Polity Autonomous | Founder Scott Williams | |
Classification Registered Denomination Orientation Pentecostal, Evangelical Region Austria, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Russian Federation, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States of America Origin 1994
Coffs Harbour, Australia | ||
Christian Assemblies International (CAI) is an Australian-based charity organisation and religious group registered as Christian Assemblies Europe International. CAI was registered as a charity in Australia in 1994, and operates in Australia and several other countries. The European headquarters in Stirling, Scotland is registered as the Scottish charity Christian Assemblies Europe.
The organisation started in the 1970s in Feldafing, Germany. According to Christian Assemblies International, they are a Pentecostal Church founded by Scott Williams. Williams began his career as a teacher at Ballarat East High School. In 2009, former members described the CAI as a cult. In 2014, former members also claimed the organisation is a cult in a four-year Australian Broadcasting Corporation investigation. According to CAI, the organisation was under new leadership before the death of Williams in 2015.