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This Week in AG History -- July 24, 1937
Zelma Argue may not be a household name, but her ministry — especially her writing — impacted thousands for Christ.
This Week in AG History -- July 18, 1931
Before turning back to Christ and becoming a powerful AG evangelist, Otto Klink was an atheist who served in the office of Kaiser Wilhelm II in Germany.
This Week in AG History — June 17, 1979
Herman Johnson became the first superintendent of the North Dakota District, planted numerous churches, trusted in God's provision, and left a legacy of ministry that continues on today through his grandchildren and beyond.
This Week in AG History -- May 19, 1945
God used Howard Carter, who was imprisoned at the time, to bring clarity to the gifts of the Spirit.
This Week in AG History -- May 17, 1930
Although the story of Aggie Hurst is well known by many generations through her 1986 autobiography, relatively few know that interest in her amazing story began 56 years earlier through a book called Jungle Trails.
This Week in AG History -- March 20, 1960
Raymond T. Brock was a minister, missionary, and educator, but his passion was in counseling and guiding people in living a wholly Christian life.
This Week in AG History -- Feb. 25, 1950
The name Bessie Gager may not be well known, but her missionary ministry as a single woman in India that spanned more than three decades resulted in thousands accepting Christ and countless more being introduced to the gospel message.
Lucy Farrow—A Trailblazer in the Pentecostal Movement
Lucy Farrow, believed to be a niece of Frederick Douglass, was instrumental in the early Pentecostal movement. She was influential in William Seymour’s life and participated in the Azusa Street Revival.
This Week in AG History -- Jan. 24, 1971
A remarkable life testimony, R.L. Brandt was born on a small farm in North Dakota, but God used him as a preacher, church planter, district leader, AG college president, and national missions director who spent his retirement traveling the world with the gospel message.
This Week in AG History -- Dec. 25, 1937
For hundreds of years, the Church has used Watchnight to pray for the New Year, but many may not realize that Watchnight prayers played a significant role in history, including marking the beginning of the Pentecostal movement.
