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The Pentecostal Mission (TPM) or Ceylon Pentecostal Mission (CPM) or New Testament Church (NTC) or Universal Pentecostal Church (UPC) is a Pentecostal denomination which was founded in Colombo, Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) in 1923. The international headquarters is now situated in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It now has churches in over 65 countries operating under various names.

History

The church was founded by Pastor Paul Ramankutty, who was born to Hindu parents in the district of Trichur in Kerala, India. While in Sri Lanka, at the age of 18, he became a Christian. Later, he felt a strong call and began to preach and share the gospel in various parts of Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka, working with other evangelists. In 1923 he founded the church. When he founded this church it was purely based on the st.paul's doctrines and later due to the growth of its branches and money power, it became a cult something similar to Jehovah Witness

Church leadership

The church is led by a Chief Pastor (currently Abraham Mathew). In addition there is a Deputy Chief Pastor (currently M.T Thomas) and an Associate Deputy Chief Pastor (currently G. Jeyam).

In the United States most of the church work was pioneered by late Don M Spiers, who had previously worked closely with Oral Roberts. Gregg Wilson now heads the work in USA and countries around USA. He is assisted by the sister-in-charge Lisa Billow.

Full-time ministers were expected to practice an ascetic life-style including celibacy, obedience to the elder pastors, communal living (including disposal of private possessions) in faith homes.

Doctrines and teachings

The doctrines are life of seperation, TPM's doctrine says that only the TPM believers and the priests would go to heaven. TPM does not allow its believers to marry other believers from other Churches. The cult ideology is deeply rooted in TPM. The cult ideology that was deeply rooted in the organisation which includes TPM priests are the only one to become 144000 (Rev. 14: 1-6) They preach that God has chosen only the TPM saints to become the inheritance of Zion and rest of them belong to New Jerusalem. The doctrines of the church broadly align with trinitarian Pentecostalism. TPM teaches and encourages "Divine Healing according to level of faith . They suggest avoiding wearing makeup or jewelry. The church believes in Isaiah 65:17(NIV): New Heavens and a New Earth: 17 “See, I will create new heavens and a new earth. The former things will not be remembered, nor will they come to mind.

International conventions

Annual International Conventions are held at Kottarakkara in Kerala, India (February); Irumbuliyur in Chennai, India (March); Kokkavila in Chilaw, Sri Lanka (December) and Indiana (IUP) near Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania, United States (July). The European Convention is held in London in the last week of August. The Irumbuliyur (Chennai) Convention can attract over 3,00,000 people from across the world. The Sri Lanka Convention is the second largest, attracting over 1,00,000 from across the world. People who comes to the conventions will receive free accommodation and food. The chief pastors come to most conventions.

International Youth Camp at Irumbuliyur in Chennai, India usually takes place in November.

Magazine ministry

Magazines are produced in several languages. The English magazine published from India is called The Voice of Pentecost. Pilgrim's Journal is published and printed in USA. Other English magazines are Pentecostal Messenger from Malaysia, The Youth Herald from Singapore, Power Divine from Sri Lanka and Trumpet of the Lord from the UK.

Church Magazines are being published in more than forty Indian languages and other foreign languages. Malayalam magazine Pentecost is one of the oldest Pentecostal magazines from Kerala. Hindi edition Pentecost Ki Wani published from New Delhi, Tamil edition named Pentecosthin Peroli from Irumbilyur (Chennai), Pentecosti-Chi Vaani from Mumbai and Pentecost Da Sneha from Dhariwal (Punjab) are also produced.

See also

• Christianity in Sri Lanka

References

1. "DoT | About". Doctrineoftruth.com. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
2. "Oral Roberts". Futurliner.com. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
3. "Basic Doctrines of Christ". PENTECOST VOICE. 28 October 2008. Archived from the original on 24 October 2013. Retrieved 30 April 2017.

• Use dmy dates from June 2011
• Pentecostal denominations in Asia
• Pentecostalism in India
• Christian organizations established in 1923