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Position Papers Reference

Since you referenced the position papers, you should include a link to them (http://ag.org/top/Beliefs/Position_Papers/index.cfm). 199.128.222.2 13:42, 23 May 2007 (UTC)

Fair use rationale for Image:AOGlogo.gif

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Assessment

The "fundamental doctrines" could each be expanded a little to provide more detail about the specific meaning of some of them, and there are, in general, fewer reference citations than would generally be wanted, which is generally at least two per paragraph. The last section of notable churches and members of the body could probably be turned into two links in a separate "see also" section. Otehrwise, good work! John Carter (talk) 15:44, 14 November 2009 (UTC)

Photo request

Can anyone please add an image of an Assemblies of God worship service, preferably from an "averaged sized" congregation as we already have images from more larger churches. Thanks. Ltwin (talk) 08:38, 16 January 2010 (UTC)

GA Review

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Reviewer: Aaron north (talk) 02:13, 11 October 2010 (UTC)

I have finished my review. This article is very close to meeting the GA criteria, and has only a few issues that should be easy to fix. I will hold this article for up to a week to give the editors time to work on the article. Aaron north (talk) 03:27, 11 October 2010 (UTC)

checkY Looks good now. Aaron north (talk) 23:36, 12 October 2010 (UTC)
GA review (see here for criteria)
  1. It is reasonably well written.
    a (prose): b (MoS for lead, layout, word choice, fiction, and lists):
  2. It is factually accurate and verifiable.
    a (references): b (citations to reliable sources): c (OR):
    only minor citation issues. Overall, the use of primary sources seem to be used carefully where appropriate (facts and statements of official positions), the analysis in the article is referenced using journals and secondary scholarly work.
  3. It is broad in its coverage.
    a (major aspects): b (focused):
  4. It follows the neutral point of view policy.
    Fair representation without bias:
    Looks good to me. This article looks very neutral, explaining both the good and the bad with nothing whitewashed.
  5. It is stable.
    No edit wars, etc.:
  6. It is illustrated by images, where possible and appropriate.
    a (images are tagged and non-free images have fair use rationales): b (appropriate use with suitable captions):
  7. Overall:
    Pass/Fail:

Comments

The following is a list of concerns that I believe need to be satisfied to pass review. If you disagree or believe I made an error, please point that out too. Aaron north (talk) 03:27, 11 October 2010 (UTC)

  • I am confused about the caption under the Assemblies of God logo. What is the relevance of that phrase? I'm not sure that a caption is necessary at all for the logo in the infobox at the top.
  • It's the AG's motto. I'm fine removing it if you think it doesn't belong. Ltwin (talk) 20:08, 11 October 2010 (UTC)
OK, if you can cite that and make it clear that it is the AG motto that should be fine. As it is, it looks like a random phrase placed under the picture with no explanation. Aaron north (talk) 22:57, 11 October 2010 (UTC)
I've removed it. My source is Poloma. She Mentions it in Crossroads, but I don't see it anywhere on the AG's website. It's on the Pentecostal Evangels website though. I think it looks better without the caption anyway. Ltwin (talk) 21:31, 12 October 2010 (UTC)
  • internet references need both a link and an accessed date. Most of them do, but some dont.
  • I'll work on this. Ltwin (talk) 20:08, 11 October 2010 (UTC)
Done. Ltwin (talk) 21:31, 12 October 2010 (UTC)
  • This sentence is a little awkward (and too informal) and should be improved. ("Around the same time African Americans were officially being barred from ordination, women were being given greater opportunities for leadership.")
  • Any suggestions on how I should rephrase it? Ltwin (talk) 20:08, 11 October 2010 (UTC)
hmmm... if I was editing it, I think I'd just simplify it. The sentence is a bit cumbersome. Maybe just "During the time when African Americans were barred from ordination, women began to receive greater opportunities for leadership". There's many other ways to rephrase it, its just that "were being barred" and "were being given" are both awkward. Aaron north (talk) 22:57, 11 October 2010 (UTC)
Done. Ltwin (talk) 21:31, 12 October 2010 (UTC)

The following is a list of other thoughts or suggestions to improve the article. It is not necessary to satisfy these points to meet the GA criteria. Aaron north (talk) 03:27, 11 October 2010 (UTC)

