Kentucky Mountain Holiness Association
The Kentucky Mountain Holiness Association (KMHA) is a Christian denomination in eastern Kentucky aligned with Holiness Methodist beliefs. The Association was begun in 1925 by Lela G. McConnell, a deaconess in the Methodist Episcopal Church. The Association maintains a Wesleyan-Holiness doctrine with a strong emphasis on sanctification. The association maintains an elementary school, a high school, a four-year Bible college, two radio stations, a district of churches, and a farm. Philip Speas is the current association president.
| Kentucky Mountain Holiness Association | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Methodist |
| Orientation | Wesleyan-Holiness movement |
| Theology | Wesleyan-Arminian |
| Leader | Dr. Philip Speas |
| Associations | Christian Holiness Partnership |
| Region | Eastern Kentucky |
| Founder | Dr. Lela G. McConnell |
| Origin | 1925 Vancleve, Kentucky |
| Separated from | Methodist Episcopal Church (1925) |
| Congregations | 13 |
| Primary schools | Mount Carmel High School, Mount Carmel Elementary School |
| Secondary schools | Kentucky Mountain Bible College |
Although the Kentucky Mountain Holiness Association has 12 member churches, it does not consider itself to be a "denomination," and many of its member churches list themselves as "non-denominational." The Kentucky Mountain Holiness Association joined the National Holiness Association as a member (now known as the Christian Holiness Partnership), though many of its members are present at the Interchurch Holiness Convention as well.