Welcome to the IPHC Archives and Research Center
In the introduction to Steps to the Sun, Margaret Muse Oden includes an introduction by G. H. Montgomery dated February 4, 1955 which says:
"History," someone has said, "is made up of the individual stories of many people." The history of any church is as vital and thrilling as the lives of the men and women who made it.
I have to agree. In my short time as the Director of Archives and Research, I have had the privilege of dipping into the lives of many of our people through their donations, writings, and photographs. I've heard sermons, watched videos, and listened to music. I've found flyers, posters, plaques, and just about everything in between. Our denomination and its affiliates span the globe. There is nothing more important than the individuals who make up the IPHC's history. It is a church family, and every member is vitally important. If you have items you wish to contribute so they can be added to our history and shared with the rest of the IPHC family, please send them our way.
My assistant and I have been working hard on making archives accessible. Rev. Cherie McDade makes most of our Facebook posts, and we invite you to search for the "IPHC Archives and Research Center" on Facebook and see the treasures she finds each week in the vaults.
Also, we have both been working really, really hard on creating an online inventory of our materials. If you want to see if we have a book, picture, or audio recording in our collection of about 1,700 items that are online, please visit our new database.
We will be adding items to our database in the coming months. The goal is to make our history accessible to each visitor. To search the database or library, simply type your search term in the box. It's that easy! If we have cataloged it, then it is there.
It will take us years to get through all of the inventory, though, so if you do not find it there, please reach out by email or by phone if you want to see if we have something. Also, you may wish to contact a regional archives director at times. To see who they are and how to contact them, visit my page listing our current regional directors.
Also, many of our videos, sermons, and books are available immediately online. Simply click on the Dropbox link included with the entry on the database.
We are also proud to be part of the Pentecostal Consortium. The former Director, Dr. Hunter, and his assistants added several thousand items to this database which you can read there. If you want help learning how to search and sort this database, please watch my short video.
Also, please consider visiting the timeline I am building and watching the videos the former director created to help you learn about our denomination's founders.
Thank you for stopping by! If you have any questions or would like to talk about a new donation, please do not hesitate to reach out to me at kwelch@iphc.org or by phone at (405) 787-7110 ext. 7157.
- Dr. Kristen Welch, Director of the IPHC Archives & Research Center