5 Preludes to Pentecostalism

The story of Pentecostalism has three major roots. It’s founder, 1) Charles Parham, Parham’s disciple, 2) William Seymour and the famed Los Angeles, 3) Azusa Street Revival. In fact, if you visit Los Angeles today, in person or on Google maps, you will find the historical marker locating the Azusa Street Revival. The events that took place on Azusa Street led to the greater movement known as Pentecostalism, one of the largest, fasting growing denominations in the world.

The Evolution of Preaching

  Former Oxford professor, Dr. Kadish Kandiah wrote recently why preaching is dead. He lists six compelling reasons why preaching should be, if not already, dead. However, as I read through his points I couldn’t help but to think that preaching isn’t dead, but it may need to evolve, again. You see, preaching has always…