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Articles By: Ruthie Edgerly Oberg
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This Week in AG History -- April 29, 1951
Louise Nankivell and her husband, Alfred, traveled the country in evangelistic ministry for decades, with Louise often referred to as "the second Aimee Semple McPherson."
This Week in AG History -- March 25, 1951
Robert and Mary Craig's dream to see 100,000 led to Christ has been achieved many times over by the men and women they invested their lives into through what ultimately became Bethany University.
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.
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.
This Week in AG History -- Dec. 29, 1963
Historically, the Assemblies of God has taken a strong stand against antisemitism.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
