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{{Short description|Christian Pentecostal denomination}}
{{Infobox Christian denomination
|name = United Pentecostal Church International
|image =Logo of the United Pentecostal Church International.png
|imagewidth = 250
|caption =
|abbreviation=UPCI|main_classification = [[Western Christianity|Western Christian]]
|orientation = [[Pentecostalism|Pentecostal]]
|theology=[[Oneness Pentecostalism]]|polity = [[Congregationalist polity|Congregational]]<br>[[Presbyterian polity|Presbyterian]]
|leader_title=General Superintendent|founder =
|founded_date = {{start date and age|1945}}
|founded_place =
|separated_from =
|parent =
|merger = Pentecostal Church, Inc. and [[Pentecostal Assemblies of Jesus Christ]]
|separations = Worldwide Pentecostal Fellowship<br>[[Kingdom of Jesus Christ (church)|Kingdom of Jesus Christ]]
|associations =
|congregations = 42,522 (2022)
|members = 5,539,415 (2022)
|missionaries = 691
|seminaries = 1 ([[Urshan Graduate School of Theology]])
|publications = Pentecostal Life
|website = [http://www.upci.org/home upci.org]
|slogan=“The Whole Gospel to the Whole World by the Whole Church.”
|leader_name=[[David K. Bernard]]|footnotes =
}}
The '''United Pentecostal Church International''' ('''UPCI''') is a [[Oneness Pentecostalism|Oneness Pentecostal]] denomination headquartered in [[Weldon Spring, Missouri]], [[United States]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=New World Headquarters for the United Pentecostal Church International - May 2016|url=https://pentecostallife.com/articles/article/new-world-headquarters-united-pentecostal-church-international-may-2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201119011408/https://pentecostallife.com/articles/article/new-world-headquarters-united-pentecostal-church-international-may-2016|archive-date=November 19, 2020|access-date=19 November 2020|website=Pentecostal Life|language=en}}</ref> 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]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=United Pentecostal Church International: Association of Religion Data Archives|url=https://www.thearda.com/Denoms/D_1016.asp|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201119011457/https://www.thearda.com/Denoms/D_1016.asp|archive-date=November 19, 2020|access-date=19 November 2020|website=www.thearda.com}}</ref> The United Pentecostal Church International began with 521 churches and has grown, according to their own figures, to more than 42,000 churches (including daughter works and preaching points), 40,000 credentialed ministers, and a total worldwide constituency of over 5.5 million.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|title=2022 UPCI Statistics|url=https://upci.org/stats/|access-date=3 February 2023|website=UPCI}}</ref> The international fellowship of United Pentecostals consists of national organizations that are united as the Global Council of the UPCI,<ref>{{Cite web|title=UPCI Global Council|url=https://www.upci.org/about/global-council|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201119011612/https://www.upci.org/about/global-council|archive-date=November 19, 2020|access-date=19 November 2020|website=UPCI}}</ref> which is chaired by the general superintendent of the UPCI, currently [[David K. Bernard]].

==History==
The United Pentecostal Church International emerged from the [[Pentecostalism|Pentecostal movement]], which traces its origins to the teachings of [[Charles Parham]] in [[Topeka, Kansas]], and the [[Azusa Street Revival]] led by [[William J. Seymour]] in 1906.<ref>{{Cite web|title=BBC - Religions - Christianity: Pentecostalism|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/christianity/subdivisions/pentecostal_1.shtml|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201119011644/https://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/christianity/subdivisions/pentecostal_1.shtml|archive-date=November 19, 2020|access-date=19 November 2020|website=BBC|language=en-GB}}</ref> The UPCI traces its organizational roots to 1916, when a large group of Pentecostal ministers within the [[Assemblies of God USA]] began to unite around the teaching of the [[Modalistic Monarchianism|oneness of God]] and water baptism in the name of [[Baptism in the name of Jesus|Jesus Christ]].<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite web|title=The Hidden Cult of Oneness Pentecostalism|url=http://www.marketfaith.org/the-hidden-cult-of-oneness-pentecostalism/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201119011745/http://www.marketfaith.org/the-hidden-cult-of-oneness-pentecostalism/|archive-date=November 19, 2020|access-date=19 November 2020|website=Market Faith}}</ref> Several Oneness ministers met in [[Eureka Springs, Arkansas]], and on January 2, 1917, formed a Oneness Pentecostal organization called the General Assembly of the Apostolic Assemblies.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The General Assembly of the Apostolic Assemblies (1917)|url=https://www.apostolicarchives.com/articles/article/8795236/172426.htm|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201119011818/https://www.apostolicarchives.com/articles/article/8795236/172426.htm|archive-date=November 19, 2020|access-date=19 November 2020|website=www.apostolicarchives.com}}</ref>

