Evangelical Christianity

The History of Pentecostal Persecution

Jennifer Thome

March 1, 2004

"Holy jumpers", "Pillar of Fire", and "Holy Rollers" are some of the names Pentecostals have been called by the press, critics and conservative churches. Since 1906, when the Azusa Street Revival sparked a worldwide Pentecostal movement, people have looked with skepticism at the emotional outpouring during Pentecostal services. But today it is one of the fastest growing religions on earth. Over the past century, the church members have gone from outsiders to mainstream.
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Faith and a Soup Kitchen

Jennifer Thome

February 16, 2004

Volunteers gather to boil carrots, slice apples and bake brownies at the Park Avenue Christian Church on 85th street in Manhattan. On the second Saturday of each month volunteers from the Community of Hope, an outreach ministry of the Manhattan Church of Christ and the Park Avenue Christian Church, feed the homeless.
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The Meaning of Communion to One Pentecostal Church

Jennifer Thome

February 9, 2004

The Rock Church, like many Pentecostal churches in the United States, has only one formalized ritual in its service: Communion. Congregants take Communion on the first Sunday of every month, but for them the ritual itself means less than the experience.
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Pentecostal Communion

Jennifer Thome

February 2, 2004

Glad Tidings Tabernacle church stands out from the surrounding high-rise office buildings and transportation hub of Penn Station directly across the street. The church is painted bright green with red trim. A hanging stylized cross welcomes visitors and members alike. Inside the church, the walls are painted white and rows of seats fill the main floor and balcony. At the back of the church, six men with military bearing, wearing identical black suits, stand shoulder to shoulder in two lines.
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