The Pilgrim Nazarene Church was founded at the end of 2003 by former members of the Bible Missionary Church, a conservative Holiness church. The founders felt that the Bible Missionary church had begun to drift from the high standards around which it had been founded. It formally continues the beliefs and practices of the parent organization. Bible Lighthouse Missionary Church Quick Facts. Clinton, MD Summary. Programs + Results.

The Bible Missionary Church is a Christian denomination that is part of the Conservative Holiness Movement. Its unofficial beginning was a 5 week tent meeting held on September 8, 1955. The body included roughly 150 individuals and was led by Rev. Glenn Griffith. The denomination itself was founded shortly after with a total of 126 members. (Information taken from the 'Bible Missionary Church, Inc. 2005 Manual')

The church finds its roots in Methodism with more recent ties to the Church of the Nazarene. The Bible Missionary Church teaches that believers are cleansed from inner rebellion to God by a second crisis experience referred to as entire sanctification. In addition, the BMC believes that believers are to live separated lives as evidenced in dress, adornment, and behavior.

The Bible Missionary Church's institutions include Bible Missionary Institute, a 4-year Bible college in Rock Island, Illinois; a Bible college in Houston, Texas; and a boarding school for at-risk children.

The denomination has experienced international growth throughout its roughly 50 years of existence and presently has between ten and fifteen thousand members.

External links

* [http://www.batchgeocode.com/map/?i=0de87b295fe3fc43c1ec0c3415bfa8c0 Bible Missionary Church Directory Map]

Bible Missionary Church Inc. 2005 Manual Pdf

References

* [http://www.religion-online.org/showarticle.asp?title=1862 The Holiness Churches: A Significant Ethical Tradition] , Donald W. Dayton
*Handbook of Denominations, by Frank S. Mead, Samuel S. Hill, & Craig D. Atwood

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