Editing Oneness Pentecostalism (section)

===Forming organizations===
Several small Oneness ministerial groups formed during and after the controversy between 1914 and 1916. Many of these groups ultimately merged into the [[Pentecostal Assemblies of the World]] (PAW), while others remained independent (e.g., the [[Apostolic Faith Mission Church of God]]).

The early PAW was racially diverse: it had both strong African-American representation in the [[Northern United States|North]] and white representation in the [[Southern United States|South]]. The organization's headquarters was located in [[Indianapolis]], and many of the organization's conferences were held in the North where segregation laws were not in place.<ref name="BrillPCs" /> However, as the organization grew, divisions occurred within the Pentecostal Assemblies of the World as there were reports of racial tension in the organization, particularly over the many African Americans that held significant leadership positions. White Southerners expressed objections to the logistical and financial burdens associated with annual travel to the North,<ref name="BrillPCs" /> and Haywood signed all ministerial credentials as the PAW's general secretary.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Clanton |first1=Arthur L. |last2=Clanton |first2=Charles E. |title=United we stand |date=1995 |publisher=Word Aflame Press |location=Hazelwood, MO |isbn=1567221343}}</ref>

Amid these tensions, White Southerners broke away from the PAW in 1924,<ref name="BrillPCs" /> and three new organizations were formed by 1925: the Apostolic Churches of Jesus Christ, Emmanuel's Church in Jesus Christ, and the Pentecostal Ministerial Alliance.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pentecostal Ministerial Alliance (1924 - 1932) |url=https://www.thearda.com/us-religion/group-profiles/groups?D=1205 |access-date=2023-10-19 |website=Association of Religion Data Archives}}</ref> The former two later merged to become the Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ,<ref>{{Cite web|title=History of the Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ|url=https://www.acjcii.org/history|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201119011948/https://www.acjcii.org/history|archive-date=19 November 2020|access-date=19 November 2020|website=ACJC International|language=en}}</ref> and the latter became the Pentecostal Church, Inc. (PCI). In 1945, a merger of two predominantly-white Oneness groups—the PCI and the [[Pentecostal Assemblies of Jesus Christ]]—resulted in the formation of the [[United Pentecostal Church International]] (UPCI).<ref>{{Cite web |title=About the UPCI |url=https://upci.org/about-the-upci/ |access-date=2023-10-19 |website=United Pentecostal Church International |language=en-US}}</ref> Toronto pastor [[Howard A. Goss|Howard Goss]] became the first UPCI general superintendent after previously holding credentials with the PCI and preaching the Oneness message, despite being affiliated with the [[Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada]] until 1937.<ref>{{cite book |editor1-last=Melton |editor1-first=J. Gordon |title=Melton's Encyclopedia of American Religions |date=2017 |publisher=Gale |pages=1178–1179 |edition=9th |url=http://link.gale.com/apps/doc/CX3709002347/GVRL |access-date=7 May 2025 |chapter=2140 {{!}} United Pentecostal Church International [Canada]}}</ref> Starting with 521 member-churches, it became the largest and most influential Oneness Pentecostal organization, reporting a membership of over 5.75 million in 2024.<ref name="1Mil'>{{cite web |author1=UPCI Communications |title=The UPCI Now Has One Million Constituents in the US and Canada |url=https://upci.org/one-million-constituents/ |website=UPCI |access-date=19 April 2024 |date=18 March 2024}}</ref>

Oneness theology has also influenced independent Oneness Pentecostal movements that, while not officially affiliated with major denominations, embrace Jesus' name baptism and the infilling of the Holy Ghost as central to salvation.<ref>{{cite book |last1=French |first1=Talmadge L. |title=Early Inter-racial Oneness Pentecostalism: G.T. Haywood and the Pentecostal Assemblies of the World (1901-1931) |date=2014 |publisher=The Lutterworth Press |location=Eugene, Or |isbn=978-0-227-17477-7 |edition=1 |doi=10.2307/j.ctt1cgf8cm |url=https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt1cgf8cm |access-date=24 February 2025}}</ref>