Azusa Street & Beyond

Endorsements

"The Pentecostal/Charismatic movement has been a powerhouse for world missions. This excellent book tells how it got there ... and where it might be going." (Stan Guthrie, Author, Missions in the Third Millennium - Senior Associate Editor, Christianity Today)


"For two decades now, Azusa Street and Beyond has been a durable classic, a pioneer publication in the field of Pentecostal missiology. It well deserves revised republication. I strongly support Grant McClung's significant book on Pentecostal missiology." (Russell P. Spittler, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Vanguard University, Costa Mesa, California)


"The revised version of Azusa Street and Beyond is a worthwhile project. The 100 year anniversary of the Azusa Street awakening is an appropriate time to reissue this significant volume in an expanded and updated form." (Byron D. Klaus, President, Assemblies of God Theological Seminary, Springfield, Missouri)


"Azusa Street and Beyond is essential reading for those interested in the implications of the emerging global Pentecostal movement." (Darrin J. Rodgers, Director, Flower Pentecostal Heritage Center, www.agheritage.org)


"With the perfect blend of scholarship and Pentecostal passion, Grant McClung has provided the Christian community an up-to-date analysis of God's work among Spirit-filled people. At the beginning of a new century, this work is a must read for those looking to the future with an understanding of the past." (Doug Beacham, Executive Director, World Missions, Ministries, International Pentecostal Holiness Church, www.wmm.iphc.org)


"Upon the 100-year celebration of the Azusa Street Revival in Los Angeles, Grant McClung has presented the world with a masterful compilation of writings along with his insightful overview as a resourceful gift in the study of Pentecostal Missiology. His attention and understanding to historical perspective, current realities and future expectations for Holy Spirit empowered kingdom expansion is a must read and should ignite a fire in the heart of every believer." (Mike Larkin, Vice President Global Operations and Director of Missions, International Church of the Foursquare Gospel)


"All knowledgeable observers agree: The fastest growing and most vibrant branch of Christianity today is represented in the worldwide Pentecostal movement and its Charismatic cousins. The insiders claim to be part of a spiritual awakening that liberates and empowers them by the Holy Spirit for the holy task of world evangelization, the practice of spiritual gifts, joyful living and spontaneous worship. This amazing book documents both the claims of the observers and the experience of the participants. The editor - himself a proficient author, strategic practitioner and globally recognized mission leader - is to be congratulated for this second edition of what is now a significantly enlarged, updated and forward-looking volume that both informs and motivates for living and practicing a Christ-centered and spirit-filled life in fellowship with the global community celebrating a "new Pentecost.'" (Peter Kuzmic, Eva B. and Paul E. Toms Distinguished Professor of World Missions and European Studies, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary)

"The book will be a welcomed and good tool for missionaries, Bible college teachers and students, and all believers as well as to all those who want to know about Pentecostalism." (Arto Hamalainen, Chairman of Pentecostal European Mission, Chairman of the Mission Commission of the Pentecostal World Fellowship)


"This revision of Azusa Street and Beyond by Grant McClung will be welcomed by many. The compiler has retained most of the original essays, but added 12 new ones making this an important addition to the growing literature on Pentecostal Christianity in the 21st century. The article by Allan Anderson in particular focuses on Pentecostal origins and explosive growth beyond North America among the Poor of the Majority World." (Roger E. Hedlund, PhD., Managing Editor, Dharma Deepika: A South Asian Journal of Missiological Research and Director of the Dictionary of South Asian Christianity Project at the Mylapore Institute for Indigenous Studies, Chennai, India.)


"…a great addition to the Centennial of Azusa Street." (James D. Leggett, Chairman, Pentecostal World Fellowship)


"The title is the theme for the American Society of Missiology meeting in June 2006. I am very pleased to endorse the project." (Kenneth D. Gill, Associate Director, Billy Graham Center, Wheaton, Illinois)


"This is a unique volume documenting a unique movement that has changed the face of Christianity the world over - and especially in Latin America, where over 80% of all Protestantism is Pentecostal/Charismatic, a fruit of the acts of the Holy Spirit. Azusa Street and Beyond is an invaluable source of knowing the roots of this movement. There are very few good textbooks having to do with Pentecostal missiology in general. This is one of the foundational works." (Charles Van Engen, Professor of Biblical Theology of Missions, Fuller Seminary School of Intercultural Studies, President, Latin American Christian Ministries)