The General Assembly of the Apostolic Assemblies merged with another church, the [[Pentecostal Assemblies of the World]] (PAW), and accepted the leadership of [[Garfield Thomas Haywood|G. T. Haywood]], an African American. This group held the first meeting in Eureka Springs in 1918. This interracial organization adopted the PAW name and remained the only Oneness Pentecostal body until late 1924. Southern [[Jim Crow laws]] and racial hatred resulted in many white leaders withdrawing from the PAW rather than remaining under African American leadership.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The United Pentecostal Church International (1945)|url=https://www.apostolicarchives.com/articles/article/8795236/172433.htm|access-date=22 May 2021|website=www.apostolicarchives.com}}</ref> Many local congregations in the [[Southern United States|Southern U.S.]], however, remained integrated while attempting to comply with local segregation laws.

In 1925, three new Oneness churches were formed: the Apostolic Churches of Jesus Christ, the Pentecostal Ministerial Alliance,<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Pentecostal Ministerial Alliance (1925)|url=https://www.apostolicarchives.com/articles/article/8795236/172428.htm|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201119011855/https://www.apostolicarchives.com/articles/article/8795236/172428.htm|archive-date=November 19, 2020|access-date=19 November 2020|website=www.apostolicarchives.com}}</ref> and Emmanuel's Church in Jesus Christ. In 1927, steps were taken toward reunifying these organizations. Meeting in a joint convention in [[Guthrie, Oklahoma]], Emmanuel's Church in Jesus Christ and the Apostolic Churches of Jesus Christ merged, taking the name the Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ.<ref>{{Cite web|title=History of the Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ|url=https://www.acjcii.org/history|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201119011948/https://www.acjcii.org/history|archive-date=November 19, 2020|access-date=19 November 2020|website=ACJC International|language=en}}</ref> This merger united about 400 Oneness Pentecostal ministers. In 1931, a unity conference with representatives from four Oneness organizations met in [[Columbus, Ohio]] attempting to bring all Oneness Pentecostals together. The Pentecostal Ministerial Alliance voted to merge with the Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ, but the terms of the proposed merger were rejected by that body. Nevertheless, a union between the Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ and the PAW was consummated in November 1931. The new body retained the name of the Pentecostal Assemblies of the World.

In 1932, the Pentecostal Ministerial Alliance changed its name to the Pentecostal Church, Incorporated to reflect its organizational structure. In 1936, Pentecostal Church, Incorporated ministers voted to work toward an amalgamation with the Pentecostal Assemblies of Jesus Christ. Final union, however, proved elusive until 1945 when these two Oneness Pentecostal organizations combined to form the United Pentecostal Church International.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Merger: UPCI|date=26 June 2009 |url=https://www.apostolic.edu/the-merger-upci/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201119012057/https://www.apostolic.edu/the-merger-upci/|archive-date=November 19, 2020|access-date=19 November 2020}}</ref> The merger of these two Oneness Pentecostal bodies brought together 521 churches.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Bernard|first1=David|title=A History of Christian Doctrine, Volume Three: The Twentieth Century A.D. 1900–2000|date=1999|publisher=Word Aflame Press|location=Hazelwood, MO|page=98}}</ref>

