“As parents were instructed in the Old Testament to 'tell the next generation the praiseworthy deeds of the Lord' (Psa. 78:4), Warren Heckman has recorded the works of God through the Fellowship of Christian Assemblies (FCA). He has given us a valuable resource.”
— Dean Merrill, award-winning author, editor and past president of the Evangelical Press Association
Dr. Warren Heckman traces the history of the FCA from its inception, with the influence of the early Pentecostal/charismatic movement in the late 1800s, to today. The denomination, formerly the Independent Assemblies of God, claims more than 250 churches. His well-researched treatise includes early pioneering leaders such as William Durham, Arthur F. Johnson and E.C. Erikson and early churches like the Duluth Gospel Tabernacle. He compares the pre-1950s FCA — which opposed organization and church government beyond the local church, loved conferences and conventions where preaching and fellowship abounded, and strongly emphasizing missions — to its evolving operation today.
As a person who grew up in and ardently serves the denomination, Dr. Heckman thoughtfully observes the FCA’s strengths and challenges and comments on how it must change to continue to thrive in the 21st century.
