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This Week in AG History -- Feb. 24, 1974
Sent to a labor camp for five years following World War II, Oskar Jeske then faced the false charge of being a German spy, but the Holy Spirit showed up in a powerful way and gave him hope.
Feb 23, 2023 , By Ruthie Edgerly Oberg
This Week in AG History -- Jan. 26, 1975
Highland's Child Placement Service has expanded and evolved over the decades to touch and change the trajectory of the lives of thousands of babies, children, young women, and families.
Jan 26, 2023 , By Ruthie Edgerly Oberg
This Week in AG History -- Dec. 29, 1963
Historically, the Assemblies of God has taken a strong stand against antisemitism.
Dec 29, 2022 , By Ruthie Edgerly Oberg
This Week in AG History -- Dec. 16, 1939
Missionary Leonard Bolton sacrificed much, but his love for God and the Lisu people in China enabled him to persevere and establish a strong Pentecostal church.
Dec 15, 2022 , By Ruthie Edgerly Oberg
This Week in AG History -- Nov. 2, 1958
Discover more about the Assemblies of God leader and educational champion, J. Robert Ashcroft, and his appointment as president of Evangel College and Central Bible Institute.
Nov 03, 2022 , By Ruthie Edgerly Oberg
This Week in AG History -- Oct. 26, 1929
British Pentecostal theologian Donald Gee used the temptations of Christ to warn believers of the deceptions of Satan.
Oct 27, 2022 , By Ruthie Edgerly Oberg
This Week in AG History -- Oct. 4, 1959
Thomas F. Zimmerman was not only the longest tenured general superintendent in AG history, he is also credited for some of the greatest advancements in AG history.
Oct 06, 2022 , By Ruthie Edgerly Oberg
This Week in AG History -- Sept. 30, 1922
The history behind the opening of Central Bible Institute (later known as Central Bible College) 100 years ago can be traced back to one of the reasons for the formation of the Assemblies of God.
Sep 29, 2022 , By Ruthie Edgerly Oberg
This Week in AG History -- Sept. 7, 1969
Born into a Buddhist family, David (Paul) Yonggi Cho turned to Christ and through him, God brought about the world's largest church.
Sep 08, 2022 , By Ruthie Edgerly Oberg
This Week in AG History -- Aug. 10, 1980
In 1980, tens of thousands of Cubans fled communist Cuba to the United States, creating a unique opportunity for the Assemblies of God to assist and minister to Cuban immigrants.
Aug 11, 2022 , By Ruthie Edgerly Oberg
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