Pentecostal World Fellowship
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The Pentecostal World Fellowship is an international fellowship of Evangelical Pentecostal churches and denominations from across the world. The headquarters is in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Its leader is William Wilson (Tulsa, OK).
History
The Pentecostal World Fellowship was founded in 1947 at Zürich, Switzerland, during a conference of Pentecostal leaders.<ref> J. Gordon Melton, Martin Baumann, Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices, ABC-CLIO, USA, 2010, p. 2223</ref> This meeting was organized by Swiss pastor Leonard Steiner, who was assisted by David du Plessis.<ref> Jelle Creemers, Theological Dialogue with Classical Pentecostals: Challenges and Opportunities, Bloomsbury Publishing, UK, 2015, p. 49</ref> Since then, the Conference has been conducted in various major cities around the world, every three years.<ref> Pentecostal World Fellowship, Our History, pwfellowship.org, retrieved February 20, 2020</ref> In 2001, the conference in Los Angeles, California, was convened in celebration of the Azusa Street Revival.
In 2019, William Wilson became Chairman of the organization.<ref> Pentecostal World Fellowship, Leadership, pwfellowship.org, retrieved February 20, 2020</ref>
Conferences
The Pentecostal World Fellowship has a conference every three years.<ref>Pentecostal World Fellowship, [1], pwfellowship.org, February 20, 2020.</ref>
| Occasion | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1947 | Zürich, Switzerland |
| 2nd | 1949 | Paris, France |
| 3rd | 1952 | London, United Kingdom |
| 4th | 1955 | Stockholm, Sweden |
| 5th | 1958 | Toronto, Canada |
| 6th | 1961 | Jerusalem, Israel |
| 7th | 1964 | Helsinki, Finland |
| 8th | 1967 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| 9th | 1970 | Dallas, United States |
| 10th | 1973 | Seoul, South Korea |
| 11th | 1976 | London, United Kingdom |
| 12th | 1979 | Vancouver, Canada |
| 13th | 1982 | Nairobi, Kenya |
| 14th | 1985 | Zürich, Switzerland |
| 15th | 1989 | Singapore |
| 16th | 1992 | Oslo, Norway |
| 17th | 1995 | Jerusalem, Israel |
| 18th | 1998 | Seoul, South Korea |
| 19th | 2001 | Los Angeles, United States |
| 20th | 2004 | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| 21st | 2007 | Surabaya, Indonesia |
| 22nd | 2010 | Stockholm, Sweden |
| 23rd | 2013 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| 24th | 2016 | São Paulo, Brazil |
| 25th | 2019 | Calgary, Canada |
| 26th | 2022 | Seoul, South Korea |
| 27th | 2025 | Helsinki, Finland<ref> GO&Make! 27th Pentecostal World Conference, Helsinki June 4-7, 2025 [2], pwc2025.fi, retrieved March 2, 2025</ref> |
| 28th | 2028 | Manila, Philippines |
Member organizations
In 2023, the Pentecostal World Fellowship has 76 member representatives in 47 countries.<ref> Pentecostal World Fellowship, [3], pwfellowship.org, retrieved November 2, 2023</ref>
See also
- World Evangelical Alliance
- Bible
- Born again
- Worship service (evangelicalism)
- God in Christianity
- Believers' Church
References
External links
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