Introduction

The Apostolic Faith Mission International Ministry -United Kingdom is part of the worldwide Pentecostal movement born at the beginning of the 20th century. In South Africa, the AFM is the oldest and by far the largest Pentecostal church.

In the Pentecostal movement a resurgence of the principles and practices of the early church was experienced. Pentecostal phenomena almost disappeared after the first few centuries, but reappeared worldwide at the beginning of the 20th century - a gracious work of God’s Spirit. Typical pentecostal phenomena had appeared intermittently in history, often among persecuted believers, but it was only at the beginning of the century that the pentecostal revelation was experienced again in its fullness in the Church of Jesus Christ.

The past ten decades leave no doubt that it is a work of God.

The name of the Church

There are a number of theories about the origin of the name, "The Apostolic Faith Mission ". One is that the name was given in a prophecy during one of the first meetings. Another is that it was the name that Johannes Büchler intended for his movement after he had broken away from Dowie's Zionist movement. History makes it clear that the name came with the brethren from America and was not born in South Africa. Charles Parham, Pentecostal pioneer from Topeka, Kansas, called his movement the "Apostolic Faith Mission". He was against the idea of a church and church organisation and accepted what was happening as a return to the "Apostolic Faith". His newsletter was also called "The Apostolic Faith".

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