United Pentecostal Church (UPC) emerged as an offshoot of the great spiritual revival in the 1930s, which resulted in many highly Spiritualised Mizo’s seeking a more flexible church, particularly unsatisfied with the strictly Welsh-influenced system. Led by Zakamlova, a separate congregation was organised in Aizawl, but they lacked any denominational support. After several attempts to contact international missions, they established an "Apostolic Church" in 1948 with moral support from the Apostolic Church of Pentecost in United States. The first church was opened at Lungleng Vawkzawn village in October. However, Zakamlova knew the need to get full affiliation, so that he contacted Pentecostal Assemblies of the World worker Roxie A.R. Telie Dover, who was stationed at Bhagalpur. Upon invitation Dover visited Aizawl on 16 January 1949. Learning their enthusiasm and doctrinal inclination, Dover suggested them to join UPC. After getting government permission Rev E.L. Scism inaugurated UPC on 19 February 1950. This day is officially accepted as the day of United Pentecostal Church originated in Mizoram.Since United Pentecostal Church was scattered like wildfire not only in North East, but also in Central India, in 1964, United Pentecostal Church Mizoram unit merged into India UPC and followed the rules and regulations as on Manual Bylaw scheme by the India UPC.Later due to vast areas and cultural differences United Pentecostal Church of Northeast India Unit was formed in the year 1969 and all the United Pentecostal Church in the area of North East India were formed into one unit.Years and years by the grace of God, United Pentecostal Church of North East India was moving on. Unfortunately, the system starts leaning towards the world which cannot be tolerated by masses. This led to the re-establishment of United Pentecostal Church of Mizoram opening its office in April 1st 1995, back to the previous rules and regulations as on 1950 followed by the foremost Apostles. At a glance, 13 District, 75 sectional Pastor and 10 non-Sectional are under the United Pentecostal Church of Mizoram.The Church priority is to dispatch Missionary around the world, discover Apostol, followers of one true God, manifested in Oneness doctrine and sign treaty with them but to isolate from the teaching of Trinity.
The basic fundamental doctrine of this church shall be, there is only one God, His name is Jesus Christ. The Bible standards of full salvation which is repentance, baptism in water by immersion in the name of Lord Jesus Christ for remission of sins, the initial speaking in other tongues as the spirit gives utterance and baptism in the Holy Ghost.We shall endeavor to keep the unity of the spirit until we all come united in the faith, at the same time admonishing our brethren that they shall not contend for their different views to the disunity of the faith.
