Pentecostal While the Pentecostal movement is only a little more than a hundred years old, it is a distinct and fast-growing tradition. Pentecostal preachers are usually evangelical in orientation and emphasize the presence and work of the Holy Spirit. Pentecostals think the Spirit fills individuals and congregations with ecstatic awareness of the presence of God that sometimes is expressed by speaking in tongues and dramatic manifestations but also can be expressed quietly. Indeed, the present experience