Other women in the Nazarene lineage would be ordained...But Anna Hanscome was the first.
Apologies defending her right to preach became an early staple of the female preacher's repertoire.
Chapman’s leadership style was grounded in his efforts for self-improvement.
“My calling is to preach and teach the Word to those who need it, and to live among the people, thus in a measure entering into their thought and sympathizing with them in their poverty.”
On Charles Johnson’s first day in Meridian, a minor traffic infraction led a police officer to hold a loaded pistol to his head.
He helped the church develop global strategy for missions leading to internationalization...
The advent of the television age was revolutionizing communications.
Bresee challenged the race line and the gender line by bringing Amanda Smith to preach to his congregation.