  • I notice you cite a couple books extensively. That is fine, but it may look better if referenced books are listed in a seperate section. One example is to use "references" to list all the details of the books used, and use a "notes" section for all the page numbers and other newspaper, web, etc citations. WP:CITESHORT includes this example. I don't think this is a requirement for the GA criteria, but it would make the references more concise and clear.
  • Yes I had thought about doing this many times, but never got to it. Will definitely do this eventually. Ltwin (talk) 20:08, 11 October 2010 (UTC)
  • More free or fair use images might be useful. Specifically, one interesting (to me) aspect of the article is the apparently significant differences between the style of local services. We basically have one image of a mega-church, perhaps it could be contrasted with a picture of a smaller more intimate service, and/or singing?
  • Yes I will try to find what I can. In general all AG churches would be considered low church, but the style can differ. Some churches go the ultra contemporary route - lights, very contemporary music. Others go the more traditional route - standard church architecture and may blend praise and worship music with hymns. Some churches give a lot of freedom for the congregation to exercise spiritual gifts and exuberant or enthusiastic praise, while others have chosen to place a lot less emphasis on public display of spiritual gifts and enthusiasm structuring their church services where this is discouraged. I will try to find a picture that is representative of a more "average sized" AG congregation.

Thanks for reviewing this. I will work on getting what's needed done. Thanks again. Ltwin (talk) 20:08, 11 October 2010 (UTC)

Post-review comments

I found some very nice images from Wikimedia Commons, mostly of building exteriors. I didn't find any pictures inside more modest churches. However, I found a picture of an AG Hispanic church and day school which makes a great addition to the History section on women and minorities. Also, I found a great picture of the national headquarters which I added to the Structure section. Ltwin (talk) 18:17, 14 October 2010 (UTC)

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Removal of external link

I have removed an external link to the AG's Church Multiplication Network which was placed in the "Ministries" section of the article in good faith. While the AG has many ministries and only a few are currently listed in the article, we need to be careful not to create link farms. If a ministry of the AG has a Wikipedia article, I have no problem with it being listed here, but if it has no article then it probably isn't notable enough on its own to merit listing in this article or an article just hasn't been written yet. I would welcome a Wikipedia article on the missionary work of the AG in general. The official AG website is listed in the "External links" section. It offers information on a variety of the denomination's activities that do not merit attention in an encyclopedia article. Ltwin (talk) 09:13, 16 January 2011 (UTC)

Too long, uncommon name

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The result of the proposal was move per request.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 02:15, 16 January 2014 (UTC)

General Council of the Assemblies of God in the United States of America → Assemblies of God USA Yes, this may be the full official name, but it is not what most people call this denomination. The lead even indicates the more common name "Assemblies of God USA," and the article only uses "Assemblies of God" throughout. This title is just going to keep people from finding this article.

It's pretty common for a shorter name to be used for the title of an article, with the longer name mentioned only in the lead. I think we should do that.

Or, to put it in policy terms, almost no reputable sources refer to this denomination by its current title. We need to follow WP:COMMONNAME. — trlkly 13:53, 9 January 2014 (UTC)

Agreed. As the editor responsible for writing most of the article and nominating it for good article status, I think this would be a good idea, even though I'm pretty sure I'm the one who chose the longer name. :) Ltwin (talk) 19:28, 9 January 2014 (UTC)
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CfD nomination of Category:Pentecostal pastors

Category:Pentecostal pastors and related categories have been nominated for renaming. You are encouraged to join the discussion on the Categories for discussion page. Ltwin (talk) 17:05, 4 January 2015 (UTC)

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Membership

How long does one have to attend church before being allowed to become a member? 2600:6C52:647F:B384:5925:1DAA:BAC1:B811 (talk) 03:29, 27 January 2022 (UTC)

Status of Cedar Point Church maryville tenn

Please explain the current status. 2600:1004:B113:B87B:3411:5B45:AF19:34F7 (talk) 19:47, 11 April 2022 (UTC)

Are you asking whether this church is part of the Assemblies of God? Wikipedia is not affiliated with the Assemblies of God. You would need to contact that denomination or look up the church in the AG's church directory which can be found on its website: https://ag.org/resources/directories/find-a-church. Ltwin (talk) 01:01, 12 April 2022 (UTC)
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