Pentecostalism is a movement born from an egalitarian community, even from the very beginning. The earliest believers in Jesus’ message were mostly the marginalized: women, slaves, the poor, lepers and other outcasts, Samaritans (the contemporary equivalent of ethnic minorities), widows, the lonely and forgotten. Who else would be so eager for a gospel of hope and redemption?
Author: Mary Beth Unthank
Mary Beth is a stay-at-home mom to four wildly wonderful children, and she serves with her husband as middle school pastors in their hometown of Knoxville, TN. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Religion from Maryville College and over a decade of ministry experience. In her abundance of free time, she enjoys scrolling through Facebook, using the bathroom alone, and folding clothes that will never be put away.
