The Pentecostal and Charismatic movement is one of the miracles of the 20th century. Without government support, without an advertising campaign, often without the notice of journalists and academics and sometimes in the face of persecution and ridicule, it has spread its message around the world and now attracts in the region of 500 million people. Many of its original and formative documents are unknown and out of print. This book collects together samples from the writings of key Pentecostals and charismatics going back about 100 years and, over a range of issues and practices, shows how they vary and how they have developed historically. These texts have lain in out of print magazines and archives and, so far as we know, have never been collected before in this way. This book allows you to hear the authentic voice of the Pentecostal and charismatic movements, drawing especially from sources in English.

This book collects together samples from the writings of key Pentecostals and charismatics going back about 100 years and, over a range of issues and practices, shows how they vary and how they have developed historically.

William Kay;Anne E. Dyer

Copyright information

Dedication

Preface

Acknowledgements

Abbreviations

Introduction

Part 1: History

1. Precursors of Pentecostal and Charismatic History

1.1 Gordon Strachan, The Pentecostal Theology of Edward Irving, London: Darton, Longman & Todd, 1973, pp. 70–2

1.2 The Welsh Revival

1.3 A. J. Tomlinson, 'Brief History of the Church that is Now -Recognized as the Church of God', in A. J. Tomlinson, The Last Great Conﬂict, Cleveland, Tenn.: Press of Walter E. Rodgers, 1913, p. 184, abridged http://www.churchofgod.cc/heritage/HistoryTomlinson.PDF

2. History of Pentecostal and Charismatic Movements

2.1 Charles F. Parham, 'The Latter Rain', Apostolic Faith, December 1950–January 1951, pp. 3 and 15, abridged

2.2 W. J. Seymour, in Apostolic Faith, September 1906, p. 1

2.3 F. Bartlemann, Azusa Street, Plainﬁeld, NJ: Bridge Publishing, 1925, ch. 3, abridged

2.4 A. A. Boddy, 'Whitsun Convention Sunderland', Conﬁdence, May 1910, p. 120, abridged

2.5 Guy Shields, Camp-Meeting Special, Amarillo, Tex.: Nebraska District Council, 1933, pp. 10–14, abridged

2.6 George R. Hawtin, Latter Rain Movement, 'Letter to Wayne Warner', Flower Pentecostal Heritage Center, Springﬁeld, Mo., 65802, 15 December 1987

Part 2: Theology

3. Pentecostal Eschatology

W. K. Kay, Introduction

3.1 A Report of the Address at the Sunderland Convention by the Revd A. A. Boddy, Tuesday Night, 2 June, Conﬁdence, June 1914, pp. 116–17

3.2 G. R. Polman, 'The Place of Tongues in the Pentecostal Movement', Conﬁdence, August 1911, pp. 176–7

3.3 Elizabeth Sisson, 'Want any Help?' Conﬁdence, -October–December 1921, p. 52

3.4 Aimee Semple McPherson, 'Premillennial Signal Towers', from 'The Bridal Call Foursquare', delivered at Angelus Temple, 24 August 1924, abridged

3.5 David Allen, 'The Millennium: An Embarrassment or a Fundamental of the Faith?' Paper delivered at the European Pentecostal Theological Association Conference, Brussels, 16 April 1987, abridged

3.6 J. Rodman Williams, Renewal Theology, vol. 3: The Millennium, Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan, 1988, pp. 428–31, abridged

3.7 David Wilkerson, The Vision, Old Tappan, New Jersey: Spire Books, 1974, pp. 31, 32, 91, 92, abridged

3.8 Peter Hocken, 'The Holy Spirit Makes the Church More Eschatological', in P. Hocken, Blazing the Trail, Guildford, Surrey: Eagle Publishing, 1994, abridged

4. Healing

4.1 A. A. Boddy, 'Health in Christ', Conﬁdence, March 1910, pp. 175–9 (original footnotes), abridged

4.2 Smith Wigglesworth, 'Filled with God' (Hebrews 2, August 1922), in R. Liardon (ed.), Smith Wigglesworth: The Complete Collection of His Life Teachings, Tulsa, Oklahoma: Albury, 1996, pp. 143–6 (edited punctuation)

4.3 H. Horton, The Gifts of the Spirit, Luton: Redemption Tidings Bookroom, 1934, pp. 106–18 (slightly abridged; original -capitalization and italicization)

4.4 G. Jeffreys, Healing Rays, Worthing: H. E. Walter Ltd, 1985 (ﬁrst published 1932), pp. 32–3

4.5 F. F. Bosworth, Christ the Healer, Old Tappan, New Jersey: Fleming H. Revel Company, 1924, (abridged from the -edition in 1973, pp. 24–31)

4.6 C. L. Parker, 'Gifts of Healing', Redemption Tidings, 2 December 1960, pp. 5, 6, 3

4.7 T. L. Osborn, Healing the Sick, Oklahoma: T. L. Osborn Evangelistic Association, 1951–92, 1992 edn, pp. 83–4

4.8 K. Kuhlman, I Believe in Miracles, London: Oliphants, 1963, pp. 196–200

4.9 O. Roberts, Expect a Miracle: My Life and Ministry. Oral Roberts, an Autobiography, London: Nelson, 1995, pp. 254–61, abridged

