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Earliest Known History of the Church of God In an effort to serve patrons better, the Dixon Research Center is posting the Church of God's earliest known documents to our website. The first of these is "A Brief History of the Church that is Now Recognized as the Church of God," written by A. J. Tomlinson as part of his book The Last Great Conflict and published in 1913.
2005 Lighting The Path Calendars Available at Reduced Price! Children, youth and Christian discipleship have been at the heart of the Church of God from our earliest history. "Lighting the Path" is the theme of the new 2005 Church of God Heritage Calendar.
Church of God History & Heritage CD Issues 1-11 with Minutes of the General Assembly of the Church of God (1906-1912) are now available for purchase. Church of God History & Heritage is published in the interest of the Church of God movements.
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We Need Your Help! You can help preserve the heritage of the Church of God and the Pentecostal and Charismatic movements by donating historical or financial gifts to the Center. Your financial gifts will be used to purchase new materials and to properly preserve those we already have. Please e-mail the Research Center or visit our website to let us know how you can assist in this important work. We need: Pentecostal Periodicals, Books, Photographs, Manuscripts, Audio and Video Tapes, Documents, Church Histories, Correspondence, Scrapbooks, Artifacts, Diaries and more!
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Recently Added Books of Interest *
Colkmire, Lance., ed. Evangelical Sunday School Lesson Commentary. Vol. 53. Pathway Press: Cleveland, TN, 2004.
This commentary contains a full study of the Sunday school lessons for the months September 2004 through August 2005. These lessons include topics such as practical Christian living, redemption, and wisdom from James.
Hand, Marcus V., ed. The Pentecostal Ministers Sermon Resource Manual. Vol. 7. Pathway Press: Cleveland, TN, 2004.
A collection of sermons selected, edited and designed for Pentecostal ministers. These are divided conveniently into two sections: Manuscript Sermons--which offer a total message with appropriate illustrations and guidelines; and Outline Sermons--which provide seed thoughts so one can include personal illustrations and significant points.
Frodsham, Stanley H. With Signs Following: The Story of the Latter Day Pentecostal Revival. Gospel Publishing House: Springfield, MO, 1926. Frodsham gives an historical account of the Pentecostal movement from 1906 to 1926 through various personal testimonies. The book's narrative follows the Pentecostal movement in such places as Japan, India, Los Angeles, and Germany. The author discusses his own testimony as well and of the mighty outpouring of God across the world. Moore, David S. The Shepherding Movement: Controversy and Charismatic Ecclesiology. T&T Clark International: New York, 2003. Moore provides a historical narrative of the controversial Shepherding movement of the 1970s and 1980s. The author gives a balanced perspective on the movement’s history by emphasizing its theological self-understanding, ecclesiology and pastoral practices. Ma, Wonsuk; Menzies, Robert P. The Spirit and Spirituality: Essays in Honour of Russell P. Spittler. T&T Clark: New York, 2004. This collection of essays discusses three areas of Pentecostal Spirituality: theological, historical, and missiological. Each essay represents a wide range of backgrounds and perspectives. This book hopes to enlighten others about the dedication of Dr. Spittler’s life to the Pentecostal Movement. Anderson, Allan. An Introduction to Pentecostalism: Global Charismatic Christianity. Cambridge University Press: Cambridge, 2004.
Anderson offers a refreshing interpretation of the Pentecostal movement from a global perspective. His book focuses on the historical context and the theological emphases of Pentecostalism. This is achieved by tracing and connecting the origins, development and significance of the Pentecostal movement throughout the world.
*Ordering Books If you are interested in obtaining a book or books please contact the publisher of each book.
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