This book carries an ethnographic signature in approach and style, and is an examination of a small Brooklyn, New York, African-American, Pentecostal church congregation and is based on ethnographic notes taken over the course of four years. The Pentecostal Church is known to outsiders almost exclusively for its members’ “bizarre” habit of speaking in tongues. This ethnography, however, puts those outsiders inside the church pews, as it paints a portrait of piety, compassion, caring, love—all embraced through an embodiment perspective, as the church’s members experience these forces in the most personal ways through religious conversion. Central themes include concerns with the notion of “spectacle” because of the grand bodily display that is highlighted by spiritual struggle, social aspiration, punishment and spontaneous explosions of a variety of emotions in the public sphere. The approach to sociology throughout this work incorporates the striking dialectic of history and biography to penetrate and interact with religiously inspired residents of the inner-city in a quest to make sense both empirically and theoretically of this rapidly changing, surprising and highly contradictory late-modern church scene. The focus on the individual process of becoming Pentecostal provides a road map into the church and canvasses an intimate view into the lives of its members, capturing their stories as they proceed in their Pentecostal careers. This book challenges important sociological concepts like crisis to explain religious seekership and conversion, while developing new concepts such as “God Hunting” and “Holy Ghost Capital” to explain the process through which individuals become tongue-speaking Pentecostals. Church members acquire “Holy Ghost Capital” and construct a Pentecostal identity through a relationship narrative to establish personal status and power through conflicting tongue-speaking ideas. Finally, this book examines the futures of the small and large, institutionally affiliated Pentecostal Church and argues that the small Pentecostal Church is better able to resist modern rationalizing forces, retaining the charisma that sparked the initial religious movement. The power of charisma in the small church has far-reaching consequences and implications for the future of Pentecostalism and its followers.

Does learning excite you? Do you long to grow in the Word of God? Are you tired of being stagnant and stuck in your walk with the Lord? In this book of books Dr. Michael Baldock examines and breaks down the most powerful force known to man, The Holy Spirit. Finally a book has been written and put together between one set of covers so that Pastors, Leaders, laymen, and even new born babies in Christ can read it and study its pages and take steps into new levels in God through the power of the Holy Spirit. Pastor Tim Agee, The Sanctuary Church

Through exploring biblical teachings and personal stories, two international Christian leaders show believers how to develop a close, personal friendship with the Holy Spirit.

Does it seem you just cannot win the battle over the devil? Are you battling the temptation to sin or hiding secret sins from your church and family? Do you find it difficult to participate in church groups or struggle to pray and read the Bible? When we think of deliverance, we think of salvation, but this is only the first step. Deliverance is receiving freedom, and many Christians need freedom from their loaded baggage of sin. We say the sinner’s prayer and we think that’s it—we’ve got our deliverance. But this is just the beginning. Some Christians struggle their whole lives with temptation; they need deliverance, and there are so few deliverance ministries out there. The Holy Spirit Will Deliver You offers hope and guidance toward relief and redemption. With the aid of the Holy Spirit, author Patricia L. Loranger undertook two lengthily spiritual deliverances, in which she cast a large number of evil spirits out of herself. She knows that through the aid of God’s Spirit that dwells within, all believers can set themselves free from the chains that bind them. Based on one woman’s personal experiences and grounded in scripture, this guide provides Christians seeking deliverance with answers and steps to take toward their ultimate freedom.

The national and international ministry of John Lawrence had one common theme: adding souls to the Kingdom of God. He was a great soul winner, evangelist, pastor, and marriage counselor. He cried loud against sin, in and outside the church, and no one was spared. The Lord poured upon him a powerful anointing and insight to the important keys for revivals, prison ministry, street evangelism, and God-approved marriages. Due to his obedience and unmovable pursuit to fulfill God's will, many church and individual ministries have blossomed, souls saved, marriages restored, and lives unshackled and delivered from the clutches of the evil one. It didn't matter if he was preaching to a storefront church with only ten in attendance or a church cathedral with a thousand attendees; he preached with a tenacity unlike any other evangelist I have ever seen. When it came to street ministry, John led the charge by being there, providing instruction for those who were serving along with him, going door-to-door from one location to the next. He held annual marriage seminars in various cities across the nation. As a result, many marriages were restored, strengthened, and healed. John Lawrence was on a quest for souls. He was a mighty conqueror indeed, crying loud and sparing not.

Do you desire more of the Spirit of God in your life? Are you hungry to know the Holy Spirit more intimately and to see the supernatural signs and wonders of God at work today? Open this treasure of anointed messages and let these powerful words stir your spirit and fire your soul!

