Category: Pentecostal History

This biographical approach to the history of the Assemblies of God is essential reading for every pastor and church member. Students and grandparents alike give rave reviews to this inspiring, well-written book. Who laid the foundation for what the Assemblies of God has become? They were preachers, missionaries, and teachers ordinary men and women who were the raw material of the Pentecostal movement. Shaped and tempered by the Holy Spirit, they became His instruments of Spirit-infused vision and revival. These are their stories, stories of a people rather than a denomination. Attacked by skep...
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Heaven Below: Early Pentecostal and American Culture

By: Grant Wacker

Price: $12.50

Publisher: Harvard University Press: April 2003

Seller ID: 39643

ISBN: 0674011287

Condition: Used - Very Good

In this lively history of the rise of pentecostalism in the United States, Grant Wacker gives an in-depth account of the religious practices of pentecostal churches as well as an engaging picture of the way these beliefs played out in daily life. The core tenets of pentecostal belief--personal salvation, Holy Ghost baptism, divine healing, and anticipation of the Lord's imminent return--took root in the first quarter of the twentieth century. Wacker examines the various aspects of pentecostal culture, including rituals, speaking in tongues, the authority of the Bible, the central role o...
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2000 Years of Charismatic Christianity

By: Hyatt

Price: $7.50

Publisher: Strang Communications Company: May 2002

Seller ID: 100088

ISBN: 0884198723

Condition: Used - Very Good

Overwhelming evidence reveals contemporary Christianity roots in Pentecost

The world is taking notice and realizing that the fastest-growing segment in Christianity has an undeniable history with a pattern and a rich, deep foundation dating back to the New Testament. Explore overwhelming evidence that reveals how the gifts of the Holy Spirit not only have existed in the centuries since the early apostles, but have also survived the Middle Ages, the politicized church of Europe, and have experienced a spectacular revival this century. Learn invaluable lessons from the experiences of courag...
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