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Christian History Magazine—Issue 58: The Rise of Pentecostalism is unavailable, but you can change that!

Perhaps the most significant development in twentieth-century Christianity, Pentecostalism has grown from a few hundred members to 650 million worldwide—the largest Christian denomination after Catholicism. This issue of Christian History and Biography does not attempt to give the full, global picture; rather, you will read about the origins of Pentecostalism, encounter leading figures from its...

The result: today, worldwide, there are 11,000 Pentecostal or charismatic denominations. There were many women preachers and pastors in the early years of the movement, and the most well-known Pentecostal of the twentieth century was evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson. Another early preacher of fame was Maria Woodworth-Etter, who once argued, “It is high time for women to let their lights shine; to bring out their talents that have been hidden away rusting, and use them for the glory of God.” For