April 9, 2025, marked the 119th anniversary of the great Azusa Street Revival of 1906. This historical revival—that many say 700 to 800 million Christians today can trace their spiritual roots back to—changed the world forever. This revival was led by an African American man named William J. Seymour. God used this man mightily during the time of Jim Crow laws of segregation, this man who would have to sit outside the classroom to learn about the baptism in the Holy Spirit because of the separation between blacks and whites. Seymour was known for preaching on the baptism in the Holy Ghost and fire before he was ever filled with the Holy Spirit. There came a point in history when the power of God would raise up Seymour and baptize him with the fires of Pentecost, empowering him to lead the historical Azusa Street Revival. Seymour and the revival are known in history as the catalyst of Pentecost. The glory was so powerful during a time of racial divide that Frank Bartleman the great intercessor of the Azusa Street Revival, said, “The color line was washed away by the blood of Jesus.”
There is only one structure that still remains today from the Azusa Street Revival. It is the house on 216 N. Bonnie Brae St., known as the Bonnie Brae House. This house is called the birthplace of the Azusa Street Revival of 1906. This is the house where Seymour would preach from the porch until a large gathering of people came and the porch collapsed. The miracle is that no one was hurt! Dr. Caleb and Erica Cooper reserve the Bonnie Brae House every year for a prayer meeting. This year was powerful as they invited Troy Anderson to join them for a prayer meeting in the Bonnie Brae House.
Troy Anderson is in the process of writing a powerful book on revival therefore meeting in this historical house that is a revival hotspot was instrumental as he pens the heart of God for His latest upcoming book. Troy Anderson is a Pulitzer Prize- nominated investigative journalist, #1 bestselling FaithWords/ Hachette co-author of The Babylon Code and Trumpocalypse and #1 bestselling Chosen Books co-author of The Military Guide to Armageddon and The Military Guide to Disarming Deception, founder and president of the Inspire Literary Group, vice president of Battle Ready Ministries, former executive editor
of Charisma magazine and Charisma Media, reporter at the Los Angeles Daily News, and a regular guest on many television and radio shows.
History records that the supernatural fire of God was seen visibly resting on this home during the revival of 1906-1909. The fire department would show up in response to reports of fire on the rooftop, but the reality was that there was no physical fire as the Bonnie Brae House was engulfed in the Shekinah Glory of God. Jennie Evans Moore, who lived across the street from the Bonnie Brae House, was resting on a stool when the power of God struck her and suddenly she collapsed and began speaking in tongues in six or seven different languages. She had never played the piano before, but when she was filled with the Holy Spirit and power, she walked across the street and played the piano perfectly while singing in tongues as her music was called music from heaven.
The current historian of this house today, known as Sister Sol, still tells the great stories of the revival in the home as she gives the tour. The piano of 1906-1909 still remains in the home today.
Within days of the fire of God falling on the Bonnie Brae House the revival was moved to 312 Azusa Street in Los Angeles, California which is known as the cradle of worldwide Pentecost. There stands no structure at this location any more, but the footprint of this revival is marked on the plaza at 312 Azusa St. in Los Angeles, California. History records that the glory of God was so strong that nubs would begin to transform into full arms and full hands as they began to grow back. Wheel chairs, canes and crutches lost their owners. Peg-legs were removed as the power of God restored brand new limbs.
I’ll never forget the first time I went to the Bonnie Brae House (the birthplace of the revival) and 312 Azusa Street (the cradle of worldwide Pentecost) in 2016. As I stood in the exact location of both, I had an encounter where the fire of the Holy Spirit began to physically burn from the top of my head, through my body, down to the bottom of my feet, and I heard the Holy Spirit say, “Son, take the same Azusa fire back to your region.” In that moment I was convinced by the Holy Spirit that the flames of Pentecost that burned from 1906-1909 and burned in Acts 2 in the days of Pentecost is the same fires of awakening that God desires to release today across the globe.
The Azusa Street Mission hosts an annual event known as Azusafest that commemorates the mighty Azusa Street Revival. This annual event reminds those across America and around the world that the fire of God never changes and God desires to pour out His Spirit once again in the last days.
Azusafest 2025 marked 19 years that this celebration has happened. This annual gathering was led by the late Apostle Fred and Wilma Berry, who reopened the Azusa Street Mission in 2006, commissioned by Apostle Bill Hamon and the Christian
International Board of Regents to pastor the new Azusa Street Mission. Apostle Fred Berry went to heaven on November 16th 2021. However, the vision of the Azusa Street Mission lives on desiring “to carry the Flame of Azusa to the Next Generation throughout the Nations of the World.”
The current status of the Azusa Street Mission is that it remains full of vision and passion as Apostle Wilma Berry continues to fulfill this work with Dr. Caleb and Erica Cooper who now serve as the Vice President of the Azusa Street Mission as well as the Director of Azusa Street Apostolic Network that offers ministerial credentials of being an Associate Minister, Licensed Minister and Ordained Minister. Visit AzusaStreetMission.org. Also be on the lookout for a brand new website that is being built!
Every year at Azusafest the William J. Seymour Award is given. This year Pastors Caleb and Erica Cooper were the recipients of the William J. Seymour Award.
Apostle Wilma Berry along with Dr. Caleb and Erica Cooper are excited about all that God has planned as they build an Azusa Army that desires to contend for revival while carrying the fire of God across America and around the world. Plan to join us the week of April 9th 2026 for Azusafest 2026 as we celebrate the 120th Anniversary of the great Azusa Street Revival!
Be sure to visit these websites to CalebCooperMinistries.com or RevivalFireTentMeetings.com AzusaStreetMission.org
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