Monday, April 17, 2006
The Pentecostal revival burst out in a mixed-race chapel at 312 Azusa Street, Los Angeles, today in 1906. Inspired by the Welsh evangelical revival, Pastor William Seymour started prayer meetings for revival in Azusa Street. The meetings erupted with Pentecostal phenomena. Thousands came and took the gift of tongues home to share with friends and family. There are now in excess of 51 million Pentecostals worldwide. (from ship-of-fools.com)