''Pentecostal Evangel'' was the official weekly magazine of the
, with an average weekly circulation of approximately 200,000 worldwide. The weekly published inspirational features that focused on contemporary issues, biblical instruction and devotional guides, Christian news, and conversation pieces. The magazine's headquarters was located in
Springfield, Missouri
Springfield is the third largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and the county seat of Greene County. The city's population was 169,176 at the 2020 census. It is the principal city of the Springfield metropolitan area, which had an estimat ...
.
History
''Pentecostal Evangel'' was first published in 1913 as ''The Christian Evangel'', one year before the formation of the
Assemblies of God
The Assemblies of God (AG), officially the World Assemblies of God Fellowship, is a group of over 144 autonomous self-governing national groupings of churches that together form the world's largest Pentecostal denomination."Assemblies of God". ...
. Founders J. Roswell and Alice Flower created ''The Christian Evangel'' to report on revivals and missions activities.
From June 2002 to July 2009, the magazine was renamed ''Today's Pentecostal Evangel.'' It was also called ''The Weekly Evangel'' from 1915 to 1919, coinciding with the General Council locating its headquarters in
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis () is the second-largest city in Missouri, United States. It sits near the confluence of the Mississippi River, Mississippi and the Missouri Rivers. In 2020, the city proper had a population of 301,578, while the Greater St. Louis, ...
. The name ''Christian Evangel'' returned when the headquarters moved to
Springfield, Missouri
Springfield is the third largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and the county seat of Greene County. The city's population was 169,176 at the 2020 census. It is the principal city of the Springfield metropolitan area, which had an estimat ...
, its current location.
In November 2014, the magazine announced that it would discontinue its printed publication at the end of the year, and switch to an online version at penews.org.
Facts and Statistics
Since 1997, the ''Evangel'' has:
*Received reports from more than 18,000 individuals making commitments to Jesus through reading the Evangel
*Established ''Pentecostal Evangel Books'' (1999), which has released six titles since its founding
''Pentecostal Evangel'' published its 5,000th edition on March 7, 2010.
Nine times each year, the ''Evangel'' collaborates with the Assemblies of God World Missions Department to devote an entire issue to world missions coverage. Through its ''World Missions Edition'', readers receive a perspective and news on the fellowship's world missions efforts.
(The World Missions Edition, replaced a separate magazine, ''Mountain Movers,'' which focused solely on missions.)
See also
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Assembly of God
The Assemblies of God (AG), officially the World Assemblies of God Fellowship, is a group of over 144 autonomous self-governing national groupings of churches that together form the world's largest Pentecostal denomination."Assemblies of God". ...
References
External links
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Official BlogRSS FeedOfficial PodcastPE Books LibraryAssemblies of God USA Official Website (AG)
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