When the church slipped out of the womb of God on the Day of Pentecost, God began calling “shepherds” with a distinct voice to guide the flock of God. In other words, a pastor is called of God to be ...

Survey finds nondenominational churches have the least baggage in people’s minds. Most Americans are open to a variety of denominations of Christian churches, including many people of other faiths or ...

Since there are many Pentecostal churches, it’s more accurate to say that Charles Parham is the founder of the Pentecostal movement. Parham was born in Muscatine, Iowa in 1873. After feeling a call to ...

The modern Pentecostal Movement began during the first decade of the 20 th century. Some who need a date for its birth choose 1906—the year of the “Azusa Street Revival” in Los Angeles. However, the ...

Religion scholars say the fastest-growing form of Christianity is Pentecostalism, with its exuberant worship and belief in the so-called gifts of the Spirit, including speaking in tongues and divine ...

(The Conversation) — Historically, Black Pentecostal-charismatic churches have not put an emphasis on political issues. That may be changing, a scholar of Black Christianity explains. Apart from ...

When Johnbosco Ugwu was growing up in Ede-Oballa, a tiny village in Enugu State in southeastern Nigeria, he enjoyed going to Mass with his parents and siblings. In 2015 he decided he would like to ...

There's a saying in Cameroon that you can't drive for more than 100 yards without coming across a "revival church" or "new church" — terms used to refer to Pentecostal churches. And even when you ...

The United Pentecostal Church International will be holding its annual General Conference in Salt Lake City from Tuesday to Friday. Officials estimate between 8,000 and 10,000 attendees during some ...

Pentecostal churches are wildly popular in Nigeria — and increasingly rich, as they run thriving businesses empires on the side. Critics say they exploit people's faith. "The siege of unemployment is ...

When talking to evangelicals in Latin America or Europe, the conversation turns with startling frequency to Chile and specifically to the great revival that began there in the 1970s. Whether through ...

Create an account or log in to save stories. The Rev. Warah Solomon prays over a man at the Ramah Christian Center in Bamenda, northwest Cameroon. The country's has more than 500 Pentecostal churches ...