The Pentecostal Mission
| The Pentecostal Mission | |
|---|---|
| ദി പെന്തിക്കോസ്ത് മിഷൻ பெந்தெகொஸ்தே சபை පෙන්තකොස්ත සභාව | |
Pastor Paul Ramankutty | |
| Abbreviation | CPM / TPM |
| Classification | Christianity |
| Orientation | Protestant |
| Scripture | Bible |
| Theology | Arminianism |
| Polity | Episcopal |
| Governance | Centralized leadership |
| Structure | Hierarchical |
| Chief Pastor | Abraham Mathew (current) |
| Deputy Chief Pastor | M.T. Thomas |
| Associate/ Deputy Chief Pastor | G.J. Jeyam |
| Founder | Paul Ramankutty |
| International Headquarters | Irumbuliyur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. |
| Region | Worldwide |
| Liturgy | Pentecostal |
| Headquarters | Irumbuliyur, Chennai, India |
| Origin | 1923 Sri Lanka |
| Congregations | 3,000+ |
| Members | 10,000,000+ |
| Other name(s) | Ceylon Pentecostal Mission (CPM), Universal Pentecostal Church, New Testament Church |
| Publications | Voice of Pentecost (in english) |
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The Pentecostal Mission (TPM), also known as Ceylon Pentecostal Mission (CPM) in Sri Lanka, New Testament Church (NTC) in the United States, Grace New Covenant Pentecostal Church in Canada and Universal Pentecostal Church (UPC) in the United Kingdom, is a Pentecostal denomination established in 1923 in Colombo, British Ceylon (now Sri Lanka). Its global headquarters is located in Irumbuliyur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. The organization operates churches in over 75 countries under various names and has more than 2,000 places of worship worldwide. Formerly called the Ceylon Pentecostal Mission (CPM), the denomination has grown to include millions of members.