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Glenn W. Gohr
Glenn W. Gohr is the reference archivist at the Flower Pentecostal Heritage Center in Springfield, Missouri.
This Week in AG History -- May 25, 1952
AG minister Ira Stanphill, a talented musician even before he turned 10 years old, went on to write many of the hymns and songs that became standards in the Assemblies of God and beyond.
This Week in AG History -- May 1, 1960
He was on his way to being a very well-paid engineer, but Norman T. Spong quit his job and went into the ministry instead — called to be a pioneer pastor.
This Week in AG History -- April 2, 1967
Emil Balliet served the Assemblies of God in many roles — pastor, educator, author, district leader, musician, evangelist, advisor — impacting countless lives and helping to shape the future of the Assemblies of God.
This Week in AG History -- March 15, 1953
Following a promise made to his dying sister, Mack Pinson spent his life searching for and then developing a powerful relationship with God, ultimately leading to him being one of the five men who issued "The Call" for the organizational meeting of the Assemblies of God.
This Week in AG History -- Feb. 13, 1915
Arch P. Collins, the second general superintendent of the Assemblies of God, was known as "the saintly peacemaker" and had an inspiring testimony.
This Week in AG History -- Jan. 11, 1919
D.W. Kerr is recognized as a founding father of the Assemblies of God, responsible for helping to found AG schools, spread the Pentecostal message, and was the primary author of the Statement of Fundamental Truths.
This Week in AG History -- Dec. 20, 1959
A strong proponent of ministerial education, even though he never personally attended a Bible college, Frank J. Lindquist went on to become a district superintendent and the founding president of North Central Bible Institute (now North Central University).
This Week in AG History -- Nov. 21, 1914
Daniel Charles Owen (D.C.O.) Opperman may not be a familiar name, but his short-term Bible schools played a significant role in training many future early leaders of the Assemblies of God.
This Week in AG History — Oct. 22, 1949
Howard and Edith Osgood's ministry in China, Malaysia, and in the United States impacted countless lives for Christ through their sacrifice, dedication, and talents, including helping to translate 300 hymns for a Chinese hymnal.
This Week in AG History -- Sept. 28, 1958
Warren McPherson followed God's leading into many different roles as a performer, minister, and evangelist on the field as well as in the Assemblies of God National Office.
