This Week in AG History–November 27, 1960 By Ruthie Edgerly Oberg Originally published on AG News, 30 November 2023 James Philip Hogan (1915-2002) was deeply committed to fulfilling the Great Commission of Jesus Christ under the power of the Holy Spirit. He brought leadership to the world missions efforts of the Assemblies of God that generated explosive growth through strategic planning coupled with Pentecostal dependence on the Spirit. His initiative and influence over 30 years as World Missions director led to growth from 788 missionaries in 69 nations to more than 1,500 missionaries ..read more

This Week in AG History — November 21, 1965 By Glenn W. Gohr Originally published on AG News, 22 November 2023 Thanksgiving 1964 was a day of mourning for Angeline Tucker. The previous day, she learned that her husband, J.W. (Jay) Tucker, had been killed by Congolese rebels. The Tuckers had served as Assemblies of God missionaries to Congo since 1939. After a furlough in America, they returned to Congo in August 1964. Less than two weeks later, J.W., Angeline, and their children were captured and placed under house arrest by rebel forces. The drama that unfolded over the next three month ..read more

This Week in AG History — October 30, 1920 By Glenn W. Gohr Originally published on AG News, 02 November 2023 George Jeffreys (1889-1962) was possibly the most gifted preacher that the British Pentecostal Movement ever produced. He had a bold resonant voice and a magnetic personality. He had a solid background in the Bible and loved to share the gospel message. But this was not always the case. George was the son of a miner, Thomas Jeffreys, of Nantyffylon, Maesteg, Wales. His family belonged to the Welsh Independent (Congregational) church. In his youth, George suffered from a speech i ..read more

This Week in AG History — October 24, 1931 By Darrin J. Rodgers Originally published on AG-News, 26 October 2023 Charles S. Price (1887-1947), pastor of the theologically liberal First Congregational Church in Lodi, California, ventured into a Pentecostal revival service in 1921. His purpose was to expose the evangelist, Aimee Semple McPherson, as a fraud. He was so confident that he would achieve this mission that he even placed an advertisement in the local newspaper, promoting the title of his next sermon — “Divine Healing Bubble Explodes.” Some of Price’s church members had attended the ..read more

This Week in AG History–October 17, 1954 By Ruthie Edgerly Oberg Originally published on AG News, 19 October 2023 Alice Adele Flower Dalton (1915-2006) was born into the hustle and bustle of the formative years of the Assemblies of God. Never one to wait on opportunities to present themselves, she created them – finding work to be done, stories to be written, and people to teach about the saving message of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Flower’s birth came less than one year after the birth of the Assemblies of God. Her parents, J. Roswell and Alice Reynolds Flower, were instrumental in th ..read more

This Week in AG History — October 14, 1973 By Glenn W. Gohr Originally published on AG News, 12 October 2023 Charles Talmage Crabtree (1937-2020) wore many hats of ministry during his lifetime. He was a preacher’s kid, a pastor, evangelist, director of the Decade of Harvest, assistant general superintendent of the Assemblies of God, and president of Zion Bible College (now Northpoint Bible College). He is also remembered for his powerfully anointed preaching, his sterling reputation, and his unforgettable sense of humor. Charles Crabtree possessed a solid Pentecostal pedigree. His fathe ..read more

This Week in AG History — October 8, 1927 By Glenn W. Gohr Originally published on AG News, 05 October 2023 At the 1927 General Council, the Assemblies of God considered a possible name change as one of two hot topics covered on the Council floor. Delegates also considered and adopted the formal constitution and bylaws of the Assemblies of God (which included several minor changes to the Statement of Fundamental Truths). The Oct. 8, 1927, issue of the Pentecostal Evangel includes lively discussion of the reasons for a name change and, whether the AG was a denomination. Two years earlier ..read more

This Week in AG History — September 30, 1962 By Darrin J. Rodgers Originally published on AG-News, 28 September 2023 Meyer Tan-Ditter (1896-1962) was an unlikely candidate to become an Assemblies of God evangelist and missionary. Born into an Orthodox Jewish home in London, England, Tan-Ditter abandoned his family’s strict religious standards when he reached adulthood. A gifted musician, he spent seven years playing in cabarets. He spent considerable time at race tracks, where he exercised horses. For nearly five years, he traveled the world in the British Naval Service and the American Merch ..read more

This Week in AG History — September 16, 1973 By Glenn W. Gohr Originally published on AG News, 21 September 2023 Fifty years ago marked the opening of the Assemblies of God Graduate School (AGGS, now Assemblies of God Theological Seminary). The Sept. 16, 1973, issue of the Pentecostal Evangel included a cover story about the launch of the school. There was excitement in the air when the AGGS opened its doors for the first time. Approximately 450 guests attended an open house hosted by the school’s administration in July. Seventy-seven students enrolled in a special missions session over ..read more

This Week in AG History — September 12, 1936 By Darrin J. Rodgers Originally published on AG-News, 14 September 2023 When most Christians share the gospel, they do so through words or actions. But Charles Ramsay (1911-1994) preached using cartoons, and for 43 years his pulpit was the Pentecostal Evangel. Ramsay grew up in Minnesota and, pursuing his love for art, attended the Chicago Art Institute. Yielding to a call to the ministry, in 1935 he enrolled at Central Bible Institute, the Assemblies of God school in Springfield, Missouri. To help make ends meet, he began working part time at Gosp ..read more