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With Water and Spirit: History of African American Apostolic Denominations In the U.S.
With Water and Spirit traces the history of the African American Oneness Pentecostal Movement through the development of its major denominations. Examines the theological issues, major schisms, and important personalities that shaped the movement for its first fifty years.
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The Path to Glory: Pioneers and Leaders of the Black Apostolic Movement
The Path to Glory pays tribute to the men and women who have contributed to the birth, growth, and development of the Black Apostolic Movement in the United States, Africa, the Caribbean, and Europe.
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Pentecost in Tulsa: The Revivals and Race Massacre that Shaped the Pentecostal Movement in Tulsa
In its early days, Tulsa, Oklahoma, became an important center of Pentecostal and Charismatic Christianity. The city saw waves of revival from well-known revivalists like Aimee Semple McPherson and Raymond T. Richey, who established many Pentecostal churches. Later, it became home to renowned healing evangelists like Oral Roberts and T.L. Osborn. Through triumphs and tragedies like the 1921 Race Massacre, after which a resilient black Pentecostal community helped revive the famous Greenwood District, the city has emerged as a unique and important part of the story of Pentecostalism.
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Journey of a Daysman: The Life and Legacy of Kelly Miller
The recounting of the life of a pioneering African American scholar and educator who made significant contributions to mathematics, sociology, and racial discourse while working to strengthen the black community and ensure the future of Howard University. This work contextualizes a man who overcame numerous obstacles to become the first African American graduate student at Johns Hopkins University and a mediator who bridged the racial divides during one of America’s most turbulent periods.
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Our Pentecostal Birthright: Preserving our Godly Heritage in the Midst of Transition
The Azusa Street Revival marked a beginning point in the history of the Pentecostal Church. Later, Charles Harrison Mason’s Church of God in Christ rose to become the largest African American Pentecostal denomination in the world. The author revisits that church’s history, outlines its humble origins, and calls for a renewal of prayer, faith, and love to retain its spiritual heritage and blessing.