In the U.S. and [[Canada]], the newly formed United Pentecostal Church International traditionally reflected the surrounding demographics, with the majority of its constituency being White and [[Anglo-Americans|Anglo-American]]. In the last quarter of the twentieth century, however, the United Pentecostal Church International attempted to shift its doctrines toward the inclusion of every race and culture in [[North America]]. In 2008, the United Pentecostal Church International published a statement against racism, stating that it affirms the worth and dignity of every human being, regardless of race or ethnicity, and consequently opposes bigotry and hatred.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Racial and Ethnic Affirmation|url=https://www.upci.org/file/66/Racial_and_Ethnic_Affirmation.pdf|date=2008|access-date=November 18, 2020|website=UPCI}}</ref> Despite attempts to reconcile with minorities, several congregations have left the United Pentecostal Church International citing persistent racism.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Missouri Congregation Quits United Pentecostal Church in Video Protesting Racism|url=https://www.christianpost.com/news/missouri-congregation-quits-united-pentecostal-church-in-video-protesting-racism.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201119012151/https://www.christianpost.com/news/missouri-congregation-quits-united-pentecostal-church-in-video-protesting-racism.html|archive-date=November 19, 2020|access-date=19 November 2020|website=www.christianpost.com|date=11 October 2018 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Maplewood flock quits fast-growing Pentecostal denomination in protest over racism|url=https://www.stltoday.com/lifestyles/faith-and-values/maplewood-flock-quits-fast-growing-pentecostal-denomination-in-protest-over-racism/article_840f5fec-1944-5e89-962f-e9ddd66f9bdd.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201119012322/https://www.stltoday.com/lifestyles/faith-and-values/maplewood-flock-quits-fast-growing-pentecostal-denomination-in-protest-over-racism/article_840f5fec-1944-5e89-962f-e9ddd66f9bdd.html|archive-date=November 19, 2020|access-date=19 November 2020|website=STLtoday.com|language=en}}</ref>

==Beliefs==
===Essential Doctrines===
{{Main|Oneness Pentecostalism}}
The UPCI's core theology is consistent with that of other Oneness Pentecostals,<ref>{{cite web |title=About Oneness Pentecostalism |url=https://www.upci.org/about/oneness-pentecostalism/ |publisher=United Pentecostal Church International |access-date=4 October 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Zavada |first1=Jack |title=Beliefs and Practices of UPCI United Pentecostal Church International |url=https://www.learnreligions.com/practices-of-the-upci-700119 |website=Learning Religions |date=28 September 2017 |access-date=10 June 2021}}</ref> rejecting the [[Trinity]] and instead believing that the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are different manifestations of God, as opposed to separate persons.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Our Beliefs|url=https://www.upci.org/about/our-beliefs|publisher=United Pentecostal Church International|access-date=10 June 2021}}</ref> The UPCI believes that one must repent, be baptized "in the name of Jesus" (as opposed to "in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit"), and receive the Holy Ghost with the evidence of speaking in tongues to be saved, as outlined in [[Acts 2:38]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Plan of Salvation|url=https://woodbridge.church/the-plan-of-salvation/|access-date=10 June 2021|website=Abundant Life United Pentecostal Church|date=4 July 2018 }}</ref>

