The kingdom of God is here and now. There will be a judgment day with reward for the righteous and punishment for the wicked. Baptism is by immersion. Footwashing is usually practiced on Holy Thursday by separate groups of men and women. These symbolic acts are seen as highlights of a Christian life of stewardship and high moral and ethical conduct.
Spiritual healing is practiced, as is tithing.
The church uses a congregational form of government, seeing that as a form that allows only the authority of God to operate. In 1992, total membership was 215,496. U.S.A., was established in 1894 in Jackson, Mississippi by Charles H. Mason and C. P. Jones. Jones convinced Mason that he did not yet have the fullness of the Holy Spirit, for, if he did, he would have the power to heal the sick, cast out devils, and raise the dead. He also heard of the meetings of an early group at Azusa Street in Los Angeles, went there, was baptized in the Spirit and spoke in tongues.