The Pentecostal movement is composed of several churches grouped together because of similar belief in the physical manifestation of the Holy Spirit. In the mid-19th century, a certain portion of personal holiness teaching began within Protestant groups which stated that, after conversion, a second experience was likely in which the convert would be brought into a state of purification from sin while a life in Christ was being prepared. This manifestation of spiritual power at the Azusa St Mission in Los Angeles is considered the beginning of the modern Pentecostal movement in 1906. Since Pentecostalism is a spirit-driven belief system, the original Protestant Reform movement was a spirit-driven belief system Word. The Pentecostal movement has usually been associated with strong, charismatic individuals and appeared to develop self-sustainingly in the United Kingdom, Australia, India, South Africa and the United States. Since the 1960s Pentecostalism has spread rapidly and is one of the fastest growing Christian movements in many countries, including Australia. In 1901 the first “Pentecostalism”...