The Azuza Street Mission and Revival

At the dawn of the twentieth century, William J Seymour, the son of Louisiana slaves, began meeting with a tiny congregation in a two-story wooden building in downtown Los Angeles. What began as a spontaneous gathering of believers quickly grew into a passionate revival and renewal of the work of the Holy Spirit. The Movement spread at breathtaking speed. With little more than a printing press, a trolley stop, and a powerful message, the spiritual fire emanating from the Apostolic Faith Mission on Azuza Street rapidly crossed strict cultural and national borders- into Mexico, Canada, Britian, Scandanavia, Africa, India, and China. Led by William J Seymour, the revival became the catalyst for the modern Pentecostal movement.