  the apostolic assembly of the faith in christ jesus (apostolic assembly) is the oldest spanish-speaking oneness pentecostal denomination in the united states. it is also the oldest primarily hispanic denomination in the world and is also the eighth fastest growing hispanic denomination. it was founded in 1925 and incorporated in california on march 15, 1930, and is currently headquartered in rancho cucamonga, california. most of its congregations are in the united states, but the apostolic assembly also has a significant number of churches in mexico and central and south america. == history == the apostolic assembly is one of many denominations that grew out of the azusa street revival movement that emphasized unconventional and expressive forms of worship such as glossolalia or speaking in tongues. a novelty of the azusa street revival was its initial multiracial character. unfortunately, this type of racial integration could not be sustained thereafter within the confines of one organization. this denomination is of all races. == membership and statistics ==  as noted above, the apostolic assembly arose to meet the need to reach out to mexican immigrants who were largely ignored by other pentecostal denominations.(upci) whereas this situation led to the development of a self-governed movement, this history also has presented severe challenges that continue to this day. one recurrent challenge is connected to the composition of its membership. since most of its members have historically been mexican immigrants, church growth has been subject to fluctuations in migration trends. because of its mobile nature, immigrant communities
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