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Synan, Harold Vinson was born on December 1, 1934 in Hopewell, Virginia, United States. Son of Joseph and Minnis Evelyn (Perdue) Synan.
( A definitive history of the Pentecostal and Charismatic...)
A definitive history of the Pentecostal and Charismatic movement and an intriguing reference for persons outside the movement, The Century of the Holy Spirit details the miraculous story of Pentecostal/Charismatic growth--in the U.S. and around the world. This book features five chapters by the premier Pentecostal historian, Vinson Synan, with additional contributions by leading Pentecostal/Charismatic authorities--David Barrett, David Daniels, David Edwin Harrell Jr., Peter Hocken, Sue Hyatt, Gary McGee, and Ted Olsen. Features include: • Explains and analyzes the role of all major streams, including women, African-Americans, and Hispanics • Thoroughly illustrated with photographs, charts, figures, maps, and vignettes • 4-color fold-out timeline/genealogy tree • 16 full-color pages, plus black-and-white photos throughout • Includes bibliographies and indexes
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(Called "a pioneer contribution" by Church History when it...)
Called "a pioneer contribution" by Church History when it was first published in 1971 as The Holiness-Pentecostal Movement in the United States, this volume has now been revised and enlarged by Vinson Synan to account for the incredible changes that have occurred in the church world during the last quarter of the twentieth century.Synan brings together the stories of the many movements usually listed as "holiness," "pentecostal," or "charismatic," and shows that there is an identifiable "second blessing" tradition in Christianity that began with the Catholic and Anglican mystics, that was crystallized in the teaching of John Wesley, and that was further perpetuated through the holiness and Keswick movements of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries to the appearance of modern Pentecostalism. Synan then chronicles the story of the spread of Pentecostalism around the world after the heady days of the Azusa Street awakening, with special attention given to the beginnings of the movement in those nations where Pentecostalism has become a major religious force. He also examines the rise of various mainline-church charismatic movements that have their roots in Pentecostalism.Because of the explosive growth of the Pentecostal movement in the last half of the century, Pentecostals and Charismatics now constitute the second largest family of Christians in the world after the Roman Catholic Church. "This could well be the major story of Christianity in the twentieth century," writes Synan. "Pentecostalism has grown beyond a mere passing 'movement' . . . and can now be seen as a major Christian 'tradition' alongside the Roman Catholic, Orthodox, and Reformation Protestant traditions."The Holiness-Pentecostal Tradition will continue to be an important handbook for shaping our understanding of this phenomenon.
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(Historian Vinson Synan has gathered sixty representative ...)
Historian Vinson Synan has gathered sixty representative testimonies from every branch of the twentieth-century Pentecostal movement that has involved more than 620 million people. Readers will discover the inspiring personal witnesses of such well-known and diverse figures such as Amy Semple McPherson, Oral Roberts, Billy Graham, Jack Hayford, Agnes Ozman, Kenneth Hagin, Pope John Paul II and many others. Synan included a few pre-twentieth century testimonies, including John Wesley and Francis of Assisi. Readers and serious students will value these accounts of people receiving the baptism of the Holy Spirit, yielding to gifts like tongues and prophecy, healing, and other gifts of the Spirit.
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( A definitive history of the Pentecostal and Charismatic...)
A definitive history of the Pentecostal and Charismatic movement and an intriguing reference for persons outside the movement, The Century of the Holy Spirit details the miraculous story of Pentecostal/Charismatic growth--in the U.S. and around the world. This book features five chapters by the premier Pentecostal historian, Vinson Synan, with additional contributions by leading Pentecostal/Charismatic authorities--David Barrett, David Daniels, David Edwin Harrell Jr., Peter Hocken, Sue Hyatt, Gary McGee, and Ted Olsen. Features include: • Explains and analyzes the role of all major streams, including women, African-Americans, and Hispanics • Thoroughly illustrated with photographs, charts, figures, maps, and vignettes • 4-color fold-out timeline/genealogy tree • 16 full-color pages, plus black-and-white photos throughout • Includes bibliographies and indexes
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"A deeply moving account."Richard J. MouwPremier Pentecostal historian Vinson Synan shares fascinating behindthescenes stories and personal assessments of the events that gave birth to the charismatic movements, including when the Holy Spirit fell at Azusa Street, the Latter Rain movement, the emergence of charismatic Catholicism, the Toronto Blessing, and more. A onceinalifetime book, this eyewitness memoir will rivet and refresh all who love the work of God's Spirit.
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(William J. Seymour was a deeply spiritual man who impress...)
William J. Seymour was a deeply spiritual man who impressed everyone who met him. These are just some of the descriptions of Seymour, who proved to be an effective leader, writer, teacher, and revivalist. His impact continues to be felt around the world today. Seymour's early work has opened the door to millions of people finding the fullness of the Holy Spirit since the Azusa Street Revival, which both Life Magazine, and Usa Today have listed as being one of the top–100–nation impacting events of the 20th century. This book is more than the life story of William J. Seyjour. It provides us with his original sermons, alalyses of his teachings, and the complete and original version of Seymour's final book, Doctrines and Dioscipline fo the Apostolic Faith Mission of Los Angeles, originally published in 1915. The pioneer and messenger of Azusa Street continues to speak to our hearts today with messages that are as timely now as when he first uttered them. His confident and steady voice calls us to holiness, repentance, faith, and racial reconciliation. The Penteconstal power, when you sum it all up, is just more of God's love. If it does not bring more lonve, it is simply a counterfeit. William J. Seymour It was this love that led Seymour to the unity of Christ that opened the doors of ministry to wormen and people of all races. Show More Show Less
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Synan, Harold Vinson was born on December 1, 1934 in Hopewell, Virginia, United States. Son of Joseph and Minnis Evelyn (Perdue) Synan.
Bachelor, University Richmond, 1958. Master of Arts, University Georgia, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy, University Georgia, 1967.
Pastor Pentecostal Holiness Church, Virginia, Georgia, 1958—1975. Teacher Emmanuel College, Georgia, 1960—1975. General secretary Pentecostal Holiness Church, Oklahoma City, 1973—1977, assistant general superintendent, 1977—1985.
Chairman North America Renewal Service Committee, 1984—2001. Teacher Oral Roberts University, 1991—1994. Dean School Divinity Regent University, Virginia Beach, Virginia, 1994—2006, dean emeritus, since 2006.
(Called "a pioneer contribution" by Church History when it...)
( A definitive history of the Pentecostal and Charismatic...)
( A definitive history of the Pentecostal and Charismatic...)
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Member Society Pentecostal Studies (president 1974).
Married Carol Lee Fuqua, August 13, 1960. Children: Mary Carol, Virginia Lee, Vinson Junior, Joseph.