International Fellowship of Christian Assemblies

The International Fellowship of Christian Assemblies (IFCA), formerly known as the Christian Church of North America (CCNA), is a North American Pentecostal denomination with roots in the Italian-American community, but is now a multicultural denomination. Central offices are located in Transfer, Pennsylvania. Ministries of the church include Benevolence, Home Missions, FOCUS, Foreign Missions, Education, Lay Ministries, and Public Relations. A convention is held annually, and their official publication is Vista, a quarterly magazine.

Not to be confused with IFCA International with which the IFCA has no affiliations.
International Fellowship of Christian Assemblies
ClassificationProtestant
TheologyPentecostal
GovernanceCooperative body of congregations, organized into geographic districts with district overseers, and a collective annual convention and business meeting
AssociationsNational Association of Evangelicals and Pentecostal/Charismatic Churches of North America
RegionUnited States, affiliates worldwide
FounderLouis Francescon
Origin1927 (with heritage dating to 1901)
Niagara Falls, New York
CongregationsOver 3,000 worldwide
MembersOver 210,000 worldwide
Official websitewww.ifcaministry.org

Membership in 2000 was about 7,200 in 96 churches in the United States. They also have thousands of affiliated congregations internationally in Africa, Australia, Canada, Europe, South America, and Asia with a strong presence in India with over 100,000 members in over 1,000 churches. Brother Rick George is the general overseer of the denomination.

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