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The Pentecostal World Fellowship is an international fellowship of Evangelical Pentecostal churches and denominations from across the world. The headquarters is in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Its leader is William Wilson (Tulsa, OK).

History

The Pentecostal World Fellowship was founded in 1947 at Zürich, Switzerland, during a conference of Pentecostal leaders. This meeting was organized by Swiss pastor Leonard Steiner, who was assisted by David du Plessis. Since then, the Conference has been conducted in various major cities around the world, every three years. In 2001, the conference in Los Angeles, California, was convened in celebration of the Azusa Street Revival.

In 2019, William Wilson became Chairman of the organization.

Conferences

The Pentecostal World Fellowship has a conference every three years.

Member organizations

In 2023, the Pentecostal World Fellowship has 76 member representatives in 47 countries.

See also

• World Evangelical Alliance
• Bible
• Born again
• Worship service (evangelicalism)
• God in Christianity
• Believers' Church

References

1. J. Gordon Melton, Martin Baumann, Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices, ABC-CLIO, USA, 2010, p. 2223
2. Jelle Creemers, Theological Dialogue with Classical Pentecostals: Challenges and Opportunities, Bloomsbury Publishing, UK, 2015, p. 49
3. Pentecostal World Fellowship, Our History, pwfellowship.org, retrieved February 20, 2020
4. Pentecostal World Fellowship, Leadership, pwfellowship.org, retrieved February 20, 2020
5. Pentecostal World Fellowship, , pwfellowship.org, February 20, 2020.
6. Pentecostal World Fellowship, , pwfellowship.org, retrieved November 2, 2023

External links

• Official website

• 1947 establishments in Switzerland
• Pentecostal denominations
• Christian organizations established in 1947