Aimee Semple McPherson

Aimee Semple McPherson was an American Pentecostal evangelist and radio preacher who founded the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel and built Angelus Temple in Los Angeles.

Robert James Semple: A Canadian Pentecostal missionary who was McPherson’s first husband and a partner in her early evangelistic work. His preaching and missionary travels helped shape her early ministry.
Pentecostalism: A Christian movement that emphasizes the Holy Spirit, spiritual gifts, and experiences such as speaking in tongues. Its emphasis on healing and spiritual gifts informed her evangelistic message.
Salvation Army: A Christian movement founded in nineteenth-century Britain that combines evangelism with social service. Her mother’s Salvation Army work exposed her to revival preaching in childhood.
Radio in the United States: The development and use of radio broadcasting in American public life. Her ministry became part of radio’s growth as a national medium.
David Hutton: An American actor and singer who became McPherson’s third husband in 1931. Their marriage linked her public religious life with entertainment-world celebrity.
Divine healing: The belief that God can heal illness through supernatural action, often sought through prayer. Healing prayer was a prominent feature of her revival meetings.
William Durham: An American Pentecostal preacher who became a leading figure in the early twentieth-century movement. She encountered his teaching during her early involvement in Pentecostalism.
Los Angeles: A major city in Southern California and a center of American entertainment and religious life. Angelus Temple made the city the base of her ministry and public influence.
Loraine Boettner: An American Reformed theologian known for critiques of Pentecostalism and other religious movements. His theological outlook contrasts with the Pentecostal movement McPherson led.
Radio evangelism: The use of radio broadcasts to preach Christian messages and reach audiences beyond in-person gatherings. Her broadcasts extended her sermons beyond Angelus Temple.

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