Church History: Pentecostal/Charismatic Movements
This guide will help you with your Church History research.
Available in the Library
These books, plus many more, can all be found in the Reference section of our library. Search the Library Online Catalog to find additional resources.
Spreading Fires: The Missionary Nature of Early Pentecostalism by Allan Anderson
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BV 2565 .A83 2007
Restoring the Faith: The Assemblies of God, Pentecostalism, and American Culture by Edith Blumhofer
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BX 8765.5 .A4 B59 1993
The Fire Spreads: Holiness and Pentecostalism in the American South by Randall J. Stephens
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BR 1644.5 .U6 S74 2008
Pentecostalism in America by R.G. Robins
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BR 1644.5 .U6 R63 2010
Miracles, Missions & American Pentecostalism by Gary B. McGee
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BV 2565 .M38 2010
The Charismatic Century: The Enduring Impact of the Azusa Street Revival by Jack W. Hayford
Call Number:
BR 1644 .H39 2006
The Globalisation of Charismatic Christianity: Spreading the Gospel of Prosperity by Simon Coleman
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BR 1018 .U66 C65 2000
Books on Pentecostalism
Here is a list of recommended books on Pentecostalism:
Assemblies of God History
- Flower Pentecostal Heritage CenterAs the official archives, research center, and museum of the Assemblies of God, the FPHC is dedicated to preserving and sharing materials relating to the Assemblies of God and the broader Pentecostal and charismatic movements. Their website includes free research tools, including digitized pages of indexed periodicals, historic photographs, and audio and video clips available for download. In addition, users may search the online catalog to the collection.
- History : AGTVLearn about Assemblies of God Heritage on this video channel through history spotlights that focus on specific events or people, historic films, and recorded oral history interviews.
- Enrichment Journal Spring 2006About half of the articles in the Spring 2006 edition of Enrichment Journal are available full-text online. Also at this site are additional eye-witness accounts of the Azusa Street Revival.
- Flickr: iFPHC’s PhotostreamThis is the official Flickr page of the Flower Pentecostal Heritage Center. Included are photographs of individuals, such as Smith Wigglesworth and the Flower Family; events, such as Azusa Street and the First General Council; and themes, such as baptisms and tent meetings.
Pentecostal History
- 312 Azusa StreetThis website explores the historical Azusa Street revival and William J. Seymour, the revival leader.
- Consortium of Pentecostal ArchivesThe Consortium of Pentecostal Archives (CPA) is a collaborative effort initiated by repositories of Pentecostal archival materials to make their materials accessible online. Their digital collections are Pentecostal newspapers that are available to search full-text online.
- American Experience: Sister AimeeThis is the companion site to the American Experience program on Aimee Semple McPherson. It includes photos and a transcript of the documentary.
- The History of the The Foursquare ChurchThis website gives the history of the Foursquare Church, a Pentecostal denomination that resulted from the dynamic evangelistic ministry of Aimee Semple McPherson, who opened the historic Angelus Temple in 1923.
- GloPent : European Research Network on Global PentecostalismGloPent is dedicated to the study of Global Pentecostal and Charismatic Christianity. This website contains information on research projects, relevant links, a collection of academic papers, and free access to their online journal, all of which can be searched easily.
Charismatic History
- Vineyard HistoryThis website is about the history of the Vineyard Church.
- The Charismatic Movement and the ChurchesThis article is an introduction to the Pentecostal/Charismatic movement and discusses how churches around the world have has to adjust to the existence of the Charismatic movement.
Archival Repositories
The following archival repositories do not have much available on their websites, but you can still contact them for information:
- Dixon Pentecostal Research CenterThe Dixon Pentecostal Research Center collects, preserves and makes available for research Church of God, Pentecostal and Charismatic documents, records and other media.
- David du Plessis Archive at Fuller Theological Seminary LibraryThe collections housed in the David du Plessis Archive document religious movements rooted in twentieth-century America such as Pentecostalism and classical evangelicalism.
- Archives and Research Center: Pentecostal Holiness ChurchThis website contains a timeline for the International Pentecostal Holiness Church.