Inspired by Acts of the Apostles 2:1–13, which speaks of God pouring out his Spirit in the last days, many Pentecostals believe that their revival is a sign of the End Times and, hence, a call to bring the world to salvation before Christ’s Second Coming. Like the Apostles who spoke to people from many nations in their own tongues on the first Pentecost, Pentecostals believe that speaking in tongues facilitates the conversion of the world’s peoples. Thus, Pentecostalism developed into an international missionary effort almost immediately. The movement spread first among minority communities in North America and was quickly ...(100 of 2401 words)