NEWS PROVIDED BY
Azusa Street Mission
March 4, 2020

LOS ANGELES, March 4, 2020 /Christian Newswire/ -- The Azusa Street Mission & Historical Society announced this year's winner of the prestigious William Seymour Award: "Apostle Ron C. Hill" from Compton, California. The Award presentation will be held during the April 3-5 Azusafest celebration in Los Angeles!

Ron C. Hill is the founder of the Love and Unity Christian Fellowship. He operates in the characteristics of wisdom, inspiration, integrity, and faith. His messages are full of the GOSPEL with an undeniable sense of God's power being revealed to those who come to receive Christ.

The William Seymour Award is given to a senior leader in ministry who exhibits the characteristics of unity displayed by Pastor William J. Seymour. Over a century ago, Pastor Seymour came to Los Angeles to share the message of the Gospel empowered by the Holy Spirit and the love of God. In 1906, a powerful movement of the Holy Spirit occurred and news began to spread quickly. Hundreds of multi-ethnic people from all over the world joined together at the Apostolic Faith Mission on Azusa Street seeking to receive the Lord.

Fred and Wilma Berry founders of the Azusa Street Mission & Historical Society have been awarding pastors and leaders the William J. Seymour Award since 2006. Prior recipients of the W.J. Seymour award have been: Bishop Charles E. Blake, the COGIC presiding Bishop USA; Pastor Sunday Adelaja, from Kiev, Ukraine; Dr. Patricia Bailey-Jones USA; Apostle John Eckhardt USA; Dr. Myles Munroe from Nassau, Bahamas; and Apostle Sam Korankye Ankrah from Accra, Ghana; Pastor Jabes de Alencar Sao Paulo, Brazil; Al Hollingsworth of Boss the Movement, Lou Engle of TheCall, Pastor TD. Jakes of the Potters House, Pastor Bonnie Chadva in Charlotte N.C.; Pastor Robert Kayanja of Miracle Center in Kampala, Uganda.

The Azusa Street Revival lasted for over three years and is considered to be the catalyst that started the Pentecostal Movement. Currently, it is estimated that over 800 million Pentecostals in the United States, Latin America, Africa and Asia can trace their religious origins to the Azusa Street Revival and Bishop Seymour.

Fred and Wilma Berry carry on the history of Azusa Street as international representatives through the Azusa Street Mission. The organization's mission is to carry the flame of Azusa Street to the next generation throughout the nations of the world. For more details of the
Azusafest 2020 conference visit us on the web at www.azusastreetmission.org or call 323.692.7268.

SOURCE Azusa Street Mission

CONTACT: Apostle Fred Berry, 323-692-7268, godstones@hotmail.com

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