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2.1 How Did the Pentecostal Movement Come to Canada?
Does the unorganized spread of Pentecostalism in its early days in Canada, surprise you? Why or why not? Do you think the early resistance to organization helped or hindered the spread of Pentecostalism in Canada? For what reason(s) do you think Pentecostals eventually began to organize themselves? Reflect in a paragraph.
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No it doesn’t surprise me, because of the remoteness and lack of accessibility and communication medium was a challenge.
There was resistance to the “new”, to something outside of the norm.
People started spreading God’s word eventually and support other younger ministries
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No it doesnt surprise me. The unorganized body in Canada at that time was used by God to spread the revival.
Due to the remoteness during that era. Was it a hindrance?
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It does not entirely surprise me that there was resistance to the organization as members may have seen the organization as confirming to the traditional ways and that they could lose what made them unique. I would imagine that eventually, someone would realize that organization was needed, not only for the feeling of community but for more practical reasons such as support and credibility.
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I’m not sure I would define it as “unorganized” from God’s perspective! He can organize people and moves much better than we can. I do think that organization & structure are helpful, like the early church did with deacons, so I would say the lack of that could’ve hindered things.
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