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Oskar Jeske: German Pentecostal Pioneer in Poland and Survivor of Soviet Prison Camps
PHOTO: Oskar Jeske (center) with wife, Anna, and Polish workers. This Week in AG History — February 24, 1974 By Ruthie Edgerly ObergOriginally published on AG News, 23 February 2023 Oskar Jeske (1902-1989) was a Pentecostal minister born in Poland … Co…
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Pandita Ramabai: Prominent Female Scholar, Social Reformer, and Pentecostal Pioneer in India
This Week in AG History — April 1, 1916 By Darrin J. RodgersOriginally published on AG-News, 30 March 2023 Pandita Ramabai (1858-1922), widely regarded as one of India’s most prominent female social reformers and educators, played a significant role in…
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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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K.P. Yohannan, Founder of Gospel for Asia and Missions Pioneer, Dies at 74
K.P. Yohannan, who founded Gospel for Asia with the goal of evangelizing the continent through native missionaries, died May 8, one day after being struck by an automobile on his morning walk.