Apostolic Christian Church of America

[1] The origins of the Apostolic Christian Church are found in the conversion experience of Samuel Heinrich Froehlich[2] (1803–57) of Switzerland.

Converts give a testimony before the members of the church prior to the public baptism service, telling the story of their personal conversion experience.

This sharing, commonly referred to as a "testimony" or "proving", typically takes place the night before the baptism and is a closed member meeting.

Immediately before the baptism takes place the convert makes a covenant with God in the presence of the entire congregation to be faithful until death.

After the baptism service, there is a laying on of hands by one or more elders and an accompanying consecration prayer to dedicate the new brother or sister to God's work and to place the seal of the Holy Spirit on their life.