Archives & Research Center

Welcome to the IPHC Archives and Research Center

"Light is sown for the righteous." (Psalm 98:11, NIV)

Light can mean God's wisdom, guidance, knowledge, favor, direction. Sown means someone went ahead of you and planted.

It's humble work. It's hard work. It is work that does not get a spotlight or receive applause. On this website, you will find some of the history of the International Pentecostal Holiness Church. These people of vision cared for you and your future. They were the ones in the pulpit and they were the ones in the pews. They were the ones who set foot on foreign lands and the ones who faithfully tithed to carry out God's work. Inspired by God, empowered by faith, by prayer, and by the Holy Spirit, they laid the very path you walk upon. When we look ahead, our feet should be energized by our history. When we ignore our history, we extinguish our harvest and dim the light. I invite you to treasure the archives we protect and to appreciate the vision G. F. Taylor had in 1921 when he understood we had to preserve our history even as it was unfolding in its early years. God has blessed and provided for the IPHC. We must treasure what has been left, study our roots, and let our heritage bring God's light to the lost. We must continue to collect archival treasures for the future. Who we are today is just a moment in the middle of a very long future.

Join us for the Archives Breakfast

Friday, July 17, 2026 from 7:00-8:30 a.m.

Special speaker: Rev. Zach Tomlinson

2026 General Conference

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Looking for sermons to read or to hear? Videos? Books to read? Photos? We have well over 2,000 items in our online library, and we are adding to this every week. If you need a book, check here first and see if we have it linked as a pdf.

Click here to search for your favorite speaker, pastor, or theologian. This is our library database, so you can look up books and materials here.
If you are new to using this resource, please watch this short video to learn how.

Great stuff you will find in our online library:

1st General Conference Minutes, 3rd General Conference Minutes, 9th and 12th Annual Session for the Georgia Conference Minutes, The State of the Church for the 13th General Conference by J. A. Synan (1957), Brief History of Western North Carolina IPHC by David McGhee,

Recorded sermons by Bishop Jesse Winley Revivals, OKC, 1977, B. E. Underwood, Vinson Synan, Leon Stewart (Courtesy of Director of Archives for South Carolina, Larry Jones), 16th General Conference (1969), 18th General Conference (1977), 19th (1981) General Conference, 20th (1985) General Conference, 21st (1989) General Conference, 1975 Evangelism Conference; “I Love to Tell the Story”: Centennial Celebration, The Appalachian Conference by Connor Clyde, 2010; "All Together in One Place," Dr. Hunter; J. D. Simmons, WIN Prayer Conference by Bob Willhite, Tony Miller, Holmes Bible College Great Commission Conference, John Bates,

Full text books by J. H. King (our first Bishop), Noel Brooks, N. J. Holmes (founder of Holmes Bible College), G. F. Taylor, Joseph E. Campbell (he wrote the history of the IPHC), 1904 Yearbook of the Holiness Union in Memphis, Agnes LaBerge (first person to speak in tongues in the 20th century), Dan Muse (former Bishop), Charles Bradshaw, The Gospel Hymnal, Leon Stewart (former Bishop), Paul F. Beacham, Dan and Dollie York, F. V. Ellenberg,

Photos of the King Family, Holmes Bible College and Altamont (its previous name), the Upper South Carolina Beech Spring Campgrounds (courtesy of Director of Archives for the Upstate, Zach Tomlinson), former Bishops, dedication of the Easley, SC church, Dr. Paul Beacham (President of Holmes Bible College), Holmes Bible College students, the Archives and Research Center Centennial Celebration in 2021, Photos of the 2011 Centennial Celebration in NC for the IPHC,

Periodicals such as Worldarama, Live Coals of Fire (1899-1900),

Sunday Schools materials including Little Friends of Jesus

Copies of sermons or sermon notes by R. L. Rex, John Bates, J. H. King,

Videos such as an interview with King's children, 27th (2013) General Conference, 28th (2017) General Conference, 29th (2022) General Conference, Lou Shirey's 40 Day Prayer Covenant, various historical figures (by Dr. Hunter), Annual Conference Sessions (1979, 1997, 1983, "The Family" by Donna Stewart,

Full text copy of King's College Illustrated Catalog from 1928-9,

Blueprints for the Global Ministry Center (Headquarters),

Dedication Ceremony for the GMC, 1975;

Official Song Book for the 1977 General Conference,

First World Conference of the PHC by B. E. Underwood (pdf),

Letters from Blanche King to her son Joseph during WWII,

Many photo albums. Search by "photo album" to bring these up. They link to Flickr and can contain anywhere from a few to hundreds of pictures. Feel free to comment on the pictures and name who is in them or share a memory!

Current total of items on our online library database: 2,636 entries (many entries have several links to sources, putting our inventory to over 3,000 items)

Current total of items linked to Flickr, our online storage site for photos: 3,881

We ask that you email us with any information you have on items in our online library database. We are processing digitized materials as quickly as we can, and we do not have time to listen to all sermons and videos. If you do listen and see we could add names, locations, or other relevant descriptions, please email us with that information and be specific about exactly which entry you are referring to. We will update our entry.

On Flickr, you can directly comment on photos with names and other information. Please do so! Again, we do not have time to do this, and we are adding to this database continually. We are grateful for any help you can give!

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Looking for a copy of an Advocate? For church minutes? Manuals? For the IPHC Experience?

Search thousands of pages relevant to our history, and that of the Fire Baptized, on the Pentecostal Consortium.
Here's a short video showing you how to find what you need on this important resource.

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If you don't see the book you need linked to our online library, you should see if you can get it by interlibrary loan.

First, search World Cat for books and other items.
Need help? Please watch this short video explaining how to get a printed copy of a book you need for study or research using this database.

If the book is not available by interlibrary loan, please email Dr. Welch with what you need.

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Dr. Kristen Welch currently serves as the Director of Archives and Research.

Rev. Cherie McDade serves as the Assistant.

Please contact us at:

kwelch@iphc.org or archives@iphc.org

Call: 405-787-7110 ext. 7157

We welcome your donations, even if they are only digital copies. We have a high-speed scanner on site in OKC if you want to bring an item in to be scanned for inclusion in our digital collection. Please fill out this donation form and reach out before making an appointment with us to drop off physical items. We seek to add to IPHC history, and we value each and every person who wishes to contribute.