Of these groups, the Evangelical Churches of Pentecost (ECP), originated in a town called Radville, Saskatchewan, under the leadership of Alan H. Gillett and David Bradley.
[3][4] These two men mobilized a group of ministers and churches under a provincial charter titled Full Gospel Mission.
Because of the inter-provincial growth, the Full Gospel Mission sought a Dominion Charter in 1944 and incorporated under the Canadian private act for Religious and Charitable Organizations in 1946 with the new title Evangelical Churches of Pentecost (ECP).
The reason for the merger was motivated by “the belief that walking together in unity and fellowship is the heart of God.”[1] In spite of the merger with ACOP and the fact that most ECP members switched over to the ACOP denomination, ECP retained its charter so that its members could finalize any outstanding business items.
[7] Ironically, the charter for ECP was never dissolved, and the name was changed again in 1967 to The Christian Minister's Association (CMA).