List of Pentecostals and Non-denominational Evangelicals
Encyclopedia
The following list of Pentecostals and Non-denominational Evangelicals is a catalogue of those who were members of Pentecostal churches
or profess or professed adherence
to pentecostalism
. It is not intended to imply that all those who appear on the list were or remained Pentecostals for their entire lives. Given that Pentecostalism largely eschews the more formal aspects of communication
and membership, the presence or absence of a person on this list should not be taken as authoritative, and further clarification should be obtained from biographical sources.
Numbering 169 million adherents worldwide, Pentecostals and non-denominational evangelicals comprise a significant part of the Christian church, outnumbering more widely recognised groups such as the Baptists (105 million), Lutherans
(87 million), Anglicans
(77 million), Reformed Churches
, i.e. Calvinists
, Presbyterians
and Congregationalists
(75 million), but a smaller proportion than those adhering to Eastern Orthodoxy (260 million). Cf. the Wikipedia page on denomination sizes for sources and further detail.
Church Body
A local church is a Christian religious organization that meets in a particular location. Many are formally organized, with constitutions and by-laws, maintain offices, are served by pastors or lay leaders, and, in nations where this is permissible, often seek seek non-profit corporate status...
or profess or professed adherence
Adherence
Adherence may refer to:* Adherence , the obedience of the patient to the medical advice.* Adhesion* Religious adherenceRelated:* Adhesion , abnormal bands of tissue that grow in the human body....
to pentecostalism
Pentecostalism
Pentecostalism is a diverse and complex movement within Christianity that places special emphasis on a direct personal experience of God through the baptism in the Holy Spirit, has an eschatological focus, and is an experiential religion. The term Pentecostal is derived from Pentecost, the Greek...
. It is not intended to imply that all those who appear on the list were or remained Pentecostals for their entire lives. Given that Pentecostalism largely eschews the more formal aspects of communication
Eucharist
The Eucharist , also called Holy Communion, the Sacrament of the Altar, the Blessed Sacrament, the Lord's Supper, and other names, is a Christian sacrament or ordinance...
and membership, the presence or absence of a person on this list should not be taken as authoritative, and further clarification should be obtained from biographical sources.
Numbering 169 million adherents worldwide, Pentecostals and non-denominational evangelicals comprise a significant part of the Christian church, outnumbering more widely recognised groups such as the Baptists (105 million), Lutherans
Lutheranism
Lutheranism is a major branch of Western Christianity that identifies with the theology of Martin Luther, a German reformer. Luther's efforts to reform the theology and practice of the church launched the Protestant Reformation...
(87 million), Anglicans
Anglicanism
Anglicanism is a tradition within Christianity comprising churches with historical connections to the Church of England or similar beliefs, worship and church structures. The word Anglican originates in ecclesia anglicana, a medieval Latin phrase dating to at least 1246 that means the English...
(77 million), Reformed Churches
Reformed churches
The Reformed churches are a group of Protestant denominations characterized by Calvinist doctrines. They are descended from the Swiss Reformation inaugurated by Huldrych Zwingli but developed more coherently by Martin Bucer, Heinrich Bullinger and especially John Calvin...
, i.e. Calvinists
Calvinism
Calvinism is a Protestant theological system and an approach to the Christian life...
, Presbyterians
Presbyterianism
Presbyterianism refers to a number of Christian churches adhering to the Calvinist theological tradition within Protestantism, which are organized according to a characteristic Presbyterian polity. Presbyterian theology typically emphasizes the sovereignty of God, the authority of the Scriptures,...
and Congregationalists
Congregational church
Congregational churches are Protestant Christian churches practicing Congregationalist church governance, in which each congregation independently and autonomously runs its own affairs....
(75 million), but a smaller proportion than those adhering to Eastern Orthodoxy (260 million). Cf. the Wikipedia page on denomination sizes for sources and further detail.
Preachers, theologians, and missionaries
- A. A. AllenA. A. AllenAsa A. Allen , better known as A.A. Allen, was a controversial evangelist with a Pentecostal healing and deliverance ministry. He was, for a time, associated with the "Voice of Healing" movement founded by Gordon Lindsay. He died at age 59 in San Francisco...
(1911–1970) Healing Tent Evangelist of the 1950s and 1960s - Joseph Ayo BabalolaJoseph Ayo BabalolaJoseph Ayo Babalola was the founder of the Christ Apostolic Church, popularly called Aladura in Nigeria. He was credited with healing powers.-Life and mission:...