4.10 J. Wimber with K. Springer, Power Healing, London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1985, pp. 84–6

5. Baptism in the Spirit and Charismatic Gifts

5.1 Edward Irving, The Day of Pentecost , or, The Baptism with the Holy Ghost, Edinburgh: John Lindsay & Co, 1830

5.2 William H. Durham, taken from Pentecostal Testimony and reprinted as a booklet

5.3 J. Roswell Flower, Pentecost, untitled editorial, August 1908, p. 4

5.4 D. Gee, 'The Initial Evidence of the Baptism of the Holy Spirit', Redemption Tidings, 31 May 1963, pp. 10–12

5.5 D. Petts, 'Baptism in the Holy Spirit: The Theological Distinctive', in K. Warrington (ed.), Pentecostal Distinctives, Carlisle: Paternoster Press, 1998, pp. 99–119, abridged

5.6 Dennis and Rita Bennett, The Holy Spirit and You, Eastbourne: Kingsway Publications, 1971, pp. 85–8

5.7 Report given in the Minutes of the 111th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States, Massanetta Springs, Virginia, 13–18 June 1971, pp. 104–17

5.8 Frank D. Macchia, 'The -Question of Tongues as Initial Evidence: A Review of Initial Evidence, edited by Gary B. McGee' ﬁrst -published in the Journal of Pentecostal Theology 2, 1993, pp. 117–27 (extract is pp. 120–3, abridged)

5.9 Peter Hocken, The Glory and the Shame, Guildford, Surrey: Eagle Publishing, 1994, pp. 46–50, abridged

5.10 T. B. Barratt, In The Days of the Latter Rain, London: Elim Publishing House, 1928, pp. 108–9, 112–14, abridged

5.11 Mike Bickle with Michael Sullivant, Growing in the Prophetic, Florida: Strang Communications, 1996, pp. 178–81

5.12 Paul Yonggi Cho with R. Whitney Manzano, The Fourth Dimension: More Secrets For a Successful Life, vol. 2, Plainﬁeld, NJ: Bridge Publishing, 1983, pp. 50–5

Part 3: Theology in Practice

6. Holiness in the Eyes of Pentecostals and Charismatics through the Twentieth Century

A. E. Dyer, Introduction

6.1 Pastor Jonathan Paul, 'The Work of the Cross', Conﬁdence, June 1909, p. 135

6.2 William H. Durham, Pentecostal Testimony (1907)

6.3 G. Wacker, Heaven Below: Early Pentecostals and American Culture, Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press, 2001, pp. 122–6

6.4 International Pentecostal Church of Holiness, statement on Sanctiﬁcation, 13 March, 2003, http://www.iphc.org/docs/theology/exeg3.html

6.5 J. White, Holiness: A Guide for Sinners, Guildford, Surrey: Eagle Publishing, 1996, pp. 91–100, abridged

6.6 Colin Urquhart, Holy Fire, London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1984, pp. 12–13

7. Worship 

7.1 A. A. Boddy, 'Rules for Whitsuntide Conventions', Conﬁdence, April 1908, p. 2, abridged

7.2 D. Gee, Upon All Flesh: A Pentecostal World Tour, Springﬁeld, Missouri: Gospel Publishing House, 1935, p.10

7.3 Mrs M. B. Woodward Etter, 'Sermon on Dancing', 4 December 1915

7.4 Niels P. Thomsen, 'A Broken Spirit: The Key to Acceptable Worship', The Latter Rain Evangel, January 1934, abridged

7.5 Redemption Hymnal, London: Elim Publishing House, 1951, reprinted 1952, 1954, 1960, 1964

7.6 Redemption Hymnal, London: Assemblies of God Publishing House, 1951

7.7 Joel Edwards, Letʼs Praise Him Again, Eastbourne: Kingsway Publications, 1992, pp. 70–4

7.8 Chris Bowater, Creative Worship: A Guide to Spirit-Filled Worship, Basingstoke: Marshall Morgan & Scott, 1986, pp. ix–xi , 18–23, abridged

7.9 G. Kendrick, Worship, Eastbourne: Kingsway Publications, 1984, pp. 31–9, abridged

7.10 Jack W. Hayford, Worship His Majesty, Ventura, CA: Word Publishing, 1987, pp. 57–8

7.11 John Wimber, Vineyard Songs, Mercy Publishing/ Maranatha Music (USA); Word Music (UK), 1979

7.12 Darlene Zschech, Hillsong, Australia, 1993

8. Dynamics of Church Life 

8.1 The Constitution of the Apostolic Church UK, 3rd edn revised, originally published in 1937, abridged

8.2 Arthur Wallis, 'Apostles Today? Why Not?' Restoration, November–December,1981, pp. 2–5, abridged

8.3 Larry Christenson, 'The Church: An Ordered Body', in Welcome, Holy Spirit, Minneapolis: Augsburg, 1987, pp. 309–12, abridged

