William Joseph Seymour

William Joseph Seymour was an influential African American preacher in the early 1900s who played a key role in the Pentecostal movement. He is best known for leading the Azusa Street Revival in Los Angeles starting in 1906, which sparked a global surge of Pentecostalism. Seymour emphasized direct personal experience with God and the importance of spiritual gifts like speaking in tongues. His teachings helped promote racial integration within church services and expanded the reach of Pentecostal worship, making him a significant figure in the history of modern Christianity and religious revival movements.