"I highly recommend the republication of Azusa Street and Beyond. Since the release of the original version in 1986, the Pentecostals have made tremendous strides in missions and church growth. The revision and republication of this book should be of great value and high interest to the church world at large." (G. Dennis McGuire, General Overseer of the Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee, www.churchofgod.cc)


"The Pentecostal movement is marching around the world like a mighty army. Grant McClung traces the steps of the movement in a methodical, scholarly, and inspirational style. He has brought together the thinking, writings, and forecasting of prominent and respected leaders of various Pentecostal denominations, groups, and agencies. The material in Azusa Street and Beyond will provide insights on the "spontaneous strategy of the Spirit" plus a structure for planning and building for the future. The book will be a valuable addition to the library of every minister." (Raymond F. Culpepper, First Assistant General Overseer, Church of God International Offices, www.churchofgod.cc)

"Preparing for the Azusa Street revival's centennial celebration, my mind reflects on words my mother heard years ago as a young woman evangelist in the mountains of eastern Tennessee. Mother heard R. G. Spurling Jr., leader of the small band of believers who started the Church of God, exclaim, "Someday this Church will touch America and the world." How prophetic! In this centennial edition of Azusa Street and Beyond, Grant McClung and others clearly demonstrate the truth of these words as the whole Pentecostal/Charismatic Movement continues its global missionary expansion. The Church of God is privileged to be an integral part of this movement since its very beginnings." (Orville Hagan, Assistant General Overseer, Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee), www.churchofgod.cc)


"Azusa Street and Beyond by Grant McClung in its revised edition will continue to be a standard text among Pentecostals as we move further into a new century. Dr. McClung carefully researched the move of the Holy Spirit in modern times and now freshly articulates his discoveries and projects a brilliant future." (Reverend Timothy M. Hill, Secretary General, Church of God International, www.churchofgod.cc)


"The seeds of world harvest were implanted within the Pentecostal movement that was birthed in 1906 in the Azusa Street Revival. Like a divine atom, the explosions are still affecting people for the positive…. so the fall out from that major explosion has been and is going all over the world. Dr. Grant McClung does an excellent work in the completion of those who have experienced this divine phenomenon of the 21st Century." (Fred S. Fisher, Sr, General Overseer, The Church of God of Prophecy)


"I have been blessed by this book ever since seminary days. I have used it often, quoted from it, and am still blessed, stirred and encouraged by its inspiring contents. I will look forward to reading the new update and to promoting it in every way possible." (Randy Howard, Global Outreach Ministries, Church of God of Prophecy)


"Azusa Street and Beyond was the very first book I read concerning the impact of Pentecost after the Azusa Street revival. McClung was able to assemble an excellent collection that helps the reader to grasp the strategic work of the Holy Spirit in different locations of the world. That's what makes this volume very important precisely at this moment, a century later after the Azusa Street revival." (Miguel Alvarez, Vice-President, Asian Center for Missions, Adjunct Professor of Intercultural Studies at Regent University)


"As we observe the centennial of the great Azusa Street revival, it is my belief that there will be a great deal of interest in any quality book on the revival and its legacy from a variety of different perspectives. This is certainly true of the field of missiology as any other--perhaps more so because the Pentecostal movement is clearly one of the most significant mission movements in the history of Christianity. As the Executive Secretary of the Society for Pentecostal Studies, I am responsible for alerting our membership of all publications through our semiannual newsletter. Additionally this newsletter is posted on our website. We will certainly call attention to a revised version of Azusa Street and Beyond." (David G. Roebuck, Director, Dixon Pentecostal Research Center, Executive Secretary, Society for Pentecostal Studies, www.sps-usa.org)


"Azusa Street and Beyond (revised and updated) provides an inspiring insight into the growing presence, passion, and practice of the Pentecostal movement. Truly global in perspective, McClung has brought together an exceptional collection of Pentecostal writings from yesteryear and today. For all who will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Azusa Street outpouring, Azusa Street and Beyond is a must read." (Thomas Rosson, Church of God Education Director, Europe: Central, Eastern, CIS, www.cog-europe.de)