Pentecostal History

Are You Experiencing God’s Presence Today? This Complete Two Book Set includes everything you need to know about the Person and modern-day work of the Holy Spirit and the Bible’s full array of spiritual gifts. BOOK 1: The Holy Spirit - Spiritual Gifts: Amazing Power for Everyday People - EXPANDED EDITION We sit in our pews. We hear about the awesome power of God the Father. We marvel at the miracles of Jesus. Then off we go, never expecting those supernatural spiritual gifts of the Holy Spirit to flow through us in the here and now. That's exactly what this author did, until one day she...

Smith Wigglesworth was an ordinary man who walked in the continuous miracle-working power of God. He reveals that the key to manifesting God's power is understanding this one essential key - how to let God's anointing rest upon you! In this exciting audiobook, featuring previously unpublished material, Wigglesworth shares Bible secrets that will help unlock the anointing within you and show you how to operate in a greater expression of God's miraculous power!

Throughout history, inspiring leaders have stepped out in faith, stirring many to renewed strength and purpose. With sparkling writing and fascinating detail, Dean Merrill captures the bold, often surprising stories of notable Pentecostal, charismatic, and Spirit-empowered leaders. As Dean trains his journalist's eye on the lives of Smith Wigglesworth, David du Plessis, William J. Seymour, Aimee Semple McPherson, and many more, these engaging narratives challenge listeners to follow in the footsteps of these extraordinary individuals and obey the Holy Spirit.

The abridged A History of Christian Doctrine contains material from all three volumes of David K. Bernard’s comprehensive analysis of church history. Covering events from AD first century through the end of the 20th century, the listener will find out why certain biblical doctrines were abandoned, how certain unbiblical doctrines were embraced, and learn about the origins of many of the denominations that exist today.

If you've ever wondered how entire nations can shift from spiritual apathy to vibrant faith, The Great Awakening to Azusa Street by Jeff Culver is a must-read. This compelling historical journey uncovers the powerful moves of God that shaped America’s spiritual landscape, from the passionate sermons of the Great Awakening to the explosive spiritual outpouring at Azusa Street. Jeff Culver doesn’t just recount events—he reveals the divine pattern behind revival: prayer, repentance, and God’s faithful response to a humble people. What makes this book truly transformative is its ...

"Can anything orthodox come from Pentecostalism?" This recasting of Nathaniel's familiar question from the Gospel is a fair summary of many modern Christians' assessment of the Pentecostal tradition. Yet in recent years, a growing number of Pentecostals have been turning afresh to the ancient, creedal Christian faith.

Early Pentecostals (approximately 1905-1925) sent women as well as men into global missions and charitable work. They served on every inhabited continent. These ten case studies reflect the fascinating women from diverse backgrounds, a shared calling, and a variety of opportunities and challenges in living all across the world in the early twentieth century. Six women were married - with or without children. Four were single. Their adventures and exploits model how those who may be considered disempowered or less able for a variety of reasons - whether physical limitations, a lack of ...

In this volume, noted Pentecostal biblical scholar, Roger Stronstad, turns his attention to the construction of an overarching biblical theology that runs from Genesis to Revelation. Bringing his considerable narrative and theological skills to this task, Stronstad makes the bold proposal that the entire canon, from creation to the new creation, reveals a rather clear and distinctive shape and content that may be traced by a series of seven turning points in redemptive history. These turning points include five found in the Old Testament – creation, the flood, Babel, wilderness, and exile...

Discover the definitive history of DARPA, the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency, in this Pulitzer Prize finalist from the author of the New York Times best seller Area 51. No one has ever written the history of the Defense Department's most secret, most powerful, and most controversial military science R&D agency. In the first-ever history about the organization, New York Times best-selling author Annie Jacobsen draws on inside sources, exclusive interviews, private documents, and declassified memos to paint a picture of DARPA, or "the Pentagon's brain".

