The true Pentecostal movement occurred at the start of the 20th Century. We think that what we have today is the same as to what happened then. The fact is that it isn't. The Pentecostal movement today is nothing like what it was then. In fact, we have little idea of what the Pentecostal revival was like 1902, because none of us were there to be eye witnesses. For instance, the early movement consisted in a revival of holy living and a burden for lost souls. Multitudes of souls were won to Christ. Prayer was the foundation, and Mr Seymour at Azusa Street spent more time in prayer than anything else. When the next generation stopped praying, the movement changed, losing its cutting edge. Consequently, after 110 years we have Pentecostalism in name and its articles of faith, and churches full of people having a good time and doing some social activities in the community, but the real power of the Gospel of Christ has leaked away. Most have lost the art of persistent prayer where prayer without giving up is vital to achieving a revival. As James says, "We have not because we ask not." We have people who are playing instead of praying, organising in the supper room instead of agonising in the upper room, superficial instead of supernatural, and people being sanctimonious instead of sanctified.