===Human Sexuality===
{{Main|Christian views on marriage|Christianity and sexual orientation}}
Ministers at all levels of the UPCI are allowed to marry and have children. The UPCI considers any form of [[Christianity and homosexuality|homosexuality]], [[fornication]], [[adultery]], [[polygamy]], [[bestiality]], [[incest]], and [[Christianity and transgender people|transgenderism]]{{Efn|The UPCI defines "transgenderism" to mean “appearing as, wishing to be considered as, or having undergone surgery to become a member of the opposite sex.”}} to be contrary to biblical teaching and states that God's plan is "heterosexuality, with definite boundaries between sexes in both appearance and behavior."<ref>{{cite web|title=Homosexuality|url=http://www.upci.org/resources/instructional-devotional-leadership/75-homosexuality|publisher=United Pentecostal Church International|access-date=3 February 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111016073644/http://upci.org/resources/instructional-devotional-leadership/75-homosexuality|archive-date=16 October 2011|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=The Biblical View of Human Sexuality|url=https://upci.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/The_Biblical_View_of_Human_Sexuality.pdf|publisher=United Pentecostal Church International|access-date=4 October 2022}}</ref> The UPCI has stated, however, that it does not preach condemnation, but rather reconciliation, and implores everyone to be reconciled to God.

===Abortion===
{{Main|Christianity and abortion}}
The UPCI opposes legalized abortion, as well as any legislation that would "bring about a climate designed to undermine the sanctity of human life." It has also designated the third Sunday in January of each year as "Sanctity of Life Sunday."<ref>{{cite web |title=Abortion |url=https://upci.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Abortion.pdf |publisher=United Pentecostal Church International |access-date=6 August 2023}}</ref>

===Technology===
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| author = United Pentecostal Church International
| source = ''Media Technology''
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The UPCI states in its Articles of Faith that it disapproves of members owning televisions.

In 1998, the UPCI published a position paper on computer and internet usage that suggested the following guidelines in the home:<ref>{{cite web |title=Computers and the Internet |url=https://upci.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Computers_and_the_Internet.pdf |publisher=United Pentecostal Church International |access-date=6 August 2023 |date=1998}}</ref>
*Placing computers in an area used by the whole family
*Placing programs on computers that block vulgar or sexually explicit material
*Sharing passwords
*Regularly evaluating website history
*Exercising restraint in the usage of such devices

In a 2013 position paper, the UPCI further clarified its stance on all forms of media technology outside of television, including computers, tablets, smartphones, and gaming consoles. It stated that because "sinful media programming" is available through such mediums, the UPCI calls for responsible use that is solely in accordance with "wholesome Christian principles."<ref>{{cite web |title=Media Technologies |url=https://upci.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Media_Technology.pdf |publisher=United Pentecostal Church International |access-date=6 August 2023 |date=2013}}</ref>

===Other Issues===
The UPCI lays out its position on other matters in its ministerial manual, including the following issues.<ref>{{cite web |title=Manual - United Pentecostal Church International |url=https://dividetheword.files.wordpress.com/2020/05/2019-upci-manual.pdf |publisher=United Pentecostal Church International |access-date=6 August 2023 |date=2019}}</ref>
====Gambling====
{{Main|Religion and gambling#Christianity}}
The UPCI is opposed to [[gambling]], defined as “to bet on an uncertain outcome, to stake something on a contingency, playing the game of chance for stakes.” This opposition is due to the fact that it considers gambling [[addictive]], inconsistent with scriptural [[work ethic]], ignoring [[stewardship]], and involving monetary gain to the hurt and suffering of the less fortunate.<ref>{{cite web |title=Gambling |url=https://upci.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Gambling.pdf |publisher=UPCI |access-date=6 September 2023 |date=1194}}</ref>
====Organized Sports====
The UPCI recommends that members refrain from participating in [[sports|organized sports]]―excluding recreational activities within the local church―because it has an "attitude and appearance that opposes Pentecostal principles, teachings, and standards."

====Transcendental Meditation====
The UPCI is strongly opposed to [[Transcendental Meditation]] and its "further funding, promotion, or teaching... in classrooms."
====Bible Translations====
{{Main|Bible Translations}}
In response to the publication of the [[Revised Standard Version]] in 1952, the UPCI General Conference adopted a statement in 1953 disapproving the use of the [[Bible translations|translation]]. Further, the statement provided the [[King James Version]] as "the most accurate translation of the Scriptures to be used in our churches and among our people."