(1904–1959) Oke - Ooye, Ilesa revivalist in 1930. Also, spiritual founder of Christ Apostolic ChurchChrist Apostolic ChurchChrist Apostolic Church is the first Aladura Pentecostal church present in Nigeria and other countries. It has come into existence in the first half of the... - William BoardmanWilliam BoardmanWilliam Edwin Boardman was an American pastor and teacher, and the author in 1858 of The Higher Christian Life, a book which as a major international success and helped ignite the Higher Life movement. Boardman's work attracted international attention, especially in England, where Boardman...
- William M. BranhamWilliam M. BranhamWilliam Marrion Branham was a Christian minister, usually credited with founding the post World War II faith healing movement...
(1909–1965) Healing Evangelists of the mid 20th century - Alfred Howard Carter, pioneer
- Gaston B. CashwellGaston B. CashwellGaston Barnibus Cashwell was an early Pentecostal leader in the southern United States. He was born in Sampson County, North Carolina. His importance lies in bringing several Holiness movements into the Pentecostal camp....
, (1860–1916) - Kalloor ChackoKalloor ChackoKalloor Chacko is the fourth of seven sons born to Kalloor Koshy. Koshy is the patriarch of the Kalloor family in Thrikkannamangal, Kottarakara. His elder brother is the patriarch of the Thondel family...
, Indian Pentecostal - Jack CoeJack CoeJack Coe was one of the first faith healers with a touring tent ministry after the Second World War in the United States. Coe was ordained in the Assemblies of God in 1944, and began to preach while still serving in World War II. In the following twelve years, travelled the U.S. organizing tent...
(1918–1956) Healing Tent Evangelist of the 1950s - John Alexander DowieJohn Alexander DowieJohn Alexander Dowie was a Scottish evangelist and faith healer who ministered in Australia and the United States. He founded the city of Zion, Illinois, and the Christian Catholic Apostolic Church...
(1848–1907) - Haik Hovsepian MehrHaik Hovsepian MehrHaik Hovsepian , was an Iranian bishop and Christian martyr. He was the Bishop of the Jama'at-e Rabbani church until his death...
- Iranian Assembly of God bishop and martyr who was murdered by Iranian government - Rex HumbardRex HumbardAlpha Rex Emmanuel Humbard was a well-known American television evangelist whose Cathedral of Tomorrow show was shown on over 600 stations at the peak of its popularity....
(1919–2007) The first successful TV evangelist of the mid 1950s, 1960s, and the 1970s and at one time had the largest television audience of any televangelist in the U.S. - Edward IrvingEdward Irving*For Edward Irving, the Canadian geologist, see Edward A. Irving.Edward Irving was a Scottish clergyman, generally regarded as the main figure behind the foundation of the Catholic Apostolic Church.-Youth:...
- George JeffreysGeorge Jeffreys (pastor)George Jeffreys was a Welsh minister who founded the Elim Pentecostal Church, one of the first Pentecostal organisations.As a fifteen-year-old from Nantyffylon, Maesteg, Wales, George became a Christian during the 1904-1905 Welsh Revival, along with his older brother Stephen...
(1889–1972) Founder of the Elim Foursquare Gospel Alliance and the Bible-Pattern Church Fellowship in Britain - Bishop R.A.R. Johnson (1876–1940) Founder of the House of God, Holy Church of the Living God, The Pillar and the Ground of the Truth, The House of Prayer for All People (Hebrew Pentecostal). A Commandment (Sabbath) keeping Pentecostal organization.
- Kathryn KuhlmanKathryn KuhlmanKathryn Johanna Kuhlman was an American faith healer and evangelist.-Early life:Kathryn Johanna Kuhlman was born in Concordia, Missouri, to German-American parents...
(1907–1976) American female evangelist who brought Pentecostalism into the mainstream denominations - Steven Jack LandSteven Jack LandSteven Jack Land, Ph.D., a noted renewal theologian within the Pentecostal movement began serving as the president of the Church of God Theological Seminary in 2002. He is the first president of the institution to have been selected from the ranks of the seminary faculty.Dr. Land received the B. A...
, theologian - Gerald Archie MangunGerald Archie MangunGerald Archie Mangun better known as G. A. Mangun. He is remembered for building one of the largest churches in the United Pentecostal Church International organization, in the city of Alexandria, Louisiana.-Early life:...
(1919–2010) Minister of one of the largest churches within the United Pentecostal Church, located in Alexandria, LouisianaAlexandria, LouisianaAlexandria is a city in and the parish seat of Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States. It lies on the south bank of the Red River in almost the exact geographic center of the state. It is the principal city of the Alexandria metropolitan area which encompasses all of Rapides and Grant parishes.... - Charles Harrison MasonCharles Harrison MasonBishop Charles Harrison 'C.H.' Mason was an American Pentecostal–Holiness and Charismatic, denomination leader. He was the founder, Chief Apostle and first Senior Bishop of the Church of God in Christ, Inc. He was also the grandfather of Bishop J.O...
