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).
| Founded | 1947, Zürich, Switzerland |
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| Type | Fellowship of Evangelical Pentecostal churches |
| Headquarters | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
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Members | 47 denominations |
Key people | William Wilson |
| Website | pwfellowship.org |
History
editThe Pentecostal World Fellowship was founded in 1947 at Zürich, Switzerland, during a conference of Pentecostal leaders.[1] This meeting was organized by Swiss pastor Leonard Steiner, who was assisted by David du Plessis.[2] Since then, the Conference has been conducted in various major cities around the world, every three years.[3]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.[4]
Conferences
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The Pentecostal World Fellowship has a conference every three years.[5]
| Occasion | Year | Location |
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| 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 |
Member organizations
editIn 2023, the Pentecostal World Fellowship has 76 member representatives in 47 countries. [6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ J. Gordon Melton, Martin Baumann, Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices, ABC-CLIO, USA, 2010, p. 2223
- ^ Jelle Creemers, Theological Dialogue with Classical Pentecostals: Challenges and Opportunities, Bloomsbury Publishing, UK, 2015, p. 49
- ^ Pentecostal World Fellowship, Our History, pwfellowship.org, retrieved February 20, 2020
- ^ Pentecostal World Fellowship, Leadership, pwfellowship.org, retrieved February 20, 2020
- ^ Pentecostal World Fellowship, [1], pwfellowship.org, February 20, 2020.
- ^ Pentecostal World Fellowship, [2], pwfellowship.org, retrieved November 2, 2023