In 2022, the UPCI further clarified its stance on Bible translations with a position paper. The statement continued to recognize the King James Version of the Bible as a "trusted and prominent translation of the Scriptures," and further recommended only translations (in English or other languages) that meet the following guidelines:<ref>{{cite web |title=Bible Translations |url=https://upci.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Bible-Translations-Position-Paper.pdf |publisher=UPCI |access-date=6 September 2023 |date=2022}}</ref>
*Developed by a committee of scholars who hold a high view of [[Biblical inspiration|inspiration]]―considering Scripture both inspired and [[Biblical infallibility|infallible]]
*Relatively [[Semantic equivalence (linguistics)#Bible translation|literal]] in translation

==Organization==
The basic governmental structure of the UPCI is [[congregational]] at the local church level and [[Presbyterian polity|presbyterian]] at higher organizational levels. Local churches are self-governing, electing their own [[pastor]]s and other leaders, owning their own property, deciding their own budgets, establishing their membership, and conducting all necessary local business.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.upci.org/file/165/Church_Government.pdf|date=2019| access-date= 29 June 2021|title=Church Government|website=UPCI}}</ref> The central organization embraces a modified presbyterian system: ministers meet in sectional, district, and general conferences to elect officers and to conduct the church's affairs. The annual General Conference is the highest authority in the UPCI, with power to determine [[articles of faith]], elect officers, and determine policy. A General Superintendent is elected to preside over the church as a whole. On October 1, 2009, David K. Bernard was announced as the new General Superintendent.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.unitedpentecostal.net/gc2009/news.asp|title=General Conference News
|website=www.unitedpentecostal.net|access-date=30 September 2016}}</ref>

According to their own statistics, the UPCI grew from 521 member churches in 1945 to 4,853 churches (including daughter works and preaching points), 11,267 ministers, and a total constituency of 819,764 in the United States and Canada in 2022. Outside the U.S. and Canada, the UPCI has 37,669 churches and preaching points, 28,681 licensed ministers, and a constituency of 4.7 million in 197 nations and 39 territories.<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Global Annual Summary (2022) |url=https://upci.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Global-Annual-Summary-2022.pdf |website=UPCI |access-date=3 February 2023 |date=16 August 2022}}</ref> The international fellowship consists of national organizations that are united as the Global Council of the UPCI, which is chaired by the general superintendent of the UPCI, David K. Bernard. Total worldwide membership, including North America, is at more than 5.5 million.

===General Conference===
The General Conference of the United Pentecostal Church International is an [[Conference|annual conference]] occurring yearly since 1945.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.upcigc.net/resources/conference-dates/ |website=UPCI General Conference |title=Conference Dates |access-date=31 March 2021}}</ref> It is the highest governing body of the UPCI.<ref name=":2"/> Attendees of the conference conduct business, receive training, network with colleagues, participate in worship sessions, and raise funds for various ministries.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.upcigc.net/schedule/ |website=UPCI General Conference |title=Schedule |access-date=31 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author1=UPCI Communications |title=General Conference Returns to Indianapolis |url=https://upci.org/general-conference-returns-to-indianapolis/ |publisher=UPCI |access-date=6 September 2023 |date=4 September 2023}}</ref>

===Educational institutions===

The UPCI operates one [[seminary]] accredited by the [[Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada|Association of Theological Schools]], [[Urshan Graduate School of Theology]], which was granted the status of Accreditation by the Higher Learning Commission on June 25, 2020.<ref name="Accreditation Information">{{cite web |title=Statement of Accreditation Status |url=https://www.hlcommission.org/component/directory/?Action=ShowBasic&Itemid=&instid=2946 |website=Higher Learning Commission |access-date=31 March 2021}}</ref>
*Urshan Graduate School of Theology in [[Wentzville, Missouri]]