One of the most personal and powerful acts a Christian can engage in is prayer. Yet many believers struggle with their prayer lives, wondering whether they are really making a difference and how they can be more effective. Delving deep into the biblical understanding of prayer, beloved author and leader Derek Prince shows listeners the secret to leading a dynamic prayer life, how to receive what they ask for, and how to align themselves with the heart of God.

Most Christians live and die, never knowing the fellowship and companionship of the Holy Spirit. They have heard about the Holy Spirit and may even know doctrinal answers regarding the Third Person of the Godhead. But knowing about the Holy Spirit and personally knowing Him in daily fellowship are two very different things. The fulfillment of the God-conceived desires that you have dreamed of and that your heart has yearned for lies hidden in the keys within this audiobook.

Everything done by Dr. Roberts has the personal touch of his great love and care for God's people. Now, in the sunset of a life that has touched millions around the world, he passionately reveals the truths that have altered his life and awakened the church. From the presence of the invisible God, he brings to you the hidden keys that will unlock God's power as it releases his compassion.

The Apostolic Church: In the Twenty-First Century is a collection of articles and essays on the nature and mission of the church. Written in an accessible style, this book will help both ministers and laypersons understand how to live out their faith in the community we know as the church.

With Signs Following has long been recognized as the standard work recording the remarkable way God answered the prayers and the heart-hunger of millions of people who were crying out for more of God, and how the outpouring of the Holy Spirit spread around the world, including the outpouring at Azusa Street in 1906, with William Seymour. Blessings bestowed during this great turn-of-the-century revival included not only the baptism in the Holy Spirit but divine healing as well. Christians from all denominations, people of all races, people from all countries of the world, experienced these ...

What really happened to the gift of tongues after Pentecost? In A Critical Review of the Gift of Tongues from Pentecost to AD 600, Samuel L. Preston takes you on a clear, concise journey through Scripture and church history to answer one of Christianity’s most debated questions. Did tongues continue as a sign gift for centuries—or did they end with the apostles? With careful research and balanced insight, Preston uncovers how early believers, church fathers, and theologians understood and experienced tongues in the first six centuries of the church.Inside this book you will discover: A ...

There are over 100 million Pentecostals in Africa. In Latin America, Pentecostalism now vies with Catholicism for the soul of the continent, and some of the largest pentecostal congregations in the world are in South Korea. In To the Ends of the Earth, Allan Heaton Anderson explores the historical and theological factors behind the phenomenal growth of global Pentecostalism.

In The Azusa Street Revival: Its Roots and Its Message, Dr. Robert R. Owens follows the Pentecostal movement from the birth of the church on the Day of Pentecost through the days of the early church, the persecutions of the Dark Ages, the revivals of the Reformation and the Holiness movement, to the Azusa Street Revival. Dr. Owens contends the Azusa Street Revival was the greatest religious event of the twentieth century. He challenges several traditional historical assessments of events associated with Azusa Street and provides new information regarding some of the early influences and ...

Discover with Derek Prince how your prayers and fasting can change the world. Using experiences from his own life, he illustrates how you can make a difference. You don’t have to fight. You don’t have to hold high political position. You don’t have to be a certain age. You don’t even have to have power, money, or influence on earth. What is important is your influence in heaven. Learn to touch the heart of God through prayer - prayer that will change the world!

Are you frustrated with a powerless Christian walk? In the day of entertainment-driven church, pep-talk preaching, and hype replacing the Holy Spirit, do you still feel like you are missing something that the saints in the Book of Acts knew about… and experienced in their walk with God? Pastor Rod Parsley is recognized as a Pentecostal pioneer in his generation, building World Harvest Church and Harvest City Network, a movement dedicated to raising up a new breed of Holy Spirit-empowered people who change the world around them.

In Azusa Street Mission and Revival, Cecil M. Robeck Jr. brings to bear expertise from decades of focused study in church history to reveal the captivating story of the Apostolic Faith Mission in Los Angeles, which became known as the Azusa Street Mission. From humble beginnings with few resources, this small, uniquely diverse, and inclusive congregation led by William J. Seymour ignited a fire that quickly grew into a blaze and spread across the world, giving rise to the global Pentecostal movement.