Welcome to the IPHC Archives and Research Center
Vision statement: To educate the people affiliated with the International Pentecostal Holiness Church, Pentecostal scholars, and the public on the history of the International Pentecostal Holiness Church. To share the rich resources in Spirit-led teaching, preaching, worship, art, and education that we have accumulated over the years. We endeavor to make theological, historical, biographical, and autobiographical books available to the IPHC as well as any individual interested in our denomination. We hope that our stories can be shared in order to inspire others to see how the lives and efforts of hard-working, Spirit-filled people have made a significant difference in our communities, our country, and the world.
Mission statement: We seek to collect items related to the International Pentecostal Holiness denomination and its people and to make them accessible to all through education, displays, a reading room and research center, and free online access. We also seek to highlight the history of the IPHC in the state of Oklahoma, since that is where our archives is located.
Purpose: The OKC Archives and Research Center serves several purposes:
- To provide and to care for resources for those who wish to know more about IPHC history,
- To make our resources easily accessible whenever possible,
- To engage in outreach such as the IPHC blog or presentations to make our history known,
- To collect donated items and to celebrate the legacies of those who have served God through their work with the IPHC,
- To keep administrative records for the Global Ministry Center and the IPHC conferences as needed,
- To work with other archives, within and outside of the IPHC, to share our historical resources in digital form.
Take a virtual tour of the OKC IPHC Archives.
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 currently have 2,165 listings on our database, many of them linked to full text copies of recorded videos, sermons, photos, flyers, and books. We have closer to 2,500 items linked to these listings because many have multiple links attached to one entry, such as recordings from each side of a digitized cassette tape. Simply click on the link to the database and search any name, place, or term you wish to search to see what is available. These are available free of charge.
- We will soon be on the Oklahoma Historical Society website with 71 items related to the IPHC in Oklahoma. We plan to add to this collection in the coming years. When it is ready, we will have a partner page. The items have been sent, and they are currently processing them.
- We are in the process of digitizing the many videos and cassettes in the archives, scanning IPHC books, hymnals, and photographs, and converting cds to mp3s. In December of 2024, we had another 1,979 items digitized and are working to add those to Dropbox and to the database linked above.
We welcome your donations, even if they are only digital copies. We seek to add to IPHC history, and we value each and every person who wishes to contribute. Contact us for arrangements, questions, or details.
Our lending policy:
We do not loan our books or materials, but as an Archives, we can provide a digital copy of a book for private use via email in most cases. You will have to agree to not distribute the materials prior to receiving them.
We will not provide a copy if you can obtain the materials through interlibrary loan, so check with your local or university library first. You can also search World Cat to see all libraries who hold a certain item.
Visiting the IPHC Archives
Using Our Materials for Publication
Timelines
History of the IPHC
Significant Locations in IPHC History
Educational Institutions
Orphanages and Hospitals
Conferences and Locations
Affiliations and Memberships
World Missions
General Conferences
General Superintendents or Bishops of the IPHC
Minutes
The Advocate
Manuals
Periodicals
People: Pastors, Leaders, Directors, Musicians
Churches
Music
Advocate Press/LifeSprings
Global Ministry Center
IPHC Scholars
IPHC Authors
Regional IPHC Archives
The IPHC in Oklahoma History
Research Guide