The UPCI also operates one Christian liberal arts college accredited by the Association of Theological Schools, [[Urshan College]], which was granted the status of Accreditation by the Higher Learning Commission on June 25, 2020.<ref name="Accreditation Information"/> The college was established in October 2011, when the UPCI General Board approved a plan for Urshan Graduate School of Theology to acquire Gateway College (a college formerly run by the UPCI's Missouri District) to establish [[Urshan College]] as a new Christian liberal arts college. The transition was completed on July 1, 2012.<ref name="History">{{cite web |title=The Urshan Story |url=https://urshancollege.org/about/history |website=Urshan College |access-date=31 March 2021}}</ref>
*Urshan College in Wentzville, Missouri (formerly Gateway College of Evangelism)

In addition, the UPCI endorses several unaccredited [[bible college]]s:<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://edu.upci.org/departments/higher-education/bible-college|title=Bible College|website=UPCI|access-date=31 March 2021|archive-date=27 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161227230041/http://edu.upci.org/departments/higher-education/bible-college|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*Apostolic Bible Institute in [[St. Paul, Minnesota]]
*Centro Teológico Ministerial in [[Pasadena, Texas]]
*Christian Service Training Institute in [[San Diego, California]] (also offering online distance learning, with satellite campuses in California, Georgia, and Florida)
*[[Indiana Bible College]] in [[Indianapolis, Indiana]]
*Northeast Christian College in [[Fredericton, New Brunswick]], Canada
*North Texas Christian College in [[Euless, Texas]]
*Texas Bible College in [[Lufkin, Texas]]
*Purpose Institute based in [[Canton, Ohio]] (see [http://www.purposeinstitute.com/locations-campusdirectory.aspx Campus Directory])

Currently, there are only two accredited colleges endorsed by the UPCI:
*[[Christian Life College]], in [[Stockton, California]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Accreditation and Endorsements|url=https://clc.edu/accreditation/|date=12 July 2019|access-date=11 May 2021|website=Christian Life College}}</ref>
*Urshan College, in [[St. Louis, Missouri]]

===North American Youth Congress===
{{Main|North American Youth Congress}}
North American Youth Congress (NAYC) is a church gathering primarily for the youth of the UPCI, held biennially since 1979 in various locations around North America. NAYC is the largest event hosted by the United Pentecostal Church International and has been described as one of the largest, if not the largest, gathering of Christian Youth in the US.<ref name="NAYC23">{{cite web |author1=UPCI Communications |title=More than 30,000 already registered for NAYC 2023 |url=https://upci.org/nayc-2023-registration-update/#/ |website=UPCI |access-date=21 April 2023 |date=3 April 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2 August 2019|title=Here's How One of the Largest Christian Youth Events in the US is Celebrating 'Serve Day'|url=https://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/us/2019/august/heres-how-one-of-the-largest-christian-youth-events-in-the-us-is-celebrating-serve-day|access-date=19 November 2020|website=CBN News|language=en}}</ref> In 2019, NAYC was held at [[The Dome at America's Center]] in St. Louis, Missouri from July 31 to August 2, 2019. The event was one of the largest to date with over 36,000 youths attending.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.foxnews.com/faith-values/christian-students-volunteer-st-louis|title=Over 36,000 Christian students help serve disaster victims at youth conference|last=Parke|first=Caleb|date=16 August 2019|website=Fox News|language=en-US|access-date=26 August 2019}}</ref> NAYC 2021 was scheduled to be held at [[Lucas Oil Stadium]] in [[Indianapolis, Indiana]] from July 28 to July 30, 2021, but was canceled as an in-person event on March 29, 2021, due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{Citation |title=COVID-19 |url=https://northamericanyouthcongress.com/covid-19 |website=North American Youth Congress |access-date=31 March 2021 |language=en}}</ref>

==Footnote==
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==Notes and references==
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==Further reading==
*Bernard, David. ''The New Birth''.
*Bernard, David. ''The Oneness of God''.
*French, Talmadge. ''Our God is One''.
*Norris, David S. ''I AM: A Oneness Pentecostal Theology''.

==External links==
*[https://www.upci.org/home/ Official website of the United Pentecostal Church]
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