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The International Church of the Foursquare Gospel is a Pentecostal Christian denomination.

1 Background

Aimee Semple McPherson (1890-1944), a controversial female evangelist, founded the Foursquare Gospel Church in 1927. Los Angeles was her center of operations, and the Angelus Temple , seating 5,300 people, was opened there in 1923. McPherson was an outright celebrity participating in publicity events such as parades every Sunday through the streets of L.A., along with the mayor and movie stars, directly to Angelus Temple. She built the temple, and L.I.F.E. Bible College next door to it, on the northwest corner of the acreage that she owned in the middle of the city.

Her son, Rolf K. McPherson, became president and leader of the church after her death in 1944. Not being able to lead with the same charisma his mother posessed, the denomination became stagnant until a new generation of leaders emerged. Led by people like Chuck Smith, Jack Hayford, Roy Hicks, Jr., and Ralph Moore the Church began to convert the Hippie counterculture movement of the 1960s and '70s to followers of their movement. The drug-drenched, spiritually voracious youth were converted in droves to the new paradigm churches that used guitars instead of organs, with bell-bottomed ministers preaching in a conversational tone of voice, rather than in an elocutionary one. The Jesus movement of the 1970s that gave the world "Jesus Rock" and a hip gospel to preach to the Woodstock generation, was birthed by many of the graduates of the Bible College, by this time a citadel of Pentecostal Fundamentalism.

Together with the Assemblies of God, the Church of God, the Open Bible Standard Churches, the Pentecostal Holiness Church, and others, the Foursquare Church formed the "Pentecostal Fellowship of North America" in 19481948 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). Events January January 1 Nationalisation of UK railways to form British Railways. Arab militants lay siege to the Jewish Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem. First day of the Ital in Des Moines, IowaDes Moines (pronounced "de Moyne") is the capital city of the U. state of Iowa. Founded in 1846, the population of the city of Des Moines was 198,682 according to the census of 2000. Des Moines is the county seat of Polk County. It is in the south central. In 19941994 is a common year starting on Saturday, and was designated the International year of the Family''. Events January events January 1 North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) goes into effect January 6 Nancy Kerrigan is clubbed on the right leg by an, it was as the Pentecostal/Charismatic Churches of North AmericaThe Pentecostal/Charismatic Churches of North America is an interdenominational fellowship of Pentecostal and Charismatic churches in North America, existing for the purpose of promoting cooperation and understanding. It is a successor to the Pentecostal. Jack W. Hayford , founder of The Church on the Way in Van Nuys, California, and Living Way Ministries, is perhaps the best-known foursquare ministers in the 21st century20th century 21st century 22nd century other centuries) Definition In calendars based on the Christian Era or Common Era, such as the Gregorian calendar, the 21st century is the current century, as of this writing, lasting from 2001- 2100. The 21st centur.



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