8.4 Derek Prince, Discipleship, Shepherding, Commitment, Fort Lauderdale: Derek Prince, 1976, pp. 11–15

8.5 David Tomlinson, 'Loyalty: Covenant Relationship', Restoration, March–April 1978, p. 27, original emphasis retained

8.6 Mike Bickle with Michael Sullivant, Growing in the Prophetic, Florida: Charisma House, 1996/Eastbourne: Kingsway Publications, 1995, pp. 160–7, abridged

8.7 Larry Christenson, 'The Church: A Servant', in Welcome, Holy Spirit, Minneapolis: Augsburg, 1987, pp. 334–9, abridged

9. Evangelism

9.1 Donald Gee, The Ministry Gifts of Christ, Stockport: Assemblies of God, 1930, pp. 30–3

9.2 E. Jeffreys, Stephen Jeffreys: The Beloved Evangelist, Luton: Elim Movement Ablaze, Redemption Tidings Bookroom, 1945, pp. 59–61

9.3 Reinhard Bonnke, Evangelism by Fire, Eastbourne: Kingsway Publications, 1989, pp. 88–9, 116, abridged

9.4 W. H. T. Richards, Pentecost is Dynamite, London: Lakeland, 1972, pp. 35ff.

9.5 L. Steiner, 'The Pentecostal Movement and World Evangelism', Pentecost, 20 June 1955

9.6 D. Watson, I Believe in Evangelism, London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1984, ch. 10, pp. 168ff., abridged

9.7 John Wimber with Kevin Springer, Power Evangelism, London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1985, pp. 44–7

9.8 Yoido Full Gospel Church http://davidcho.com/NewEng/bd-1.asp

10. Missions

This volume will be welcomed by others teaching in the field. It is clearly organised, with helpful introductions to the various sections provided by the two editors. (...) The book also contains an annotated bibliography, a glossary and a timeline, all of which will prove useful to students." Alister Chapman, Westmont College, Santa Barbara, ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY, January 2005. "This is an important book that fills a real void, especially as a textbook." Robert Cornwall, Santa Barbara, CA, Review in Religion and Theology, September 2005. "This is a well-presented book which provides the reader with some primary texts that deal with Pentecostalism and the Charismatic movement. The editors have done much research in tracking down suitable writings for this book. (...) It is a valuable resource for all those who wish to study something about Pentecostalism from primary writings, and secondly, it alerts students and scholars as to the available primary sources for further research." G.Goosen, Sydney, Journal of Empirical Theology, Vol.18.2 (2005). "This is an excellent collection, and Kay and Dyer are to be congratulated. I warmly commend it to students and teachers. As religious educators we hear much about how religion should be represented in the classroom; and we sometimes hear calls for a study of small and idiosyncratic groups to be included in religious education. Few, however, complain that one of the largest and fastest growing traditions within Christianity barely receives a mention. Perhaps this is because students and student teachers are deprived of courses on Pentecostalism and the Charismatic movement for want of adequate resources and texts. The production of this reader by Kay and Dyer will both provide a much-needed teaching resource and hopefully stimulate the study of both movements in the classroom. " Dr Philip Barnes, King's College London, PNEUMA "Given the persistent proliferation of Pentecostals and charismatics worldwide, the Christian church is impoverished if it does not listen seriously to what they have to say. This book is an excellent resource to help the church do that." Jeromey Q.Martini, New College, Edinburgh, The Expository Times, June 2006, 117:9.

This volume will be welcomed by others teaching in the field. It is clearly organised, with helpful introductions to the various sections provided by the two editors. (...) The book also contains an annotated bibliography, a glossary and a timeline, all of which will prove useful to students."

"This is a well-presented book which provides the reader with some primary texts that deal with Pentecostalism and the Charismatic movement. The editors have done much research in tracking down suitable writings for this book. (...) It is a valuable resource for all those who wish to study something about Pentecostalism from primary writings, and secondly, it alerts students and scholars as to the available primary sources for further research."

"This is an excellent collection, and Kay and Dyer are to be congratulated. I warmly commend it to students and teachers. As religious educators we hear much about how religion should be represented in the classroom; and we sometimes hear calls for a study of small and idiosyncratic groups to be included in religious education. Few, however, complain that one of the largest and fastest growing traditions within Christianity barely receives a mention. Perhaps this is because students and student teachers are deprived of courses on Pentecostalism and the Charismatic movement for want of adequate resources and texts. The production of this reader by Kay and Dyer will both provide a much-needed teaching resource and hopefully stimulate the study of both movements in the classroom. "

"Given the persistent proliferation of Pentecostals and charismatics worldwide, the Christian church is impoverished if it does not listen seriously to what they have to say. This book is an excellent resource to help the church do that."

"This is an important book that fills a real void, especially as a textbook."

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