Verna Linzey Speaks at Regent University for the Azusa Street Revival Anniversary
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., April 7, 2013 /
Christian Newswire/ -- Verna Linzey spoke at Regent University for the 107th Azusa Street Revival Anniversary hosted by the institution and partially hosted by Faith Center of Virginia Beach. She spoke on "The Baptism with the Holy Spirit," which was the central theme of the Azusa Street Revival and of Verna Linzey's ministry. It is also the name of her first book, which was endorsed by James Dunn, Vinson Synan, William Menzies, Allan Anderson, Frank Macchia, Colin Dye and many others. The foreword was written by Russell Spittler.
Photo: Verna Linzey speaking in the new chapel at Regent University to some of the participants of the Azusa Street Revival Anniversary Commemoration.
The event was organized by Dr. Gwyneth Williams, adopted daughter of Bishop Otis Clark who was directly impacted at the Azusa Street Revival and passed away at 104 years of age recently. Dr. Williams is the founder of Life Enrichment Ministries, Inc., seeking to enable ministers to fulfill their calling and promote the work of the Holy Spirit. Verna Linzey, called "Daughter of Azusa Street Revival" is also a second generation descendant of the revival. She was impacted by Ernest Williams, P.C. Nelson and Frank Boyd.
The official title for the event is "Azusa Street Revival: Gathering of the Eagles." Guest speakers included Verna Linzey, Gwyneth Williams, Star Williams, Clifton Clarke, Matthew Gordley, Jim Linzey, Joseph Umidi, Antipas Harris, Kevin Richardson and others. More importantly was the work of the Holy Spirit and His manifestations: preaching, teaching, praying, worshiping, the outbreak of ecstatic utterances, prophesying, groanings and wailing in the Spirit, shaking and falling under the power of the Spirit, testimonies, unity among various ethnicities, communion among them, changed lives and personal victories.
Speaking invitations to Verna Linzey continue to come. Her ministry is characterized by solid Bible preaching on the baptism with the Holy Spirit, followed by laying on of hands as modeled in Acts 8 and 19 for the uninitiated to enter in by faith. The laying on of hands was not required of the twelve apostles for the impartation of the Spirit or the manifestations of the Spirit. Three thousand new converts received the Holy Spirit on the Day of Pentecost without it. Simeon laid hands on Paul. No hands were laid in Acts 2 or 10 when initiates and converts received the Spirit and spoke in tongues.
