This Week in Christian History: Pentecostal Revival, Black Church Founding, NRB

By Michael Gryboski, Editor Sunday, April 08, 2018

Thousands gathered at the Baltimore Convention Center to celebrate the 100th year anniversary of the Azusa Street Revival, on Friday, May 26, 2006. (photo: The Christian Post)

Christianity is a faith with a long and detailed history, with numerous events of lasting significance occurring throughout the ages.

Each week brings the anniversaries of great milestones, horrid tragedies, amazing triumphs, telling tribulations, inspirational progress, and everything in between.

Here are just a few things that happened this week, April 9-14, in Church history. They include a major event in the early Pentecostal movement, the founding of a prominent African-American denomination, and the creation of the National Religious Broadcasters.

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