What Departments and Ministries Does The Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada List?

The Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada (PAOC) lists its main ministry areas on paoc.org under a "Departments" section. The site names four: PAOC Family Fellowship, Services, International Missions, and Mission Canada. These are the entry points the organization uses to organize its national ministry work, and each links to a different area of focus.

The Four Departments Listed on paoc.org

PAOC Family Fellowship

This department covers the fellowship and relational side of the movement — the network of churches and credentialed ministers that make up the PAOC family. It is the category most tied to belonging and connection within the denomination rather than to a specific program overseas or in Canada.

Services

"Services" is the administrative and support category. It groups the behind-the-scenes functions that keep the movement running — the kind of shared services a national office provides to its churches and ministers.

International Missions

This department handles the PAOC's work outside Canada. It is the overseas missions arm, distinct from the domestic mission focus covered by the next department.

Mission Canada

Mission Canada is the domestic mission department. Where International Missions looks outward beyond Canada's borders, Mission Canada focuses on mission work within the country.

How the Departments Fit Together

The split between International Missions and Mission Canada is the clearest distinction: same mission purpose, different geography. Family Fellowship and Services cover the internal life and operations of the movement rather than field mission.

Where to Find This on the Site

The Departments section appears on the paoc.org homepage, alongside Featured News, Featured Videos, and other homepage blocks. From the homepage you can move into any of the four department areas directly.

The homepage also surfaces related content that shows what these departments actually do in practice — for example, featured news items on reaching and safeguarding a generation, campus ministry ("Canada's Campuses Are Filling Fast"), and a call to prayer for the persecuted church, plus featured videos tied to giving and leadership initiatives.

What This Means If You're Exploring PAOC

• If you want to understand the movement's structure, start with the Departments list — it is the site's own top-level map of its ministry areas.
• If you are looking for overseas work, go to International Missions; for work inside Canada, go to Mission Canada.
• If you are looking for connection or credentialing-related information, PAOC Family Fellowship is the relevant area.
• If you need administrative or organizational information, check Services.

The homepage is the fastest way to reach all four, since the Departments block sits directly on it.