From Azusa Street to IHOPKC The Tangled DNA of Pentecostalism | Podcast Episode 572

John and Bob trace the fractured rise of Pentecostalism from Azusa Street through the Assemblies of God, healing revivalism, and later charismatic offshoots. Their discussion follows how loose networks, revival culture, and competing doctrines helped create a movement that expanded quickly while remaining theologically unstable. They also examine Franklin Hall, John Wimber, Branham-linked figures, racial division in early Pentecostal structures, and the broader political and cultural forces that shaped modern charismatic religion. The result is a wide-angle look at how revival movements splintered, merged, and carried ideas forward into later expressions such as the latter rain, Kansas City Fellowship, IHOPKC, and the New Apostolic Reformation. 00:00 Introduction 01:31 The “DNA” and Splintering Pattern of Pentecostalism 05:02 Franklin Hall, Fasting, and Early Latter Rain Connections 10:47 Kansas, California, and the Geography of Revival Networks 15:18 The Assemblies of God, COGIC, and Racial Separation 17:59 Parham, Seymour, Azusa Street, and Founding Personalities 21:06 Eureka Springs, California, and Political Undercurrents 23:58 How Pentecostalism Formed Through Loose Networks and Shared Experience 31:12 Why Most Groups Only Remember the Last Split 33:08 Roy Davis, Branham, and Merger-Era Pentecostal Politics 35:48 Azusa Street, Tongues, and the Absence of Unified Theology 37:38 Indiana, the Klan, and Broader Cultural Forces 43:27 Religion, Politics, and the Power of Historical Context 46:56 How Ideas Travel Across Generations in Pentecostal Culture 49:54 What Really Matters at the End of a Movement 53:11 Mike Bickle, IHOPKC, and the Illusion of Being “New” 56:39 Final Reflections and a Tease for Quakers, Shakers, and Earlier Roots ______________________ Weaponized Religion: From Christian Identity to the NAR: Paperback: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1735160962 Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DCGGZX3K ______________________ – Support the channel:   / branham   – Subscribe to the channel:    / @leavingthemessage   – Visit the website: https://william-branham.org – Follow on Facebook:   / williambranhamorg   – Follow on TikTok:   / william.m.branham   – Follow on Twitter:   / wmbhr   – Buy the books: https://william-branham.org/site/books