209). With the inception of Pentecostalism‚ tongues and healing were deemed to be part of Spirit-filled living. This new Gospel spread rapidly in America in the early decades of the twentieth century‚ and one of the factors relating to its spread was that very early in their history‚ Pentecostals recognized the vital role that women could play in Spiritual awakening. They utilized them as pastors‚ evangelists and missionaries. Although most of the leaders of Pentecostalism were men‚ women were not excluded
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Pentecostalism has become the fastest growing segment of Christianity. "It is growing at a rate of 13 million a year‚ or 35‚000 a day. With nearly a half billion adherents‚ it is‚ after Roman Catholicism‚ the largest Christian tradition" (Christian History‚ "The Rise of Pentecostalism‚" issue no. 58‚ vol.17 no. 2‚ p.3). In addition‚ the largest church in the world‚ the Yoi Do Full Gospel Church‚ is a Pentecostal church in Korea‚ with a weekly worship attendance of 240‚000. Two Pentecostal Churches
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Assess the impact of Azusa Street on 20th Century Pentecostalism. Pentecostalism can be defined as a movement within Evangelical Christianity that places special emphasis on the direct personal experience of God through the baptism of the Holy Spirit‚ with the evidence of speaking in tongues‚ as shown in the biblical account of the day of Pentecost (Acts 2).[1] Robeck believes that the story of Azusa Street mission is really the account of God fulfilling a long-time promise that he would pour
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The upsurge of Pentecostalism in Zimbabwe in relation to Malinkowski’s contention the Religion functions in conjunction with practicality. In the past decade‚ Zimbabwe has seen a rapid growth in the number of Pentecostal churches mushrooming all over the country. Some of the Pentecostal movements have recorded a very rapid church growth with others having the largest congregations in the country. This essay will discuss the increase of Pentecostalism in Zimbabwe taking into account Malinowski’s
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increasingly popular and with that it has become more radical. This radicalism is most pronounced in Pentecostalism. This is a Christian movement that centers around a revival of old Christian spirit and a return to those values. As a very conservative denomination‚ its followers are incredibly serious and dedicated to the cause of spreading Christianity in ways they see fit. Recently‚ popular figures in Pentecostalism such as Becky Fischer have begun a movement to “take back America for Christ”. They believe
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Early believers refer to The Azusa Street Revival as the spark of the worshipful movement known as Pentecostalism. Pentecostalism is a renewal movement within protestant Christianity. This has a basis of a direct personal relationship or experience with God. Pentecostals believe in the baptism of the Holy Spirit‚ or “speaking in tongues’.” Pentecostalism hit a developmental spark in 1906 with the help of Bishop William J. Seymour. It all began with a meeting that took place on April 9‚ 1906 held
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prime focus of this paper is to explore the modern Pentecostal or charismatic movement and its impacts among the Dalits and the tribal in India. In this paper the presenter will also try to bring out a brief origins and historical development of Pentecostalism‚ in order to understand the movement and its impact on the Dalits and the tribal in India. 1. Etymology of the term Pentecostal The term Pentecostal is derived from the Greek word pentekosté which literally means ‘fifty’. It is the Greek name
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pentecostal-charismatic or open to charismatic-type worship and ministry. From the 1970s‚ many denominations joined together in large-scale revival meetings with an emphasis on the Holy Spirit‚ contributing to rapid church growth‚ although not as rapidly as Korean Pentecostalism. Most mega-churches and their leaders already have had a charismatic experience; they are strong in prayer and are open to receive the Holy Spirit - baptism in the Holy Spirit (fullness of the Holy Spirit) - and this holds true not only for mega-churches
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2014. Church Growth with Akin John: Secularism in the Church Today‚ Church Times Nigeria‚ Osinaike .G‚ ed. Issue 37. 14-15. Amata‚ J. 2002. The Nigerian Pentecostal Movement: The People‚ The Purpose and the Power 2nd ed Anderson‚ R.M. 2003. Pentecostalism. The Encyclopedia Americana International edition. Anonymous. 2013. Capitalism. Encyclopædia Britannica Ultimate Reference Suite. Anonymous. 2014. Venture Capitalist. Business Dictionary. Retrieved on March‚7 2014‚ From http://www.businessdictionary
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Church in America. It will give the origins of Pentecostalism and the major pioneers that influenced the growth of the Church. “The Pentecostal movement began in the United States‚ but much of its basic theology was rooted in earlier British perfectionist and charismatic movements.” (Synan‚ The century of the Holy Spirit 2001) Some could even say the Holiness movement that came out of Methodism during the 19th century has an influence on Pentecostalism in America. According to Vinson Synan he suggested
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