Why Pentecostal Churches Are Growing Faster in Italy

In April, 1906, speaking in tongues broke out in the Azusa Street Methodist Mission, Los Angeles. The experiences in Azusa Street blended with similar events in other areas to give birth to the modern Pentecostal movement. Whether or not it is accurate to speak of a "Pentecostal Revival" in 1906 is a debatable point (Orr 1965:240).

Member-Only Access

Evangelical Missions Quarterly (EMQ) is available to Missio Nexus members as a member-only benefit or as a digital subscription.

Please login to gain access or join Missio Nexus!

Related Articles

Welcoming the Stranger

Presenter: Matthew Soerens, US Director of Church Mobilization, World Relief Description: Refugee and immigration issues have dominated headlines globally recently. While many American Christians view these…

Presence Vs. Proclamation

Current attitudes to evangelism cluster around two poles: presence” and “proclamation.” “Christian presence” is a term in vogue in ecumenical circles. To date, however, there seems to be little formal exposition of its meaning. What is available must for the most part be gleaned from various periodicals.1