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war ii military facility valued at approximately 1 million students attended classes and lived in repurposed military buildings while the college established itself the inaugural class numbered just over 100 students from 27 states and one overseas location enrollment quickly expanded reaching 471 students by 1959 those early students took a considerable risk when they enrolled evangel was not yet accredited and its future remained uncertain riggs praised their courage noting that they had chosen evangel before it became a college and invested the best four years of their academic lives in its promise for the assemblies of god evangel represented more than academic opportunity it embodied the conviction that higher education and pentecostal spirituality could flourish together riggs celebrated evangel s commitment to providing a christian college more especially a pentecostal college where students could receive professional preparation while remaining rooted in their spiritual heritage the first graduating class reflected that vision thirty seven graduates 22 women and 15 men received degrees in 1959 several had already been accepted into graduate programs while others were poised to enter public education and professional careers riggs challenged them to become strong christian leaders in your chosen professions and callings reminding them that they were setting the pattern for future generations of evangel graduates the years that followed confirmed the wisdom of the founders vision evangel expanded its academic programs facilities and influence while remaining committed to its pentecostal identity thousands of graduates entered ministry missions education healthcare business government and countless other fields as riggs charged the first graduating class in 1959 evangel students were called to become strong christian leaders in your chosen professions and callings you have the prayers and best wishes of the entire assemblies of god a new chapter began in 2013 when evangel consolidated with central bible college and the assemblies of god theological seminary the consolidation united three historic assemblies of god institutions on one campus creating a comprehensive university that preserved the strengths of each while broadening opportunities for students today evangel university continues the mission envisioned by its founders what began as a bold dream to educate pentecostal young people for service beyond the pulpit has become a lasting legacy the institution stands as a testament to the conviction that spirit filled christians should be equipped to serve and lead in every sphere of society read riggs commencement speech in what this graduation means on page 16 of the june 14 1959 issue of the pentecostal evangel also featured in this issue the cold war by c m ward at the crossroads of history by kenneth d barney regional conventions add zeal to sunday school and many more click here to read this issue now pentecostal evangel archived editions courtesy of the flower pentecostal heritage center do you have pentecostal historical materials that should be preserved please consider depositing these materials at the flower pentecostal heritage center fphc the fphc located in the assemblies of god national offices is the largest pentecostal archive in the world we would like to preserve and make your treasures accessible to those who write the history books flower pentecostal heritage center 1445 north boonville avenue springfield missouri 65802 usa phone 417 862 1447 ext 4400 toll free 877 840 5200 email archives ag org website https ifphc org leave a comment filed under uncategorized tagged as assemblies of god evangel college evangel university higher education liberal arts springfield missouri june 11 2026 2 38 pm e s williams the azusa street veteran who led the assemblies of god for 20 years this week in ag history june 9 1957 by glenn w gohr originally published on ag news 11 june 2026 ernest s williams 1885 1981 was the only participant in the azusa street revival to later became general superintendent of the assemblies of god 1929 1949 known for his spiritual depth he led the fellowship during a period of significant growth in numbers as well as expanding outreach programs during his watch the assemblies of god opened several new bible schools and developed programs such as the sunday school department education department u s missions chaplaincy youth ministries and speed the light he wrote several books on theology taught theology courses at central bible institute and authored a question and answer column for the pentecostal evangel ernest williams was born in san bernardino california where his family was active in a holiness church he received salvation in 1904 at age 19 and felt that he had been saved and sanctified two years later in august 1906 williams was living in colorado when he received letters from his mother telling him about the outpouring of the holy spirit in los angeles that september williams and a friend traveled to los angeles to observe for themselves what was happening his first visit to the azusa street mission was on a sunday morning what touched him the most was the altar service at the end of the meeting the front of the mission was packed with seekers and altar workers christians and unsaved spectators crowded around to see what was going on some at the altar were seeking to be filled with the holy spirit others were worshiping god in unknown tongues some were prostrate under the power of god people were worshiping everywhere in his autobiography williams stated this worship was best described in ephesians 5 19 speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs singing and making melody in your heart to the lord williams looked on not knowing what to think his heart was hungry for god he already had salvation but he was not satisfied after much prayer and study of the word he returned to the mission and began to seek the baptism in the holy spirit on oct 2 1906 he received the pentecostal blessing williams recalled how rich an experience and in my private devotions spontaneous speaking in tongues became a large part of the outpouring of my heart in worship of god this was williams introduction into the pentecostal movement and he never regretted his decision feeling called into the ministry williams was ordained by the apostolic faith mission under the ministry of william j seymour in 1907 he went on to lead a pentecostal mission in san francisco in august 1907 from there he traveled as an evangelist to colorado springs portland and other places in the northwest in portland he met laura jacobsen and two years later she became his wife in 1911 together the williamses pastored small churches in kentucky conneaut ohio and seattle e s williams read in the word and witness an early pentecostal newspaper about the formation of the assemblies of god and he decided to join the young fellowship in 1915 next the williamses pastored in bradford pennsylvania in 1916 and newark new jersey beginning in 1917 where bethel bible training school had recently opened in 1920 williams became the pastor of highway mission tabernacle in philadelphia where he served for a little over 10 years he then was elected general superintendent and served for 20 years in that office 1929 1949 as he guided the assemblies of god through the great depression world war ii and the post war era throughout his ministry