is the preacher’s own understanding of the Holy Spirit’s role in gospel communication. While the New Testament, in particular, the Book of Acts, is chalk full of examples of people being filled with the Holy Ghost (Acts 2:4, 4:8; 7:55: 13:52), the New Testament does not clearly answer the reasons why a dependence on the Holy Spirit is needed in gospel communication. Turning to the Old Testament sheliach principle, the reason becomes clear. Sheliach, in Hebrew, means “to send” and connotes the idea
Seymour was a former student of Parham. He, together with Parham, held revival meetings around the country. Seymour eventually was invited to speak in a church in L.A. After those meetings, Seymour met a new friend who eventually helped him secure an old Methodist church in LA to use as a meeting place for Seymour and his followers. These revival meeting escalated the Pentecostal movement, triggering it to move throughout the U.S. and other