Foursquare Church

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/foursquare-church

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the founder and evangelist?Aimee Semple McPherson
2. What is the year of establishment?1923
3. What does the name 'Foursquare Church' mean?The name comes from the four parts of Jesus' ministry: Savior, Healer, Baptizer with the Holy Spirit, and Soon-Coming King.
4. Who started the Foursquare Church?Aimee Semple McPherson, a famous preacher, founded it in 1923.

Pentecostalism: A movement within Protestant Christianity emphasizing direct personal experience of God through the baptism with the Holy Spirit.
Evangelical Tradition: A broad movement within Protestant Christianity emphasizing the authority of the Bible and the necessity of personal conversion.
Denomination: A distinct religious body or group, often with its own name, traditions, and organizational structure.