williams pointed back to his baptism in the holy spirit as being a defining moment in his life in an article from nearly 70 years ago titled baptized with the holy spirit williams explained the doctrine of being baptized in the holy spirit from a scriptural viewpoint williams wrote the baptism with the holy spirit is a definite experience he further declared it was definite in the time of the early church it ought to be definite today he called the holy spirit the promise of the father to back this up he quoted from luke 24 47 49 where the disciples were instructed to tarry in the city of jerusalem until they would be endued with power from on high the june 9 1957 issue of the pentecostal evangel emphasized pentecost sunday read baptized with the holy spirit on page 20 also featured in this issue pentecostal patience by donald gee endued with power from on high by myer pearlman pentecost by louis h hauff and many more click here to read this issue now the pentecostal evangel archived editions courtesy of the flower pentecostal heritage center do you have pentecostal historical materials that should be preserved please consider depositing these materials at the flower pentecostal heritage center fphc the fphc located in the assemblies of god national offices is the largest pentecostal archive in the world we would like to preserve and make your treasures accessible to those who write the history books flower pentecostal heritage center 1445 north boonville avenue springfield missouri 65802 usa phone 417 862 1447 ext 4400 toll free 877 840 5200 email archives ag org website https ifphc org leave a comment filed under uncategorized tagged as assemblies of god azusa street revival e s williams june 4 2026 1 16 pm what can pentecostals learn from john wesley the founder of methodism this week in ag history june 3 1944 by darrin j rodgers originally published on ag news 04 june 2026 what can pentecostals learn from john wesley 1703 1791 the founder of methodism wesley an anglican priest in england helped to lay the foundation for large segments of the evangelical and pentecostal movements despite living in a nation that identified as christian he recognized that most people did not have saving faith he pioneered new evangelism and discipleship methods which upset some of the religious leaders of his day he appointed itinerant unordained evangelists who traveled and preached the gospel he also encouraged the formation of small groups of christians for the purpose of discipleship accountability and bible study wesley encouraged each person to experience god s love however he insisted that if a person was truly saved an experience with god must yield a transformed life true christians he taught would live holy lives when the holy spirit transformed a person s desires this inner holiness would naturally be manifested in outward holiness in many ways early pentecostals identified themselves in the tradition of wesley the june 6 1944 issue of the pentecostal evangel published an article that shared the secret of wesley s power three reasons existed according to the article which caused wesley s ministry to be so powerful first wesley believed that the bible was the very word of god the bible was the standard for everything and he prayerfully consulted it for guidance second wesley preached with a living sense of divine authority he believed his sermons were given by direct communication of the spirit based on the bible and applied logically earnestly passionately to the hearts of men third wesley lived and preached in the presence and power of the holy ghost his deep spirituality was formed by living daily in the presence of god and by developing daily habits of prayer and song fellowship and meditation study and preaching wesley taught that changed hearts should ultimately change society he and his followers known as methodists became leaders in social issues of his day including the abolition of slavery and prison reform in the present era of social and family disintegration wesley s admonitions point christians back toward holiness and deep spirituality he understood that humanity s woes flow from the human heart and he encouraged people to change society one heart at a time read the entire article by samuel chadwick wesley s secret of power on page 4 of the june 3 1944 issue of the pentecostal evangel also featured in this issue direct answers to prayer by frederick m bellsmith following jesus by h a baker click here to read this issue now pentecostal evangel archived editions courtesy of the flower pentecostal heritage center do you have pentecostal historical materials that should be preserved please consider depositing these materials at the flower pentecostal heritage center fphc the fphc located in the assemblies of god national offices is the largest pentecostal archive in the world we would like to preserve and make your treasures accessible to those who write the history books flower pentecostal heritage center 1445 north boonville avenue springfield missouri 65802 usa phone 417 862 1447 ext 4400 toll free 877 840 5200 email archives ag org website https ifphc org 1 comment filed under uncategorized tagged as assemblies of god holiness john wesley pentecostalism may 29 2026 7 40 am the spiritual legacy of camp meetings from the scottish covenanters to the assemblies of god this week in ag history may 29 1937 by ruthie edgerly oberg originally published on ag news 29 may 2026 if you attended meetings in the years of the early pentecostal movement you might remember a summer church event that included sawdust floors crude benches tents and open tabernacles those early tents and brush arbors have since given way to air conditioned auditoriums and indoor plumbing but the rousing fellowship and memorable spiritual experiences continue to ensure that summer camp meetings have a place in the life of the church although the assemblies of god has a long tradition with the camp meeting the phenomenon predates the pentecostal movement it was in 17th century scotland that a group of presbyterians known as covenanters refused to recognize the right of the king to mandate religious conformity and were expelled from their churches they began to hold illegal open air meetings attendance at these meetings was declared a capital offense and many covenanters were martyred for their stand some fled to ireland and along with others formed the base of the scots irish immigration of the 1700s many eventually settled south into virginia and the carolinas with a large concentration in the appalachian region they brought with them their tradition of the extended outdoor meeting it was one of these scottish presbyterian camp meetings in cane ridge kentucky in 1801 that brought thousands of presbyterians methodists and baptists together for an outdoor meeting that featured revivalistic preaching enthusiastic singing and extended prayer meetings with a flood of religious enthusiasm the revival fires of the cane ridge camp meetings set off the second great awakening that sparked a movement of camp meeting revivalism that shaped the course of western american protestantism by the mid 19th century the baptists and presbyterians largely abandoned the camp meeting for indoor protracted meetings the methodists however began to build permanent meeting sites for the purpose of joining together with other believers for bible teaching extended prayer and exhortational preaching these camp meetings became a staple for the h...