About Us
About Us
Who We Are
Where Did We Come From?
The Congregational Holiness Church traces its doctrinal and historical roots to the Protestant Reformation, the Wesleyan Holiness Revival, and the Pentecostal movement of the early 20th Century. Our movement was organized in 1921 in High Shoals, Georgia. We have grown from 12 churches in 1921 to approximately 10,000 churches worldwide today in 14 states and 30 countries. Our International Headquarters is located in Griffin, Georgia.
We are evangelical and embrace the cardinal Biblical doctrines of salvation by faith, sanctification, the baptism of the Holy Spirit with the initial evidence of speaking in tongues, divine healing, the divine Trinity, inspiration of the Bible, the incarnation of Jesus Christ through the virgin birth, the perfect sinless life of Jesus Christ, the death, burial and bodily resurrection of Jesus Christ, the rapture of the church, and the imminent, personal pre-millennial second coming of Jesus Christ. As a denomination, we are categorized as Wesleyan Pentecostal.
In relationship with other denominations, we have always practiced and taught an open door policy of fellowship. In relationship with other believers, we practice and teach open communion, welcoming all Christians to partake. Our 12th Article of Faith states, “We believe the Bride of Christ is composed of the entire Spiritual Church.”
Government
How Do We Operate?
The Congregational Holiness Church’s form of government is congregational. Our Articles of Faith, form of government, and conditions of membership cannot be changed except by a majority vote of the local churches.
At each quadrennial General Conference, we elect a full-time General Superintendent with the lifetime, honorary title of Bishop. This spiritual leader administers and directs the affairs and functions of the Congregational Holiness Church. The same General Conference also elects a 1st and a 2nd Assistant General Superintendent. These three superintendents along with an elected General Secretary and General Treasurer comprise the General Executive Board. Members of the General Executive Board serve four-year terms. In the USA, we are divided into districts with each district electing a five-member presbytery. The District Presbytery is made up of a Superintendent, a 1st and 2nd Assistant Superintendent, a Secretary/Treasurer and an AssistantSecretary/ Treasurer. District officials also serve four-year terms.
The General Executive Board, District Presbyteries, World Missions Executive Director, Mission USA Administrator, Brotherhood Executive Director, and Women’s Ministries Executive Director make up our General Committee. The General Committee transacts our church business between General Conferences. The General Conference of the Congregational Holiness Church is the highest governing body with full authority to designate teachings, principles, and practices of the local churches.
General Superintendent
Bishop Scotty Poole
Scotty Poole is a man who loves Jesus, loves the Word of God, and has a servant’s heart. Saved at the age of 16, Scotty began attending the Lula Congregational Holiness Church in Georgia. He served in many offices through the years as he grew in Christ. Those offices included teacher, deacon, and youth pastor, and world missions promoter. He accepted the call into pastoral ministry in 1994 and has pastored three churches in North Carolina and Georgia. He has served on the CHC North Georgia District Presbytery and as Executive Director for World Missions for the Congregational Holiness Church. Scotty is a life-long learner and earned his first degree at Brenau University in business administration, a Master of Divinity degree at the Pentecostal Theological Seminary (Church of God seminary), and is currently completing coursework for a Doctorate in Ministry from Liberty University. Scotty is married to Redenna Wiley Poole, and they have two amazing daughters who are married to two blessed ministers and are the happy grandparents of two grandboys. He is the author of “A New Way”, a resource book for new Christians.
Bishop Stephen Phillips
First Assistant General Superintendent
Rev. Marc Sanders
Second Assistant General Superintendent
Rev. Danny Jones
General Secretary
Rev. Bobby Ivester
General Treasurer
Rev. Jonathan Fitzpatrick
World Mission's Executive Director
Rev. Anthony Baumann
Mission USA Administrator
Michelle Sanders
General Women's Ministries Executive Director
Rev. Bobby Muncy
General Men's Ministries Executive Director
Kristie Fitzpatrick
CHC Missions Administrative Assistant
Anna York
CHC General Superintendent Administrative Assistant
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