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    Vinson Synan, Ph.D., went home to be with his Lord on March 15, 2020. He was Visiting Professor of Church History and Dean Emeritus of Regent University’s School of Divinity in Virginia Beach, VA. Dr. Synan had over ten years of pastoral experience and is the author of twenty-five books including The Holiness-Pentecostal Tradition: Charismatic Movements in the Twentieth Century, The Century Of The Holy Spirit 100 Years Of Pentecostal And Charismatic Renewal, 1901-2001, Global Renewal Christianity: Europe and North America Spirit Empowered Movements: Past, Present, and Future, and The Twentieth-Century Pentecostal Explosion: The Exciting Growth of Pentecostal Churches and Charismatic Renewal Movements. Dr. Synan had been a leader bringing Christians together in the gospel of Jesus Christ through such efforts as founding the Society for Pentecostal Studies and participating in the Pentecostal and Charismatic Churches of North America (PCCNA) Task Force. www.regent.edu/acad/schdiv/faculty/synan/

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Ministry, Spring 2025

Apostolic Practice

by Vinson Synan May 18, 2025 9
Nothing has stirred more interest in Pentecostal-charismatic circles in recent years than the restoration of the “fivefold ministries” Paul mentioned in Ephesians... Read more.
Apostles Apostolic Azusa Street Charismata Five Fold Ministry New Apostolic Reformation Office Gifts Peter Wagner Practice Restoration Vinson Synan
Church History, Fall 2000

The Origins of the Pentecostal Movement

by Vinson Synan October 25, 2000 5
    Introduction The Pentecostal movement is by far the largest and most important religious movement to originate in the United States. Beginning in 1901... Read more.
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