William J. Seymour and the Origins of Global Pentecostalism: A Biography and Documentary History by Gast? Espinosa (2014-08-11)

The Azusa Street Revival: The Birth of Global Pentecostalism by Gastón Espinosa is a groundbreaking book that sheds new light on the life and ministry of William J.

Seymour, the man behind one of the most significant religious movements in history.

This comprehensive volume provides an unparalleled collection of primary sources, including all of Seymour's extant writings in full and without alteration, as well as testimonies from Black, Latino, Swedish, and Irish missionaries and leaders who spread Seymour's vision of Pentecostalism globally. With a focus on race relations and the break between Seymour and Charles Parham, Espinosa's fragmentation thesis offers a fresh perspective on the Pentecostal propensity to invoke direct unmediated experiences with the Holy Spirit.

This book is a must-read for anyone interested in understanding the origins of global Pentecostalism and its continued influence today.