Maria Woodworth-Etter had been active in ministry for some time, but 1885 appears to be the beginning of her ministry in a Pentecostal dimension. In America her ministry was marked with outstanding healings, the Baptism of the Spirit with the
Excerpts – Encountering Holy Spirit
Sometime later after a crusade meeting, Tom Gilchrist and I rode our bicycles from where the taxi dropped us off to his little church. As we arrived very late, from the foyer I heard the pastor say, “Now I have
Excerpts – Contact after 60 years
One evening two boys came from school. One was tall for his age and the other one shorter. At the altar call time, the shorter one stood to be saved, but the taller one pulled him down by his coat.
Excerpts – Hearing Oral Roberts
Before the era of television, sometimes I was allowed to listen to the radio, but not for very long because the acid-filled battery didn’t last long in the days before electricity came to our district. One evening, I found a
Excerpts – Receiving Salvation
At first I couldn’t speak. Then I was able only to speak in an indecipherable stutter. Minutes later, with both parents crouching beside me and with a measure of composure, I sobbed, “If I die in sin, I will go
Excerpts – Awaken To Save Our Lives
Although literally soaked to the skin, we were delighted to see our vehicle again and climbed into it with great gusto. The driver was a small man we suspected might have difficulty reaching the pedals. On this very dark evening
Excerpts – Miracle Of Water Coming From A Rock
We all began climbing together, but soon the younger members of the team, with their high energies, accelerated their climb. Although I was enjoying the outing, it soon became obvious that my speed was not equal to theirs, and the
Excerpts – Tropical Island Easter Morning
As it had for millennia, the pre-dawn mist brooded over the South China Sea, which lapped gently on the golden ribbed sand. At such an idyllic location for an Easter morning sunrise service, our underpowered motorbike and sidecar carried four
Excerpts – The First Asian Rookie Trip
After we cleared through the massive crowds at the Manila Airport and then the greater area city traffic in late afternoon, we immediately began an all-night drive to our destination. As I recall, our vehicle was overcrowded and underpowered. The
Excerpts – Billy Graham In New York
Billy Graham followed Beverly Shea’s last solo that prepared the crowd for his message. Then he preached the gospel in its purest and simplest form and with the most profound gentleness of Christ’s love. The anointing of the Holy Spirit
