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Pentacostal History Research Paper

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction…………………………………………………………………Page 1

Charles Parham……………………………………………………………..Page 1-2

Agnes N. Ozman…………………………………………………………….Page 2

Introduction to W.J.Seymour………………………………………………..Page 3

Azusa Street Revival………………………………………………………...Page 3-6

Call to General Counsel……………………………………………………...Page 6-7

NAE…………………………………………………………………..……...Page 7-8

National Sunday School Association………………………………………...Page 8

Origin of Species……………………………………………………………..Page 8

J.W.Welch…………………………………………………………………….Page 8-9

Conclusion…………………………………………………………………….Page 10

Bibliography……………………………………………………………...…...Page 11

Many people think that the Assemblies of God is a fairly new denomination with little history. They are greatly mistaken, the assemblies of God has a rich and eye opening history. The age in which the assemblies of God was born was a difficult time. Many different ideas were coming into the Christian world. Just as Martian Luther, we struggled and sought God's will and face while others plotted against us. Through all these things God blessed our fellowship and now we prosper. There we many important people God used for the advancement of His kingdom in the beginning years. One of the most important was Charles F. Parham.
Charles F. Parham was born in Muscatine, Iowa, on June 4, 1873. (Menzies 34) At 9 even before his conversion he felt called to the ministry. Four years later he professed salvation while attending the Congregational Church. Later he seemed to shift his view and denomination. Later he enrolled at Southwestern Collage in Winfield, Kansas to further his education to become a minister. While he was in collage, he was mediocre with his mission in life, but that was about to change. Parham became very sick with rheumatic fever, he believe it was because his rebellion against God's call on his life. He made a promise to God that if he survived he would serve God in the ministry.
Finally at age 19 Parham entered...