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March 24, 2006
The Centennial Anniversary of the Pentecostal Movement....
I don't have any thoughts on this issue right now, but I know it is going to be a huge topic of conversation very shortly as the Centennial Anniversary of the Azusa Street Revival is approaching on April 25-29 in Los Angeles. It is not only going to be a huge topic of conversation, but our city is going to be very busy and crowded during those days.
I was in the Fuller bookstore today and all the books out on the new display were dealing with the Pentecostal/Charamastic Movement.
Here are some interesting facts and statistics in Christianity Today, Pentecostals: The Sequel
Posted by rhett at March 24, 2006 07:48 PM
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woohoo! Thanks for drawing attention to it, Rhett. I can't wait for God to move during this time. It's going to be huge! I hope you'll come to it.
Posted by: Kristin at March 25, 2006 01:24 PM
Hi Rhett,
I am not sure what to think of this either. Here you have the anniversary of 100 years of the Pentecostal movement in America. But, when you look at the layout of the festivities and stuff, it just looks like another Christian celebrity fest.
My question would be: what are we seeking in going to something like this? Are we trying to reinvent what happened during that time? Or are we mainly coming together to celebrate what happened?
People are so hungry and desperate for some sort of touch from God. But if we can't find that in our personal prayer closets, then it really has been lost, this whole intimacy with Christ thing. We all want signs, wonders and miracles but we miss the point that God is attempting to use us as a sign, a wonder and a miracle to the lost all around us.
Azusa was a great time and powerful moment that God orchestrated. It broke down racial walls and really progressed the church out of the rigidness of the move of God but in the process, like my pastor was saying, we have become religious in much of this.
So, it is a concern of mine that we miss the focus in this event and instead run toward the experience.
Posted by: Ben Lemery at March 27, 2006 12:36 PM
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