Seymour by larry martin, available from our online bookstore. William joseph seymour was born to recently freed slaves in centerville, louisiana at the close of the reconstruction era following the civil war At that time, violence against african americans was growing in the southern states and segregation reached into every aspect of society. William seymour, the catalyst of pentecost and the man behind azuza street revival An african american, holiness preacher who initiated the azusa street revival, an influential event in the rise of the pentecostal and charismatic movements. Seymour loved the scriptures and spoke especially from the gospels, acts, romans, 1 corinthians, ephesians, hebrews and the book of revelation
Seymour gave leadership to the azusa mission for many years, up until the time of his death. Seymour, an african american pastor, is celebrated as the leader of the azusa street revival, one of the most significant events in modern church history. An ordained minister and the son of freed slaves, he is regarded as one of the founders of modern pentecostalism. Seymour, an african american preacher, created the azusa street revival in 1906 and sparked the pentecostal religious movement that, for the next century, would spread like wildfire throughout the western hemisphere and other parts of the world. He is best known for his role in the azusa street revival, which took place in los angeles, california, from 1906 to 1915.
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