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Articles By: Ruthie Edgerly Oberg
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This Week in AG History -- April 5, 1953
F.M. Lehman, a former Nazarene preacher, became one of the greatest songwriters in the Assemblies of God.
This Week in AG History -- March 30, 1969
When Clement Le Cossec, a pastor of a church in Rennes, France, chose to take a leap of faith in following God's call minister to an often overlooked people, the result was thousands of Roma, formerly known as Gypsies, choosing to serve and follow Christ.
Iran's Christian Martyr: Haik Hovsepian
Haik Hovsepian gave his life to share the gospel with his fellow Iranians — now, despite opposition, the Iranian Church is the fastest growing evangelical church in the world.
This Week in AG History -- Feb. 26, 1938
Although Beulah Buchwalter may not be well known, this young woman was a hero of the faith -- giving her life so that others may hear the gospel message.
This Week in AG History -- Feb. 19, 1979
Loren Triplett, with his wife, Millie, invested their lives in ministry — first as pastors, then missionaries, and even after Loren served as director of AG World Missions, they continued their passionate quest to see the lost won to Christ.
This Week in AG History -- Feb. 17, 1923
Lilian B. Yeomans is a well-known, historic Pentecostal figure, but before her ministry ever began, drug addiction nearly took her life.
This Week in AG History -- Jan. 20, 1940
Gustav Kinderman had a passion to reach Eastern Europeans with the gospel — and they were desperate to hear it.
This Week in AG History -- Jan. 10, 1960
God took a tragedy and ultimately turned it into a victory as he used Alva and Louise Walker to impact millions with the gospel of Jesus Christ.
This Week in AG History -- Dec. 21, 1940
Ernest Lindholm lost his life on the missions field in the Belgian Congo, but his wife, Grace, remained committed to her calling, ultimately running a mission for hundreds of Congolese with leprosy.
This Week in AG History -- Dec. 6, 1941
Robert E. McAlister, viewed by many as the father of the Canadian Pentecostalism, experienced the baptism in the Holy Spirit at the Azusa Street Mission.
