• Bethel Bible College, Founded by Charles Fox Parham.

• Parham along with others received the in filling of the Spirit.

• Parham moved his head quarters to Houston, Texas and started a short-term bible school.  William J. Seymour, a holiness preacher from Louisiana audited the classes.

• William J. Seymour started meetings at the home of Richard and Ruth Asbury, at 214 North Bonnie Brae Street, Los Angeles, California.  (This was the start of the great Azusa Street Revival)

• To accommodate the crowds they moved to a two-story frame building at 312 Azusa Street, Los Angeles, California.

Chicago Era

• After hearing of the Azusa Street revival, Christians at 328 West 3^rd street in Chicago, Illinois began to ask God for the Baptism in the Holy Spirit.
• A revival broke out with John C. Sinclair being the first person in the Chicago area to receive the Baptism of the Holy Spirit.

• A small group of individuals both men and women met in Chicago, Illinois in an attempt to unite their efforts for evangelism with structure.
• At this organizational meeting officers were chosen:  Moderator, John C. Sinclair; Secretary, George C. Brinkman; and Treasurer, J. A. Ben.
• It wasduring this time that The Pentecostal Herald became the official written publication.

• At this convention Edward Matthews was elected Chairman and W. W. Pelton, Treasurer.

• Reorganization meeting held in Chicago, Illinois.  J.D. Snowden was chosen as the temporary Chairman while new officers were elected.
• It was at this meeting that the organization name was changed from Pentecostal Assemblies USA to the Pentecostal Church of God.
• John B. Huffman was elected chairman, George C. Brinkman, Secretary and James Gillespie, Treasurer.

• Osborn V. Gilliland elected General Chairman.

• Rik Field was elected General Chairman and served in the capacity until 1931.
• Rik Field helped move the General Office to Ottumwa, Iowa.

Ottumwa Era

• A. D. McClure was elected General Secretary and served until 1931, he also served as General Moderator from 1931-1933.
• Hiswife served as General Treasurer.
• The Pentecostal Messenger became the official publication for the organization with A.D. McClure as editor (from 1927-1933).
• It was during this era that the organization of Districts were formed

• World Missions Department organized.

• Frank Lind Blade served as Vice Moderator until 1935.

Kansas City Era

• G. F. C. Fons elected Moderator.
• General Offices moved to Kansas City, Missouri.

• Frank Lind Blade served as General Secretary until 1937.
• Marion D. Townsend was the first person to be officially titled General Superintendent.  He served until 1937; he was asked to move to headquarters but refused.

• Harold M. Collins was elected General Superintendent.  He served until 1942.
• During Harold M. Collins term Sunday School Literature began to be published by the Pentecostal Church of God.

• General Offices were temporarily located in Fort Worth, Texas.

• J. W.May was elected General Superintendent.  He served until 1947.
• Under his leadership the Districts, Churches, and Ministers doubled.

• H. T. Owens was elected General Superintendent.  He served until 1949.
• Plans were made to move General Offices to Joplin, Missouri.

Joplin Era

• M. F. Coughran elected as General Superintendent and served until 1953.
• Indian Missions Department was established.

• General Offices were moved to Joplin, Missouri.

• R. Dennis Heard elected as General Superintendent and served until 1975.
• The Department of Christian Education was established.li>

• Due to continued growth, expansion was necessary at the General Offices, so a four-story office building was purchased at 312-316 South Joplin.
• An adjacent building, located on Wall Street, was secured for the expansion of a printing plant.
• The Pentecostal Ladies Auxiliary Department was established.

• Printing plant moved to the five-story Newman Building at 602 Main Street.
• General Offices moved to the New Executive Center at Third and Main in Downtown Joplin, Missouri.
• The 13-story Messenger Towers Retirement Center built.

• Roy M. Chappell elected as General Superintendent and served until 1987.
• During his term, King’s Men Fellowship, Senior Christian Fellowship, Home Missions, and Evangelists Ministries were established

• Southern Bible< College and Evangelical Christian College merged to form Messenger College.

• New Administrative Offices Dedicated

• James D. Gee elected as General Superintendent and served until 2001.
• New facility to house Messenger Publishing House was built.

• Department of Women’s Ministries becomes the official name from Pentecostal Ladies Auxiliary.

• Pentecostal Young Peoples Association changed to Department of Youth Ministries

• Phil Redding elected as General Bishop and served until 2005.

• Charles Mosier elected as General Bishop.