[citation needed] PMCC (4th Watch) was founded in 1972 by Arsenio Tan Ferriol[1] (January 14, 1936 – May 19, 2024), a native of Odiongan, Romblon,[2] who later became the church's first chief executive minister.

[12] PMCC, being one of the fastest growing independent denomination in the country and in Asia,[a] eventually became one of the largest indigenous Pentecostal churches,[7] having a nationwide presence in almost every city and province.

[8] On August 27, 2023, the church held its 50th anniversary celebration in New Clark City Athletics Stadium in Capas, Tarlac, which was attended by at least 42,000 members[17] and nearly 3,000 ministers.

[15] Arsenio's wife and six children are currently serving in high positions in the church,[3] with his son Jonathan succeeding him as the chief executive minister after his death in 2024.

[2] PMCC believes that the true church was founded on the day of Pentecost, as mentioned in the Book of Acts; and the spiritual gifts (as mentioned in Ephesians 4:11) by the Holy Spirit in the church continues to this day,[18] including the apostleship, which is believed the most important and to be given by Jesus Christ to Arsenio Ferriol (thus, the "apostle in the end-time;"[5] and being the Goodman of the House,[19] citing Matthew 24:43).

[7] The restoration of spiritual gifts is emphasized by the PMCC, which defined Pentecostal as reverting to the early Christian Church in the Book of Acts.

The latter is said to be the present day and that the Second Coming of Jesus is about to occur;[18] wherein baptized members are to be saved through rapture, leaving apostates to experience the Great Tribulation.

Ferriol, being the leader, claimed God commanded him through voice and light one evening in 1970 in Odiongan, giving him the revelation through Jesus to restore the original church in the modern era, hence, its name.

[citation needed] Their teachings also involve the fulfillment of the Great Commission which includes preaching the gospel of salvation—which is through Jesus' finished work demonstrated by his suffering, death, and resurrection; and is attained only by grace—and baptism by immersion.

[20][21][22] PMCC's media ministry can be traced back to its flagship program, Oras ng Katotohanan (Hour of Truth), which started in the 1980s on radio (through DWXX in 1985) and later on television (through IBC on October 18, 1991 and later on SBN in 2004 and PTV on August 11, 2013).