Charles Greenwood (pastor)
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Charles Lewis Greenwood was a Pentecostal
Christian
pastor
in the Assemblies of God
. He is credited for the revival and church that was integral to the formation of the Assemblies of God in Australia.
, Melbourne. Greenwood established the Sunshine Gospel Hall in 1925, and during a two week campaign with evangelist A. C. Valdez, revival broke out. Over 200 people attended these meetings. Later that year Greenwood moved the church to the Richmond Theatre, (343 Bridge Road) changing its name to Richmond Temple.
(Note that Greenwood served two non-consecutive terms as Chairman.)
Pentecostalism
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Pastor
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in the Assemblies of God
Assemblies of God in Australia
Australian Christian Churches , also known as Assemblies of God in Australia , is a Pentecostal Christian denomination and the Australian branch of the Assemblies of God, the largest Pentecostal denomination in the world...
. He is credited for the revival and church that was integral to the formation of the Assemblies of God in Australia.
Richmond Temple and the Sunshine Revival
In 1916, Charles Greenwood began holding prayer meetings in his home in SunshineSunshine, Victoria
Sunshine is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia lying 11 to 13 km west of the CBD. Its Local Government Area is the City of Brimbank. At the 2006 Census, Sunshine had a population of 8,070.-History:...
, Melbourne. Greenwood established the Sunshine Gospel Hall in 1925, and during a two week campaign with evangelist A. C. Valdez, revival broke out. Over 200 people attended these meetings. Later that year Greenwood moved the church to the Richmond Theatre, (343 Bridge Road) changing its name to Richmond Temple.
Assemblies of God in Australia
After the Sunshine Revival of February 1926, other Pentecostal assemblies sought affiliation and Richmond Temple became the mother church of a network of Pentecostal churches which became the Pentecostal Church of Australia. In 1937, Greenwood met with the leaders of the Assemblies of God Queensland to unite and form a single denomination. The Assemblies of God in Australia was established and Greenwood became the Chairman.External links
(Note that Greenwood served two non-consecutive terms as Chairman.)