Season 5 - Episode 8: The Fire That Fell on Azusa Street | The Story of William J. Seymour

About this episode

This episode tells the story of William J. Seymour and the Azusa Street Revival, a pivotal event in the history of modern Pentecostalism.

In the early 1900s, on a small street in Los Angeles, a spiritual fire was ignited that would change the world. This is the powerful story of William J. Seymour, the son of former slaves, whose humility, faith, and hunger for God sparked the Azusa Street Revival — a movement that gave birth to modern Pentecostalism. From a modest home on Bonnie Brae Street to an old stable at 312 Azusa Street, believers from every race and background gathered in unity to seek the presence of God — and what followed shook the world. 🔥 Experience the origins of a movement that now touches over half a billion lives worldwide. 🙏 A story of faith. 💧 A story of unity. 🔥 A story of revival.

People in this episode

Host: Cyrena Denniston

Topics covered

• Azusa Street Revival
• William J. Seymour
• Pentecostalism
• spirituality
• faith
• unity
• revival

Keywords

• Azusa Street
• William J. Seymour
• Pentecostalism
• revival
• spirituality
• faith
• unity
• early 1900s

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Los Angeles, Bonnie Brae Street, 312 Azusa Street

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