Abstract
This article delves into original source material from the Azusa Street Revival to rekindle an awareness of the heavy emphasis that participants placed on humility as a deep and vibrant experience, both as a precondition for receiving the fullness of the Spirit and as an ongoing Pentecostal encounter. Re-lighting the Pentecostal fire is necessary to respond to the struggles of the movement in North America where disillusionment with “triumphalism” has created an uncertain future. Voices from the past and present echo the imperative that the Holy Spirit experience should be balanced by personal sacrifice. A revival of deep self surrender is a key for the movement to adequately address the challenges of the twenty-first century.
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Blythe, Michael
(2022)
"Azusa Street and the Lost Doctrine of Humility,"
Spiritus: ORU Journal of Theology: Vol. 7:
No.
1, Article 8.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.31380/2573-6345.1244
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