Serving as the “catalyst” of the Pentecostal movement in the twentieth century, William J. Seymour turned a tiny former horse stable in Los Angeles into an international center of revival. Baptism of the Holy Spirit, with the evidence of speaking in tongues, was a major part of the meetings held there, and Seymour led the first organized movement that promoted this experience. At Azusa, blacks, whites, Hispanics, and Europeans all met and worshiped together, crossing formerly impossible cultural lines. “There is no Jew or Gentile, bond or free, in the Azusa Mission,” Seymour said. “No instrument that God can use is rejected on account of color or dress or lack of education. This is why God has built up the work.” Compiled by Roberts Liardon, author of the bestselling God’s Generals series, The Great Azusa Street Revival features historic accounts, eyewitness testimonies to the power of God, and photos capturing the multicultural, worldwide appeal of Seymour and his ministry. Included are many of Seymour’s stirring sermons and writings, which are still relevant to believers today. Although the revival was short-lived, it produced and exploded the Pentecostal movement around the world. Today, many denominations attribute their founding to the participants of the Azusa Street church, and countless others are linked to this revival.
From the pen of John Bartleman, an early leader of the Pentecostal movement, we have an eyewitness account of the "latter rain" when Pentecost moved from California to Maine and back.
The Azusa Street Revival: When the Fire Fell-an In-Depth Look at the People, Teachings, and Lessons
... plans for Saturday and Sunday showed an expectancy regarding the new Pentecostal message: “Saturday, January 11th. 7:00 p.m. Service on Pentecostal lines. We expect Brother G.B. Cashwell, of Dunn, N.C. ... Sunday, January 12th.
... the Azusa Street Mission. These testimonies bear many similarities, and a quick analysis of a half dozen of them should suffice to help us see where baptism in the Spirit fit into the scheme of things. Adolph Rosa, an evangelist from ...
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... one of the young girls, Cheryl Meyers, had migraine headaches. She was starting to cry one day, and Glenda Soda kept glaring at me. Finally I said, “What?” She said, “Get up and heal her.” I walked over to her and said, “Cheryl, I'm ...
In this book you'll find the record sermons that William J. Seymour, the one-eyed son of former slaves, preached while at Azusa Street."--Page 4 of cover
The Azusa Street Centennial will: -Chronicle Pentecostalism's growth, highlighting the events and people who have been a part of this movement -Look back at the Healing Revival and the Latter Rain Revival -Document the rise of the ...
The Enduring Impact of the Azusa Street Revival Jack W. Hayford, S. David Moore ... At the same time all this was going on at Notre Dame, Ralph Martin and Steve Clark, young lay Catholic leaders living at the time in East Lansing, ...
Eyewitness Reports from the Azusa Street Revival