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Quoting from their own site: The formation of WPF is an outgrowth of the changing times and directions within the American apostolic movement and is the result of a constellation of events and decisions which have shaped apostolic direction for some time—some, we fear, for the worse, and ours hopefully for the better.
The wording of the text seems, IMO, to point to just that cause. A new organization. Perhaps the reason that is is being touted as a fellowship is that right now, pre-org, it is not in the group's best interest to publicize it as such during this "recruitment" time.
"Mapping a preferred Apostolic future" certainly means that, in their opinion, the current organization that they belong to (or are leaving, or intend to leave) is not adequate to meet the needs of the future. Therefore, the creation of this organization is the result. Also, when you see such things on the schedule as Governance, By-Laws, Articles of Faith and Membership, its hard to define that organizational structure as a fellowship. So, I can't see it by no other definition, but an organization.
I am not attending, but looking at the schedule, I am interested in Bro. Booker's address entitled, "What the Worldwide Pentecostal Fellowship Is Not." It would seem that would be a short address.
The question is whether the UPCI will take a stance (which I think they have with the release of KH's letter) that truly recognizes this as an organization formation.
Still lots of questions and hypothesis that won't be answered until the end of this month.
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