Tag: assemblies
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Assemblies of God Missionaries Ralph and Frances Hiatt: Pioneering a Church in Argentina 55 Years Ago
This Week in AG History —January 7, 1968 By Glenn W. GohrOriginally published on AG-News, 05 January 2023 Ralph and Frances Hiatt were appointed Assemblies of God missionaries to Argentina in March 1964. Three years later they moved to San Juan, … Cont…
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Light for the Lost: Since 1953, Assemblies of God Laymen Have Raised Almost $350 Million for Missions
This Week in AG History — December 2, 1962 By Darrin J. RodgersOriginally published on AG-News, 01 December 2022 When Assemblies of layman Sam Cochran started Light for the Lost in 1953, he could not have imagined that the ministry … Continue reading →…
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Dr. Florence J. Murcutt, Early Assemblies of God Missionary and Surgeon
Florence Murcutt (sitting) with Alice Luce at Glad Tidings Bible Institute, San Francisco, California; circa 1920s This Week in AG History — January 30, 1932 By Darrin J. RodgersOriginally published on AG-News, 02 February 2023 Dr. Florence J. Murcutt …
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Louise Nankivell: Pioneer Assemblies of God Evangelist
This Week in AG History — April 29, 1951 By Ruthie Edgerly ObergOriginally published on AG News, 27 April 2023 Louise Nankivell (1896-1972), a female Assemblies of God evangelist, was frequently dubbed by newspaper articles as “the second Aimee Semple …
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The Assemblies of God’s Historical Position Against Antisemitism
This Week in AG History — December 29, 1963 By Ruthie Edgerly ObergOriginally published on AG News, 29 December 2022 “From the Middle Ages to modern times there have been many instances of discrimination, persecution, and even atrocities committed agai…
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Five Surprising Facts About Assemblies of God Eschatology
During my doctoral research about the history of Assemblies of God beliefs about eschatology, I made several interesting discoveries. While most know Pentecostals have historically followed premillennial, dispensational, and pretribulational forms of e…
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From Fascism to Christ: Assemblies of God in Bolivia
This Week in AG History — June 18, 1972 By Glenn W. GohrOriginally published on AG-News, June 16, 2022 In his teenage years, Bruno Frigoli was an Italian soldier and fought for Mussolini in World War II. After he was tried … Continue reading →