Wednesday, October 21, 2015

African Methodist Episcopal Church - The Name Explained


        AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH

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The word African means that the church was organized by people of African descent and heritage. 
  • It does not mean that the church was founded in Africa, or that it was for persons of African descent only.

The church’s roots are of the family of Methodist churches. 
  • Methodism provides an orderly system of rules and regulations and places emphasis on a plain and simple gospel.

Episcopal refers to the form of government under which the church operates. 
  • It means that the church is governed by bishops. 
  • The chief executive and administrative officers of the African Methodist Episcopal denomination are the Bishops of the church.

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