The word African
means that the church was organized by people of African
descent and heritage. It does not mean that the church was
founded in Africa, or that it was for persons of African
descent only.
The
church's roots is of the family of Methodist churches.
Methodism provides an orderly system of rules and regulations
and places emphasis on a plain and simple gospel.
Episcopal
refers to the form of government under which the church
operates. The chief executive and administrative officers of
the African Methodist Episcopal denomination are the Bishops
of the church.
