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Churches in Polk County Arkansas

Hwy 8 East
Mena, AR 71953

Map - Mena AR

479-394-8520

479-243-1229
479-394-1273 (fax)

Eddie Passmore
Pastor
Kevin Price
Pastor
870-389-6231
Sandra Robinson
Youth Pastor
870-389-6311

Web Site:  www.Hatfielddag.org
E-mail:
hagc@alltel.net 

100 Polk 282
P O Box 148
DeQueen @ Cemetery Rd
Hatfield, AR 71945

Map - Hatfield AR

1-870-389-6311
870-389-6088 = Fax

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Churches in Howard County Arkansas

Map - Dierks AR

870-286-2625

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Churches in Montgomery County Arkansas

Map - Mount Ida AR

870-867-2427

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Churches in Pike County Arkansas

Map - Delight AR

870-286-2625

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Churches in Scott County Arkansas

Map - Waldron AR

479-637-3453

Map - Waldron AR

479-637-4751

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Churches in Sevier County Arkansas

Map - DeQueen AR

870-584-3435

Map - Horatio AR

870-832-5471

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Churches in Oklahoma

Hwy 259 N
Smithville, OK 74957

Map - Smithville OK

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Brief History of the Assemblies of God

The General Council of the Assemblies of God (USA), one of the largest Pentecostal denominations in the United States, was organized in 1914 by a broad coalition of ministers who desired to work together to fulfill common objectives, such as sending missionaries and providing fellowship and accountability. Formed in the midst of the emerging worldwide Pentecostal revival, the Assemblies of God quickly took root in other countries and formed indigenous national organizations. The Assemblies of God (USA) is a constituent member of the World Assemblies of God Fellowship – one of the largest Pentecostal fellowships in the world.

Historical Roots

Throughout the latter half of the 19^th century in the United States, Protestants from various backgrounds began to ask themselves why their churches did not seem to exhibit the same vibrant, faith-filled life as those in the New Testament. Many of these believers joined evangelical or Holiness churches, engaged in ardent prayer and personal sacrifice, and earnestly sought God. It was in this context that people began experiencing biblical spiritual gifts.

Pentecostals pioneers were hungry for authentic Christianity, and they looked to previous spiritual outpourings, such as the First Great Awakening (1730s-40s) and Second Great Awakening (1800s-30s), for inspiration and instruction. They identified themselves in the tradition of reformers and revivalists such as Martin Luther, John Wesley, and Dwight L. Moody.

The Pentecostal Revival

One of the focal points of the emerging Pentecostal movement was known as the Azusa Street revival (1906-09). It was an unlikely location for an event that would change the face of Christianity. In the summer of 1906, revival erupted in the newly-formed congregation meeting at the small, run-down Apostolic Faith Mission at 312 Azusa Street in Los Angeles, California. Critics attacked the congregation because its mild-mannered African-American Holiness preacher, William J. Seymour, preached racial reconciliation and the restoration of biblical spiritual gifts. The revival soon became a local sensation, then attracted thousands of curiosity seekers and pilgrims from around the world.

Seymour had been a student of Charles Parham, who provided the doctrinal framework for the young Pentecostal movement. Parham’s identification in scripture of speaking in tongues as the “Bible evidence” (later called the “initial evidence”) of Spirit baptism became a defining mark of the emerging Pentecostal movement. After students at his Bethel Bible School in Topeka, Kansas, began speaking in tongues at a prayer meeting on January 1, 1901, Parham, through his Apostolic Faith Movement, had some success in promoting the restoration of the gift of tongues. While the Apostolic Faith Movement was largely confined to the south central United States, the revival at Azusa Street catapulted Pentecostalism before a worldwide audience.

Formation of the Assemblies of God

As the revival rapidly spread, many Pentecostals recognized the need for greater organization and accountability. The founding fathers and mothers of the Assemblies of God met in Hot Springs, Arkansas on April 2-12, 1914 to promote unity and doctrinal stability, establish legal standing, coordinate the mission enterprise, and establish a ministerial training school. These founders constituted the first General Council and elected two officers: Eudorus N. Bell as chairman (title later changed to general superintendent) and J. Roswell Flower as secretary, as well as the first executive presbytery.

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