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[[File:Laying on of hands.jpg|250px|right|thumbnail|Members of the [[Pentecostal]] Church of God in Lejunior, [[Kentucky]] praying for a girl in 1946.]]
'''Pentecostalism''' is a spiritual [[Christian ]] revivalist movement that began within revivalistic [[Protestantism]], especially in the United States in the 19th century. The goal of the [[Holiness Movement]] was to move beyond the one-time conversion experience that the revivals produce, and reach entire sanctification. The Pentecostals went one step further, seeking what they called a "baptism in the spirit" or "baptism of the the Holy Ghost" that enabled those with this special gift to heal the sick, perform miracles, prophesy, and speak in tongues.<ref> Harrell (1975)</ref>
Pentecostalism has experienced explosive growth for the past half-century. The membership is young and fast-growing. Combined, the Pentecostals (in separate denominations) and [[Charismatic movement|charismatics]] (inside other denominations) add up to very large numbers. The statistics are highly inexact but the combined total is perhaps one Christian in ten, worldwide.
