Overview
The International Pentecostal Holiness Church has had many leaders over the years. At every General Conference, the Manual shares our history. This list is in the 2022-2026 Manual on page 33.
Each name below can be searched on the IPHC Archives Library Database. You’ll find photos, documents, sermons, videos, books, and other items. Our database is growing, so please check in periodically to see what new items we have.
All of the materials linked to our database and on this website are provided at no charge, but all materials are subject to copyright by the IPHC Archives and Research Center.
If you would like permission to use an item, please email me directly: Dr. Welch, kwelch@iphc.org. We would love for scholars and historians to use our materials, but we do wish to be contacted first so arrangements can be made. Also, some items might also require the permission of a person listed below or a donor. So please reach out. Thanks!
Here is a video Dr. Hunter made about the Superintendents (Bishops) of the IPHC. It’s a bit over three minutes long, and it is helpful for getting an overview.
Before we were the IPHC…
To learn about Azusa Street, William Seymour, and how the Baptism of the Holy Spirit and Speaking in Tongues revitalized us and so many other denominations that were either changed or emerged after the 1906-1908 revivals, please consider:
The Azusa Street Revival and Its Legacy by Dr. Harold Hunter, 2009.
Azusa Street: They Told Me Their Stories by J. Edward Morris, Cindy McCowan, and Tom Welchel, 2006.
William J. Seymour: Pioneer of the Azusa Street Revival, by Charles Fox, 2012.
The Azusa Street Revival: The Holy Spirit in America in 100 Years by Eddie L. Hyatt, 2006.
Also, to learn about Azusa Street’s effect on our people, please consider:
Azusa East: The Life and Times of G. B. Cashwell by Dr. A. D. Beacham, 2006.
These books are only a handful of those listed on the IPHC Library Database. Please visit our database to see a full list.
Leaders of the Fire-Baptized Holiness Church
Those who led the churches before the consolidation at Falcon, North Carolina in 1911 were:
Benjamin Hardin Irwin 1898-1900
To learn more about Irwin, please consider:
Fire Baptized: The Many Lives and Works of Benjamin Hardin Irwin: A Biography and a Reader (Asbury Theology Seminary)
Joseph Hillery King 1900-1911
As you can see below, he served as Bishop again from 1917-1946.
Here’s a video on the King House in Franklin Springs, Georgia. It’s right next to Emmanuel University. Many photos and written materials written by or about King are on the IPHC Library Database.
To learn more about J. H. King, please consider:
From Plowboy to Pentecostal Bishop: The Life of J. H. King by Tony Moon. Published by Asbury Theological Seminary in 2017.
Leaders of the Pentecostal Holiness Church of North Carolina
Ambrose Blackmon Crumpler 1898-1908
A. H. Butler 1908-1911
Leaders of the International Pentecostal Holiness Church after the consolidation in 1911:
Samuel Daniel Page 1911-1913
George Floyd Taylor 1913-1917
Books by G. F. Taylor:
Daniel’s Seventy Weeks
The Second Coming of Jesus, 1916 & 1950
The Spirit and the Bride, 1907 *This is one of the most important books to read for our history and theology. It is available for you to read on the IPHC Library Database.
Joseph Hillery King 1917-1946
Books:
Yet Speaketh, Memoirs, completed by Mrs. Blanche King in 1949.
From Passover to Pentecost, 1914.
Christ: God’s Love Gift
Other texts:
The Epistle of Paul to the Romans Bible Study 1930.
Select Sermons
Christian Theology (for the School of Theology at U. S. Grant University in Chattanooga, TN.
Visit the IPHC Library Database for full-text links.
