Pentecostal World Fellowship
Founded1947 (1947), Zürich, Switzerland
TypeFellowship of Evangelical Pentecostal churches
HeadquartersTulsa, Oklahoma
Location
  • 76 countries
Members
47 denominations
Key people
William Wilson
Websitepwfellowship.org

The Pentecostal World Fellowship is an international fellowship of Evangelical Pentecostal churches and denominations from across the world. The headquarters is in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Its leader is William Wilson (Tulsa, OK).

History

The Pentecostal World Fellowship was founded in 1947 at Zürich, Switzerland, during a conference of Pentecostal leaders.[1] This meeting was organized by Swiss pastor Leonard Steiner, who was assisted by David du Plessis.[2] Since then, the Conference has been conducted in various major cities around the world, every three years.[3] In 2001, the conference in Los Angeles, California, was convened in celebration of the Azusa Street Revival.

In 2019, William Wilson became Chairman of the organization.[4]

Conferences

The World Pentecostal Conference 1964 was held in Helsinki on Laakso riding arena.

The Pentecostal World Fellowship has a conference every three years.[5]

OccasionYearLocation
1st1947Zurich, Switzerland
2nd1949Paris, France
3rd1952London, UK
4th1955Stockholm, Sweden
5th1958Toronto, Canada
6th1961Jerusalem, Israel
7th1964Helsinki, Finland
8th1967Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
9th1970Dallas, United States
10th1973Seoul, South Korea
11th1976London, UK
12th1979Vancouver, Canada
13th1982Nairobi, Kenya
14th1985Zurich, Switzerland
15th1989Singapore
16th1992Oslo, Norway
17th1995Jerusalem, Israel
18th1998Seoul, South Korea
19th2001Los Angeles, United States
20th2004Johannesburg, South Africa
21st2007Surabaya, Indonesia
22nd2010Stockholm, Sweden
23rd2013Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
24th2016São Paulo, Brazil
25th2019Calgary, Alberta, Canada
26th 2022 Seoul, South Korea

Member organizations

In 2023, the Pentecostal World Fellowship has 76 member representatives in 47 countries. [6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ J. Gordon Melton, Martin Baumann, Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices, ABC-CLIO, USA, 2010, p. 2223
  2. ↑ Jelle Creemers, Theological Dialogue with Classical Pentecostals: Challenges and Opportunities, Bloomsbury Publishing, UK, 2015, p. 49
  3. ↑ Pentecostal World Fellowship, Our History, pwfellowship.org, retrieved February 20, 2020
  4. ↑ Pentecostal World Fellowship, Leadership, pwfellowship.org, retrieved February 20, 2020
  5. ↑ Pentecostal World Fellowship, , pwfellowship.org, February 20, 2020.
  6. ↑ Pentecostal World Fellowship, , pwfellowship.org, retrieved November 2, 2023

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