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Welcome to the IPHC Archives and Research Center<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n

Click on the pictures below to access the online library for the IPHC and the Pentecostal Consortium.<\/h3>\n

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\"Light is sown for the righteous.\" (Psalm 98:11, NIV)<\/h2>\n

\"Light\" can mean God's wisdom, guidance, knowledge, favor, direction. \"Sown\" means someone went ahead of you and planted.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>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. <\/span>They were the ones in the pulpit and they were the ones in the pews. <\/span>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, emboldened by prayer, and ignited by the Holy Spirit, <\/span>they laid the very path you walk upon as are a part of the IPHC family of faith. <\/span><\/p>\n

When we look ahead, our eyes should be on Christ and our feet should be energized by our history. <\/span><\/p>\n

When we ignore our history, we limit our harvest and dim the light. Our past invites us into our future. The Word says: \"You have given me the heritage of those who fear Your name \" in Psalm 61:5. Our family is more than those related to us or the friends we have been blessed with; our family is our local church, our conference, our denomination, our international affiliates. Our heritage is evidence of God's hand on our lives. When we lay aside our history, we lay aside the testimonies of His people. <\/span><\/p>\n

But why would we do that? <\/span><\/p>\n

We are a people who have influenced the world. Acts 1:8 says \"But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.\u201d Indeed, our heritage stretches all the way back to the Upper Room. The evidence of God's work lies within our books, our sermons, our programs, our conferences, and the testimonies of our people, and we have carefully gathered many of these things in our vaults and are endeavoring to share them with all of you online.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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. <\/span><\/p>\n

God has blessed and provided for the IPHC. We must treasure what has been left to us as a witness of the leading of the Good Shepherd, we must study our roots, and we must let our heritage continue to inform how we bring God's light to the lost. We must continue to collect archival treasures for the future, and we must try to remember that everyone in the IPHC is important here. Whether you are new or whether your family goes back a couple of generations, you are valued. You belong.<\/span><\/p>\n

Who we are today is just a moment in the middle of a very long future. I invite you to explore this website and to be encouraged by what God has done through His people. <\/span><\/p>\n

I also invite you to share your histories with us. Leave the evidence of you or your family's testimony for those who come after you. Your lives, your sacrifices, your calling inspires others!<\/span><\/p>\n

Malachi 3:16, Psalm 16:6, Joshua 4:1-6<\/p>\n

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Join us for the Archives Breakfast<\/h3>\n

Friday, July 17, 2026 from 7:00-8:30 a.m.<\/h3>\n

Special speaker: Rev. Zach Tomlinson<\/h3>\n

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Donate to the IPHC Archives<\/h2>\n

The Archives and Research Center uses donated funds to digitize cassettes, vhs tapes, and reel to reel films. We make all of these resources available at no cost to the public. We would also like to digitize some items that are only on microfilm. We thank you for your donation!
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Award Nominations<\/h3>\n

At each General Conference, starting with the one in 2026, we hope to recognize those who are contributing to IPHC history. Please email Dr. Welch at kwelch@iphc.org with nominations for work that uses IPHC history in a presentation, book, book chapter, magazine article, scholarly journal article, or other medium. These should have been published or the presentation given roughly between 2026 and January 2030.<\/p>\n

We also will recognize the work of our regional archives directors, and we will recognize the best donations received.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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\"\"<\/a>Dr. Kristen Welch, Director of Archives and Research<\/h3>\n

Education<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

Doctorate in Rhetoric, Composition, and the Teaching of English (University of Arizona, 2007)<\/p>\n

Graduate Certificate in Archival Studies (Louisiana State University, May 2025)<\/p>\n

1st<\/sup> Peter 4: 10-11: <\/strong><\/p>\n

Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others,\u00a0as faithful\u00a0stewards of God\u2019s grace in its various forms.\u00a011\u00a0<\/sup>If anyone speaks, they should do so as one who speaks the very words of God.\u00a0If anyone serves, they should do so with the strength God provides,\u00a0so that in all things God may be praised\u00a0through Jesus Christ. To him be the glory and the power for ever and ever. Amen.<\/p>\n

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Vision statement:\u00a0<\/strong>To use the archives 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, sermons, teaching materials, and videos available to the IPHC as well as any individual interested in our denomination. It is my 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. I want others to see how God has provided in the midst of daunting challenges, how He has rewarded faithfulness, persistence, and consistent work done by those who attend our churches, those who lead in our churches, and those who lead in our denomination.<\/p>\n

Mission statement:\u00a0<\/strong>We seek to collect items related to the International Pentecostal Holiness denomination and its people and to make them accessible to all through every available avenue, including education, displays, a reading room and research center, and free online access.<\/p>\n

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How to Start a Church Archives<\/a><\/h3>\n

Give Financial Resources to Archives<\/a><\/h3>\n

What's Happening Right Now in the Archives<\/a><\/h3>\n

Our Collections<\/a><\/h3>\n

Visiting the IPHC Archives<\/a><\/h3>\n

Global Ministry Center: Instructions for E-Archives<\/a><\/h3>\n

Using Our Materials for Publication<\/a><\/h3>\n

Timelines<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n

History of the IPHC<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n

How our Theology has Been Shaped Over the Years<\/a><\/h3>\n

The IPHC on the Oklahoma History Center Website<\/a><\/h3>\n

Significant Locations in IPHC History<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Educational Institutions<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n

Holmes Bible College<\/a><\/h3>\n

Chaplains and the Military<\/a><\/h3>\n

Orphanages and Hospitals<\/a><\/h3>\n

Conferences and Locations<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n

A Prophetic Word, 1991<\/a><\/h3>\n

Affiliations and Memberships<\/a><\/h3>\n

General Conferences<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n

General Superintendents or Bishops of the IPHC<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n

Minutes<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n

The Advocate<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n

Manuals<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n

Advocate Press\/LifeSprings<\/a><\/h3>\n

Global Ministry Center: 50th Anniversary 2025<\/a><\/h3>\n

IPHC Scholars<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n

IPHC Authors<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n

Regional IPHC Archives<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n

The IPHC in Oklahoma History<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n

Research Guide<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n

Strategic Plan for the IPHC Archives<\/a><\/h3>\n

Quilt Project<\/a><\/h3>\n

\u00a0<\/a>The 2021 IPHC Archives Centennial<\/a><\/h3>\n

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