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2.1 How Did the Pentecostal Movement Come to Canada?
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The unorganized spread of Pentecostalism does not surprise me, because of the hinderances and control that many of the church organizations placed over individuals in relation to the hunger people had, it was inevitable for the old wineskins to burst.
I think for a time it helped the growth but also hindered. With the feeling of being alienated from traditional church organizations, I feel people would distance themselves from those that were still loyal to traditional churches, creating barriers to reaching loyalists. As well, focusing so much on what God was doing in their own circle would hinder further sharpening, accountability and greater blessing.
In the end I believe Pentecostals recognized that having a larger united voice caries a greater ability to have an authoritative voice and be taken more seriously by other organizations as well as many other benefits.
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Very interesting
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It certainly doesn’t surprise me that early Pentecostals had no organizational structure. Us Pentecostals can often be more willing to let things be unorganized and fluid. This can be a real strength, but can also act against us at times. In this time though I do honestly think that it helped to spread the movement more. If it had been under a governing body the growth likely would have been slowed down in order for the organization to keep up with it all!
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It doesn’t surprise me when it comes to the spread of the Gospel if its truly the Holy Spirit He will fuel it and spread it wherever it goes.
Organization is scary concept to some it limits who and what happens but also cause there to be a certain freedom to formed as well knowing there are other like minded people
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