Transcript Pentecostalism Rachel Leadens Pat Ostrom

Pentecostalism
Rachel Leadens
Pat Ostrom
History
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Founders: Charles Parham & William Seymour
Charles Parham
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Former pastor at a Methodist Episcopal Church.
Began the Bethel Bible College in Topeka, Kansas around
1900.
Had students do research on the “baptism of the spirit.”
(A.K.A. Pentecostal Blessing)
Every student had returned with the same story, when a
person receives “baptism of the spirit” they begin
speaking in tongues.
This inspired many students to pursue baptism of the
spirit and a number of them achieved it with evidence of
them speaking in tongues.
History Cont…
 William Seymour
 Responsible for what is know as the Azusa
Street Revival.
 It was here in 1906 that Pentecostalism gained
worldwide recognition.
 After attending Parham’s bible school,
Seymour converted a Methodist church into a
church named “Apostolic Faith Mission.”
 It was to have three services a day seven days
a week and the goal was for people to achieve
baptism of the spirit.
 Thousands began attending his services.
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Although it wasn’t until the 1900’s that
Pentecostalism became an official religion, in the
mid 1800’s in London England, Edward Erving led
his parishioners in prayer that resulted in them
speaking in tongues.
Pentecostalism= Pentecost, Greek word for the
Jewish festival of weeks, which falls on the
fifteenth day of Passover. On this day the Holy
Spirit descended on the earliest Christians and
they began to speak in tongues. (Acts 2: 1-4)
Important Terms
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Tongues-
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Charisma-
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Filled with the Holy Spirit-
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Slaying in the Spirit-
when a person begins speaking in a language
that they normally would not know and it is believed to be
the Holy Spirit speaking.
Greek word for “gift” they believe being
charismatic is the Holy Spirit filling one with spiritual power
and joy.
being under the
influence of a powerful religious emotion and feeling surges
of love and having the desire to express joy.
to lightly touch the forehead
of someone with the first two fingers of the right hand
causing them to fall to the floor as a result of a jolt of the
Holy Spirit.
Beliefs/Rituals
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A strong belief in the presence of the Holy Spirit.
Worship is very informal and much more
emotional than other religions. They worship
using their body, heart, mind, and soul.
Designed to bring about the experience of God’s
presence and to encourage openness to the
presence of the Holy Spirit.
Believe that the first baptism is to save one from
sin. Conversion is somebody accepting Jesus
Christ on their own free will. The second baptism
(BHS) is when somebody accepts the holy spirit,
again by their free will.
Liturgy
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Only use the Bible, but no specific readings.
The minister will use this as a guide to his
sermon.
He then spends most of the time telling stories
and using examples of personal experiences.
Ministers don’t have any formal training, it is
usually somebody who has received the baptism
of the Spirit and has the gift of Charisma.
Facts
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One of the fastest growing religions in America.
Over 200 million members throughout the world.
The two churches of, God in Christ & the United
Pentecostal Church have approximately 7 million
members and is a majority black denominations.
The Assembly of God Church has approximately 3
million members and is predominately white
denominations.
The Assembly of God Summit Ave,
St.Paul
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They originally came together in home Bible studies and
prayer meetings which eventually led to the housing of
their congregation at the old Plymouth Congregational
Church building at Holly and Mackubin streets in 1932 and
Ben Hardin was called to be the first pastor.
The first name was Saint Paul Gospel Temple
Some hard times included when One of the early deacons
mortgaged his home to help the church through a financial
crisis.
And on July 25, 1952 The church burned down but they say
the lord helped them to build a lovely new place on Summit
at Victoria. The church was then called the Summit Avenue
Assembly of God.
building expansions in 1965, 1983 and 1986.
Their buildings previous and new
Assembly of God, Summit Ave.
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They have a wide range of members, whether it be singles,
families, or couples.
All nationalities but predominately white
People come from all around the Twin City area.
Many members serve in international missions (aprox. 27
members)
There are also many members serving in home missions
Teams are trained to go out introducing others to Jesus.
Reverend Ed Tedeschi leading from (1977-present)
Hymns
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http://gbgmumc.org/umhistory/wesley/hymns/umh05
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