(1866–1961) The Founder of the Church of God In Christ - Aimee Semple McPhersonAimee Semple McPhersonAimee Semple McPherson , also known as Sister Aimee, was a Canadian-American Los Angeles, California evangelist and media celebrity in the 1920s and 1930s. She founded the Foursquare Church...
(1890–1944) American Female Evangelist, pastor, and organizer of the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel - Charles Fox ParhamCharles Fox ParhamCharles Fox Parham was an American preacher and evangelist. Together with William J. Seymour, Parham was one of the two central figures in the development and early spread of Pentecostalism...
(1873–1929) Father of Modern Pentecostalism - Lewi PethrusLewi PethrusPetrus Lewi Pethrus was a Swedish Pentecostal minister who played a decisive role in the formation and development of the Pentecostal movement in his country.-Life:...
, Swedish Pentecostal Minister - David du PlessisDavid du PlessisDavid Johannes du Plessis was a South African-born Pentecostal minister. He is considered one of the main founders of the charismatic movement, in which the Pentecostal experience of baptism with the Holy Spirit spread to non-Pentecostal churches worldwide.-Biography:Born to missionary parents, an...
(1905–1987) South-African Pentecostal church leader, one of the founders of the Charismatic movement - Oral RobertsOral RobertsGranville "Oral" Roberts was an American Pentecostal televangelist and a Christian charismatic. He founded the Oral Roberts Evangelistic Association and Oral Roberts University....
(b.1918) Healing Tent Evangelist who made the transition to televangelism - William J. SeymourWilliam J. SeymourWilliam Joseph Seymour was an African American minister, and an initiator of the Pentecostal religious movement.-Biography:...
(1870–1922) Azusa Street Mission Founder (Azusa Street RevivalAzusa Street RevivalThe Azusa Street Revival was a historic Pentecostal revival meeting that took place in Los Angeles, California and is the origin of the Pentecostal movement. It was led by William J. Seymour, an African American preacher. It began with a meeting on April 14, 1906, and continued until roughly 1915...
) - Albert Benjamin SimpsonAlbert Benjamin SimpsonAlbert Benjamin "A.B." Simpson was a Canadian preacher, theologian, author, and founder of the Christian and Missionary Alliance , an evangelical Protestant denomination with an emphasis on global evangelism....
(1843–1919) - Smith WigglesworthSmith WigglesworthSmith Wigglesworth , was a British evangelist who was important in the early history of Pentecostalism.- Early life :...
(1859–1947) - David WilkersonDavid WilkersonDavid Ray Wilkerson was an American Christian evangelist, best known for his book The Cross and the Switchblade...
, preacher - Maria Woodworth-EtterMaria Woodworth-EtterMaria Woodworth-Etter was an American healing evangelist. Her ministry style would serve as a model for Pentecostalism.-Life:...
(1844–1924)
Heads of State and Politicians
- John AshcroftJohn AshcroftJohn David Ashcroft is a United States politician who served as the 79th United States Attorney General, from 2001 until 2005, appointed by President George W. Bush. Ashcroft previously served as the 50th Governor of Missouri and a U.S...
, 79th US Attorney General - Frederick ChilubaFrederick ChilubaFrederick Jacob Titus Chiluba was a Zambian politician who was the second President of Zambia from 1991 to 2002. Chiluba, a trade union leader, won the country's multi-party presidential election in 1991 as the candidate of the Movement for Multiparty Democracy , defeating long-time President...
, 2nd President of ZambiaZambiaZambia , officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. The neighbouring countries are the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Tanzania to the north-east, Malawi to the east, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia to the south, and Angola to the west.... - Jo Ann DavisJo Ann DavisJo Ann Davis was a Representative in the U.S. Congress. A member of the Republican Party from the United States Commonwealth of Virginia, she represented the state's from 2001 until her death in 2007. She was the second woman—after Leslie L...
- U.S. Member of Congress - Jorge Serrano ElíasJorge Serrano ElíasJorge Antonio Serrano Elías was President of Guatemala from January 14, 1991 to May 31, 1993.-Career:Serrano was born April 26, 1945 in Guatemala City as the son of Jorge Adán Serrano and Rosa Elías...
- 42nd President ofPresident of GuatemalaThe title of President of Guatemala has been the usual title of the leader of Guatemala since 1839, when that title was assumed by Mariano Rivera Paz...
GuatemalaGuatemalaGuatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast... - João Café FilhoJoão Café FilhoJoão Fernandes Campos Café Filho was a Brazilian politician. Born in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte state, Café Filho was a journalist and federal deputy, elected vice-president in 1950, under Getúlio Vargas. Following the Vargas suicide in 1954, Café Filho assumed the presidency...
