentecostals

The Global Alliance of Affirming Apostolic Pentecostals (GAAAP) now known as New Journey Ministries, is an affirming, Oneness Pentecostal denomination,[1] previously headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana[2] and later Thonotosassa, Florida.[3]

GAAAP is one of six LGBT affirming Pentecostal networks.[4] was organized in 2007 by Rev. Kevin Konkle then of Indianapolis, Indiana and Rev. Robert Morgan of Tampa, Florida. Rev. Morgan served as Founding Chairman and Rev. Konkle as Founding Vice-Chairman.

GAAAP originally began as a ministerial fellowship, growing from only 2 founding ministers in the beginning of 2007 to 17 ministers by early 2008. In 2010 the organization amended its constitution to become a denomination of twenty congregations.[3] By late fall 2010, had grown to over 60 ministers in 19 States and 5 nations, becoming the largest of the known LGBT-affirming Pentecostal denomination in the world.

In April 2010, GAAAP assumed the 501c3 offered by the Apostolic Restoration Mission (ARM), formerly known as the National Gay Pentecostal Alliance (NGPA). NGPA had been the first LGBT-affirming Apostolic denomination, having formed in 1980 in Schenectady, New York.

In November 2010, a number of its ministers left the organization due to philosophical differences on cultural and social issues irreconcilable with the leadership. Another organization was soon formed which in time also contended with issues and individuals who had previously left GAAAP with significant impact on their own development.

Ultimately, GAAAP was turned over to Rev. Joseph Parramore who brought the organization under his leadership and ministry where it remains today as New Journey Fellowship in Florida.[5] As a nonprofit, the Fellowship is based in Quincy, Florida.[6]

Theological views

The church navigates the tension between conservative Christianity and acceptance with interpretations of scripture from their original languages.[7] The church is non-trinitarian in theology, holding to the belief that all the fullness of God resides bodily in Jesus, and teaches that repentance, water baptism by immersion in the name of Jesus Christ, and the Baptism of the Holy Ghost are essential elements of the Apostolic era church that must be retained in the church of God today. They also believe that speaking in tongues is the initial physical evidence of the baptism of the Holy Ghost.

Affiliated, Endorsed and/or Cooperative Churches

Florida, Thonotossasa - Under His Wings Ministries - Pastor Robert Morgan (GAAAP)

See also

References
  1. Leonard, Bill J.; Crainshaw, Jill Y. (2012-12-05). Encyclopedia of Religious Controversies in the United States [2 volumes]: [2 volumes]. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. p. 578. ISBN 978-1-59884-868-7.
  2. Lewin, Ellen (2018-04-24). Filled with the Spirit: Sexuality, Gender, and Radical Inclusivity in a Black Pentecostal Church Coalition. University of Chicago Press. p. 189. ISBN 978-0-226-53734-4.
  3. Thatcher, Adrian (2015). The Oxford Handbook of Theology, Sexuality, and Gender. Oxford University Press. p. 368. ISBN 978-0-19-966415-3.
  4. Herrin, Telaireus. (2020). "Queering Pentecost(alism): Advocating for Inclusion of Affirming Pentecostal Congregations," Conexión Queer: Revista Latinoamericana y Caribeña de Teologías Queer: Vol. 3, 110-141.
  5. "OUR STORY". new-journey. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  6. "New Journey Fellowship and Ministries Inc. | Charity Navigator Profile". www.charitynavigator.org. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  7. Swan, Wallace (2014-09-26). Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Civil Rights: A Public Policy Agenda for Uniting a Divided America. CRC Press. p. 62. ISBN 978-1-4665-6733-7.

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