Daniel T. Muse 1937-1950
Books:
The Song of Songs, 1947
Please consider:
From Printer’s Devil to Bishop, by Harold Paul, 1976
Joseph Alexander Synan 1945-1969
Video by Dr. Hunter on J.A. Synan
Typed address of Bishop Synan at the funeral of J. H. King
Photo of Bishop Synan and Blanche King at J. H. King’s funeral
“Message From Calvary,” Audio Recording
“I Have a Baptism,” Audio Recording, Shawnee, OK, Preacher’s Convention
“Contending for the Faith” by J. A. Synan, Audio Recording at General Conference
Typed copy of “The State of the Church,” 1957, 13th General Conference, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Books by J. A. Synan: The Trinity or the Tri-Personal Being of God, 1980
The Shape of Things to Come, 1969
Christian Life in Depth, no date but it begins with his address at King’s Memorial Service, so probably the 1950s or 60s.
The Good Minister of Jesus Christ, 1950
Julius Floyd Williams 1969-1981
Upon This Rock, Sermon
General Superintendent Message 1977
There are several sermons on the IPHC Library Database. Please consider visiting that website to see the full collection.
Books:
The Great Commission, 1969
The Church, 1973
Christ Jesus, the God Man, 1975
Also: See The New Pentecostal Holiness International Headquarters, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 1975
Leon Otto Stewart 1981-1989
Video on Leon Stewart by Dr. Hunter
“Eternal Word,” Audio Recording, 1973
Sermon at General Conference by Bishop Stewart, 1985, Audio Recording
“Faith,” Hebrews 11: 1-3, Audio Recording, July 21, 1983, Lake City, SC
“The Lamb,” 1 Peter 1: 18-21, Audio Recording, 1983, Camp Meeting, Lake City, SC
“Amazing Grace for Every Race,” Acts 8:9-10, Audio Recording, 1983, Camp Meeting, Lake City, SC
“The Centrality of the Lamb,” Isaiah 53 and Revelations 5: 21-22, Audio Recording, 1983, Camp Meeting, Lake City, SC
“Sunday Morning Worship Service,” Audio Recording, 1989
“General Convention,” Audio Recording, 1985
“A New Name,” Audio Recording, Rev. 2: 12-17, Lake City Camp Meeting, 1983
“Address to Evangelism Conference,” Audio Recording, 1975
Books: The Betrayal, 2006
The Preacher, 2001
Too Late!, 1958
Bernard Edward Underwood 1989-1997
Video by Dr. Hunter
King Memorial Lectures, Video, 1996, Tuesday Evening,
“Women’s Symposium,” Audio Recording, Feb. 1997, Tape 1, Tape 2, Tape 3
“Faith Commitment,” Audio Recording
“Friday Evening Service,” Audio Recording, 1989
“The Prophetic Role vs. The Pastoral Role,” GBA Workshops, Audio Recording, 1986
“The Superintendent as Change Agent,” GBA Workshops, Audio Recording, 1986
“Bishop’s Challenge to Pastors,” First National Pastor’s Conference, Audio Recording, March 1995
“Spiritual Gifts,” Sessions 2, 3, 4, Audio Recordings
“The Great Commission Church” and “The Mind of the Great Commission Church,” Audio Recordings, Holmes Bible College
“Eternal Sacrifice,” Audio Recording, 1973
Books/Publications:
Daruri Spirtuale
Spiritual Gifts: Ministries and Manifestations, 1984
A Portrait of the Pastor, 1995
The Gift of the Spirit, 1967
The Ministry of Intercession, 1992
You Shall Worship, 1992
A Portrait of the Pastor, 1995
River of Grace, 2005
Sixteen New Testament Principles for World Evangelization, 1988
The Spirit’s Sword, God’s Infallible Book, 1976
Why I Believe the Bible
True Freedom
Cosmic Conflict: Understanding
James Daniel Leggett 1997-2009
Selected sermons:
Holmes Great Commission Conference: Tape 1, Side A, Side B; Tape 2, Side A, Side B; Tape 3, Side A, Side B
Ronald W. Carpenter, Sr. 2009-2012
Arthur Douglas Beacham, Jr. 2012-2026
Rev. A. D. Beacham, Jr. and Susan Beacham
Please visit the webpage linked above for more information on Bishop Beacham.