- 18th President of BrazilBrazilBrazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people... - Timothy V. Johnson - U.S. Member of Congress, part of the moderateModerateIn politics and religion, a moderate is an individual who is not extreme, partisan or radical. In recent years, political moderates has gained traction as a buzzword....
faction of Republican Party - Marilyn MusgraveMarilyn MusgraveMarilyn Neoma Musgrave , American politician, is a former Republican member of the United States House of Representatives who served from 2003 to 2009, representing the 4th District of Colorado....
- U.S. Member of Congress, prominent conservative leader - Sarah PalinSarah PalinSarah Louise Palin is an American politician, commentator and author. As the Republican Party nominee for Vice President in the 2008 presidential election, she was the first Alaskan on the national ticket of a major party and first Republican woman nominated for the vice-presidency.She was...
- US Vice PresidentialVice President of the United StatesThe Vice President of the United States is the holder of a public office created by the United States Constitution. The Vice President, together with the President of the United States, is indirectly elected by the people, through the Electoral College, to a four-year term...
candidate, 2008
Authors, Writers, and Journalists
- K. V. SimonK. V. SimonKunnampurathu Varghese Simon was a notable Malayalam Christian poet. He was also a musician, a teacher, a reformer, a writer, a profound Bible scholar and apologist. Simon was the author of around 300 devotional songs or poems. He has also written about 30 books. K. V...
, poet from IndiaIndiaIndia , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world... - Jeanette WintersonJeanette WintersonJeanette Winterson OBE is a British novelist.-Early years:Winterson was born in Manchester and adopted on 21 January 1960. She was raised in Accrington, Lancashire, by Constance and John William Winterson...
Sportsmen
- Marvin AndrewsMarvin AndrewsMarvin Andrews is a Trinidadian football defender. He currently plays for Scottish Junior Club side Kirkintilloch Rob Roy....
, Kirkcaldy-based footballer - Marcelo BordonMarcelo BordonMarcelo José Bordon is a former Brazilian footballer. He lastly played centre back for Al Rayyan Sports Club in the Qatar Stars League but he was mostly known in Germany, playing in Bundesliga teams VfB Stuttgart and Schalke 04.-Career:Between 2004 and July 2010 he played for Bundesliga side...
- CrisCrisThis could refer to:*The Körös River in Hungary * Criş, Mureş, a village in Daneş Commune, Mureş County, Romania...
, LyonLyonLyon , is a city in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located at from Paris, from Marseille, from Geneva, from Turin, and from Barcelona. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais.... - Edmílson, Villarreal footballer
- GilbertoGilbertoGilberto da Silva Melo, , more commonly known as Gilberto, is a Brazilian professional footballer who currently plays for Esporte Clube Vitória. He has played at left back for the majority of his career...
, Tottenham Hotspur footballer - JorginhoJorginhoJorge de Amorim Campos , aka Jorginho, is a retired Brazilian footballer who played mainly as a right defender, and the current coach of Figueirense Futebol Clube....
- KakáKakáRicardo Izecson dos Santos Leite , commonly known as Kaká , is a Brazilian football attacking midfielder who currently plays for Spanish La Liga club Real Madrid and the Brazilian national team. Kaká started his footballing career at the age of eight, when he began playing for a local club...
, A.C. MilanA.C. MilanAssociazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to as A.C. Milan or simply Milan , is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, that plays in the Serie A. Milan was founded in 1899 by English lace-maker Herbert Kilpin and businessman Alfred Edwards among others...
striker - Steve LargentSteve LargentSteven Michael "Steve" Largent is a retired American football player, enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and a former U.S. Congressman, having served in the U.S. House of Representatives for Oklahoma from 1994 until 2002...
- LúcioLúcioLucimar Ferreira da Silva , commonly known as Lúcio, is a World Cup-winning Brazilian footballer who plays for Italian Serie A club Inter and the Brazil national team. He is a strong defender with good aerial play, who adds presence in the attack.Lúcio began his professional career in 1997, in one...
of Bayern Munich - LuisãoLuisãoÂnderson Luís da Silva , aka Luisão , is a Brazilian footballer who plays for S.L. Benfica in Portugal, as a central defender....
- Zé Roberto
- John ThomsonJohn Thomson (footballer)John Thomson was a football goalkeeper for Celtic and Scotland who died as a result of an accidental collision with the Rangers player Sam English during an Old Firm match at Ibrox.-Early life:...
, footballer, native of KirkcaldyKirkcaldyKirkcaldy is a town and former royal burgh in Fife, on the east coast of Scotland. The town lies on a shallow bay on the northern shore of the Firth of Forth; SSE of Glenrothes, ENE of Dunfermline, WSW of Dundee and NNE of Edinburgh...
, UK
See also
- List of Christian theologians
- List of preachers
- Lists of people by belief