E. W. Kenyon: Cult Founder or Evangelical Minister?, by Geir Lie. Oslo, Norway: Refleks Publishing, 2003. Paperback, 192 pages.

Geir Lie, a Norwegian Pentecostal historian, provides a balanced and insightful study into the life and influence of E. W. Kenyon. Kenyon, one of the primary influences behind the Word of Faith Movement, is often accused by critics of deriving his teachings from the occult. Geir Lie addresses a number of misconceptions about this controversial figure, while at the same time, critiques various aspects of Kenyon’s theology. Read a brief book review, here.

God's Showman: A Historical Study of John G. Lake and South African/American Pentecostalism, by Kemp Pendleton Burpeau. Oslo, Norway: Refleks Publishing, 2004. Paperback, 268 pages, illustrated.

"This is the first comprehensive academic biography of John Graham Lake, a Wesleyan Methodist minister turned Pentecostal, who in early twentieth century America served as a link between John Dowie’s Zionism and William Seymour’s enthusiastic Black liturgy and African-American egalitarianism. Subsequently, as a missionary in South Africa he helped to found the Apostolic Faith Mission which then experienced a renewal similar to that of Azusa Street. In turn, this impacted indigenous African churches. This biography presents multiple perspectives on Lake, ranging from those who claim that Lake was a saintly charismatic missionary, to those who insist that he was an Elmer Gantry charlatan."

The Pentecostal Heritage of Slavic-Americans (Пятидесятнические истоки Славян-Американцев), by Anton Goroshko. [English and Russian language versions both in one volume] Renton, WA: National Slavic District Council, 2009. Softcover, 70 pages, illustrated.

In the 1980s the Soviet Union began allowing Pentecostals, a persecuted religious minority, to leave for other countries. An estimated 300,000 Slavic Pentecostals now live in the United States. Anton Goroshko, a Ukrainian-American Pentecostal pastor and historian, has written a brief history of the heritage of this new wave of immigrants. The Pentecostal Heritage of Slavic-Americans provides, in English and in Russian, valuable insight into the lives of Gustav Herbert Schmidt, Ivan Voronaev, and many other Pentecostal pioneers, right up to the founding of the National Slavic District Council in 2008. Read a brief book review, here.

The Sparkling Fountain, by Fred T. Corum and Hazel E. Bakewell. Windsor, OH: Corum & Associates, Inc., 1989, c1983. Paperback, 278 pages, illustrated.

The Sparkling Fountain provides an engaging eyewitness account of Pentecostal origins in the Ozarks, including connections with the Azusa Street revival and stories from the early days of the Assemblies of God. Read a brief book review, here.