Rolf K. McPherson

American religious leader

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Rolf K. McPherson was an American religious leader who succeeded his mother, Aimee Semple McPherson, as the president of the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel (ICFG). He continued the tradition of leadership established by his mother, who founded the ICFG in Los Angeles in 1927. The church's doctrine emphasizes four key themes: salvation, baptism with the Holy Spirit, healing, and the Second Coming of Christ. Under McPherson's leadership, the ICFG continued to grow, and by 2021, it reported over 8.8 million members globally.12

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International Church of the Foursquare Gospel
Her son and successor, Rolf K. McPherson, carried on this tradition. Doctrinally, however, the church is similar to the Assemblies of God, on whose ministerial rolls Aimee Semple McPherson’s name appeared for several years during her early evangelistic career.
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Her son and successor, Rolf K. McPherson, carried on this tradition. Doctrinally, however, the church is similar to the Assemblies of God, on whose ministerial rolls Aimee Semple McPherson’s name appeared for several years during her early evangelistic career.
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