| Pentecostal World Fellowship | |
| Type: | Fellowship of Evangelical Pentecostal churches |
| Founded: | , Zürich, Switzerland |
| Headquarters: | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| Location: | 76 countries |
| Key People: | William Wilson |
| Num Members: | 47 denominations |
| Website: | pwfellowship.org |
The Pentecostal World Fellowship is an international fellowship of Evangelical Pentecostal churches and denominations from across the world. The headquarters is in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Its leader is William Wilson (Tulsa, OK).
The Pentecostal World Fellowship was founded in 1947 at Zürich, Switzerland, during a conference of Pentecostal leaders.[1] This meeting was organized by Swiss pastor Leonard Steiner, who was assisted by David du Plessis.[2] Since then, the Conference has been conducted in various major cities around the world, every three years.[3] In 2001, the conference in Los Angeles, California, was convened in celebration of the Azusa Street Revival.
In 2019, William Wilson became Chairman of the organization.[4]
The Pentecostal World Fellowship has a conference every three years.[5]
| Occasion | Year | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1947 | Zürich, Switzerland | |
| 2nd | 1949 | Paris, France | |
| 3rd | 1952 | London, United Kingdom | |
| 4th | 1955 | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| 5th | 1958 | Toronto, Canada | |
| 6th | 1961 | Jerusalem, Israel | |
| 7th | 1964 | Helsinki, Finland | |
| 8th | 1967 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 9th | 1970 | Dallas, United States | |
| 10th | 1973 | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 11th | 1976 | London, United Kingdom | |
| 12th | 1979 | Vancouver, Canada | |
| 13th | 1982 | Nairobi, Kenya | |
| 14th | 1985 | Zürich, Switzerland | |
| 15th | 1989 | Singapore | |
| 16th | 1992 | Oslo, Norway | |
| 17th | 1995 | Jerusalem, Israel | |
| 18th | 1998 | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 19th | 2001 | Los Angeles, United States | |
| 20th | 2004 | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| 21st | 2007 | Surabaya, Indonesia | |
| 22nd | 2010 | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| 23rd | 2013 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |
| 24th | 2016 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 25th | 2019 | Calgary, Canada | |
| 26th | 2022 | Seoul, South Korea |
In 2023, the Pentecostal World Fellowship has 76 member representatives in 47 countries. [6]