Outgoing Head Calls on Churches Not to Lose Pentecostal Experience
As new leaders for the Assemblies of God prepare to officially take office Oct. 8, the outgoing head is advising the Pentecostal group to continue embracing their Pentecostal practice.
Mainly, relying on the Holy Spirit, according to General Superintendent Thomas E. Trask.
Pentecostalism is one of the fastest growing segments of global Christianity with at least 500 million adherents worldwide. And where countries are openly Pentecostal, they are experiencing "remarkable growth," said Trask in an interview with Today's Pentecostal Evangel, a publication of the Assemblies of God.
"In the American culture, it's easy to think we can build the Church apart from the work of the Spirit," he said. "But history shows us where that leads. Churches that once had the touch of God have lost it because they did not rely on the Holy Spirit. We too can lose the touch of God."...
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