Your intimacy with the Holy Spirit is the key to boldness and boldness is the key to miracles. All believers in Christ have a relationship with the Holy Spirit, but not all believers have intimacy with Him. Holy Spirit was sent to lead you deeper in the knowledge of truth and give you the strength to overcome trials and the power to reach this world. In this book, Pastor Vladimir Savchuk takes you on a journey through discovering the communion with the Holy Spirit which belongs to everyone, not just the spiritually elite. You will learn how to: develop your relationship with the Holy Spirit walk in true intimacy with Him cultivate the fruit of the Spirit in your life operate in His power and anointing identify the danger of appointing without anointing discern the true manifestations of the Spirit and much more! Host the Holy Ghost is a gem-filled work. Pastors and leaders, allow me to humbly suggest this as a small group or leadership curriculum.I encourage you to read this and often revisit the truths upon which it expounds. - David Diga Hernandez, Evangelist, Healing Minister, TV host I highly recommend this revelatory book to Christians everywhere. Host the Holy Ghost will transform your understanding about the Holy Spirit and intimacy with Him. - Jeremiah Johnson, Apostolic Leader of the Ark Fellowship This book brilliantly describes the desperate need we have as Christians to fellowship with the Holy Spirit! We cannot afford to live beyond or outside of God's presence. This writing will fuel your faith for radical Spirit-filled living. - Ryan LeStrange, Founder and Apostolic Leader of TRIBE International Network of Ministries To know the Holy Spirit as your friend is life's greatest treasure, and this book will inspire you to seek His friendship above all others. - Andres Bisonni, International Evangelist In this book, Vlad demystifies the mysterious veil religion has pulled over the Personhood of the Holy Spirit! This book is a revelation every believer must possess in their life - to host the Holy Ghost! – Leon Du Preez, Founder and President of “The Prophetic Institute” Pastor Vlad’s book Host The Holy Ghost is a powerful guide for believers seeking to grow a profound, transformative relationship with the Holy Spirit. – Mike Signorelli, Pastor, Author, Founder of V1 Church An entire book about the most important person in humanity. I can’t recommend this enough. If you feel stuck, like you’re struggling to connect with God, this book is for you! – Isaiah Saldivar, Revivalist, Host of weekly podcast "Revival Lifestyle" For many years I ministered without real power. I knew the Holy Spirit theologically but not practically. This book by Pastor Vlad will set your heart ablaze with a passion to know the Spirit of God and to long for deeper levels of His presence. – Greg Locke, Pastor, Author, Film producer, Founder of Locke Media and Global Vision Press. This book shows how to activate the power of God that is already within you by having a relationship with the Holy Ghost. Vladimir Savchuk does a great job illustrating how simple it is to access the Holy Ghost in your life. – Daniel Adams, Founder of The Supernatural Life & Author of Supernatural Living Perfect timing. What an amazing opportunity for many through this powerful book that is not only going to touch people's lives but to transform them in the times and days and weeks and months and years to come. Thank you for this incredible book, Host the Holy Ghost. – John Ramirez, Evangelist, Author, International Speaker, Founder of John Ramirez Ministries

The Holy Spirit, a great personality with presence in the life of every believer. Full of power and glory, an ever abiding friend. The words Holy Spirit, Holy Spirit baptism, Holy Ghost, et cetera are words that have earned a reputation among the body of Christ as being popular. The name Holy Spirit is everywhere on our lips. Even a 10-year-old can tell you something about the Holy Spirit. This popular personality is no stranger to many of us. Some of us have read Holy Spirit books, we have dug some deeper information on Holy Ghost books, we have had Holy Spirit baptism experience, yet we have not learned one very important thing – how to make the Holy Spirit our friend. We have known the Holy Spirit as mentioned in several preaching and sermons. But it is however sad that our knowledge has not translated into concrete friendship with the third person of the Trinity, the Holy Spirit. He is everywhere around us and he longs for our friendship. But the problem has always been with the believer who does not know how to make this third person of the Trinity, the Holy Ghost a good friend. Friends, it doesn’t matter how long you have been saved. It only matters how much you have made the Holy Spirit your friend. The Bible tells us that the Holy Spirit is forever going to be present with us from the day we submitted ourselves to the Lordship of Jesus Christ and even to eternity. The Holy Spirit is going to be present from the day we were saved and he is also going to be present throughout our life in eternity. It bothers me how we take our time to study in the college for four years or even five years depending on your chosen field. However, the third person of the Trinity, the Holy Ghost who will forever abide with us we do not know how to make him a good friend. It is with such a burden that I write this book to you and it will help you in developing a solid friendship with the Holy Spirit. All through the Bible, believers who have been able to develop a friendship with the Holy Spirit, wielded enormous power of the spirit of God and their generation was never the same. I urge you to read this book with an open mind and when the spirit of God prompts you to drop it for a short prayer, please do as the occasion serves you. I await your testimony after reading this book: “On How the Holy Ghost Became Your Friend.”

THE HOLY SPIRIT IS A PERSON, EXACTLY LIKE GOD THE FATHER AND THE SON. SADLY, HE IS THE LEAST KNOWN OF THE TRINITY. YET, JESUS PUTS SUCH EMPHASIS ON HIM THAT MUST NOT ESCAPE HUMAN ATTENTION. FOR, TO KNOW GOD WITHOUT KNOWING THE HOLY SPIRIT, IS TO KNOW GOD, ONLY IN PART.

Do you wish that you could hear God’s voice more clearly? Most Christians would love to be able to get clear direction from God in their daily lives. But most of us struggle to know exactly what God is saying. Steve Jackson heard God’s voice very clearly even before he was a Christian. In fact, hearing God speak to him is what led Steve to become a Christian. Ever since then, Steve has lived his daily life hearing the Holy Spirit’s voice clearly and then obeying. After a lifetime of hearing and serving the Lord this way, Steve decided to share what he learned. In Getting Direction from God: How to Know What God Is Saying in Your Daily Life, you will learn how to: · Hear God’s Voice · Get Clear Direction from God About Important Decisions · Distinguish Between God’s Voice and Your Own Thoughts · Obey God’s Voice with Wisdom and Confidence · Be Led and Used by the Holy Spirit to Help Others The results of hearing God’s voice more clearly and being able to respond in obedience are numerous: breakthroughs, blessings, advancements, promotions, prosperity, healing, rescue, and protection for yourself and for those around you!