F.F. Bosworth Featured in 'Champions of Faith' Video Series

Story of his life is presented by Ben Conway
 
By Roscoe Barnes III, PhD
Author, F.F. Bosworth: The Man Behind "Christ the Healer"
Copyright (c) 2020

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Pastor Ben Conway

Thanks to Pastor Ben Conway of Tree of Life Family, the story of F.F. Bosworth is shared in a lively and colorful presentation on YouTube. The video is titled, "Champions of Faith: F.F. Bosworth.” It can be viewed here or by following this link: https://youtu.be/gcZ3kKeCBm4 

Bosworth is one of several Christian leaders featured in the series. Others include John G. Lake, William Seymour, Marie Woodworth-Etter, and John Wesley. Conway views Bosworth as “a powerful and faithful evangelist.” According to the YouTube description, the content of the video, which consists of testimonies and stories, is presented “to inspire and challenge and encourage you to believe that Christ is the still the Healer today.”

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Wilkinson County Correctional Facility (WCCF) Observes Breast Cancer Awareness Month

By Roscoe Barnes III, PhD
Chaplain/PIO, Wilkinson County Correctional Facility
#MTCChangesLives

Jamila Newborne

The staff of Wilkinson County Correctional Facility (MTC) is doing their part to bring awareness to breast cancer, the second leading cause of death for women in the United States. WCCF Accounting Clerk Jamila Newborne and Buyer Ina Walker have coordinated multiple activities to bring attention to the disease and what can be done to fight it. At the same time, Newborne said, they want to offer support to survivors and those who may be currently diagnosed with the disease. Planned activities include the wearing of pink T-shirts and a staff walk around the facility. Certain attire will be worn by non-security staff to help highlight the message. For example, western attire will be worn to “give cancer the boot.”

#PrivatePrisons #Corrections #MTCChangesLives 

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ROSCOE BARNES III, Ph.D., is a writer, chaplain, historian, and former newspaper reporter. He is the author of more than a dozen books and Gospel tracts. For more information about his work and history, see his Personal Profile here or visit his website: http://www.roscoebarnes.net. Connect with him on Twitter (@roscoebarnes3) or by email: roscoebarnes3@yahoo.com.

WCCF News (10/2020): What's Happening at Wilkinson County Correctional Facility

By Roscoe Barnes III, PhD
Chaplain/PIO, Wilkinson County Correctional Facility
#MTCChangesLives

This is a collection of news briefs I compiled for The Woodville Republican (Woodville, Miss.). The collection is set to appear as a quarter-page ad on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020. Wilkinson County Correctional Facility (WCCF), Woodville, where I serve as chaplain and public information officer (PIO), publishes news in this format each quarter in the local newspaper.

WCCF News 

What’s Happening at

Wilkinson County Correctional Facility

(October 2020)

 

Wilkinson County Achieves National Accreditation

Wilkinson County Correctional Facility (WCCF) is being recommended to receive accreditation by the American Correctional Association (ACA). This achievement was announced following a three-day audit in September. The facility achieved 100% on mandatory standards and 95% on non-mandatory standards. The certification will become official early next year at the ACA winter conference.

WCCF holds facility-wide Church Services

WCCF began holding facility-wide praise and worship services in September that included speakers and musicians as special guests. In addition to Troy Arbuthnot of Woodville, speakers included Nelson Fears of Alabama, and Adrian Fairchild of Valley Park. Bands and musicians included The Vocaleers of Baton Rouge, and the group, Forgiven, whose members hail from different parts of Mississippi. More than 60 offenders promptly responded to the ministers’ message and invitation to receive Christ. Water baptisms are being planned for the newly converted.

Staff honored as Employees of the Month

WCCF honored two staff members for their hard work over the past two months. In addition to Deputy Warden of Operations Secretary Rachel Hickombottom, who was named Employee of the Month for August, the facility recognized Zone Sgt. Vanessa Turner as Employee of the Month for September.

WCCF holds Labor Day festivities

The facility held a Labor Day weekend event that generated excitement among the men it serves. The festivities began on Saturday with games organized by Recreation Specialist Emily Guth. They included horseshoes, softball toss, a free throw competition, and a sack race. The men enjoyed refreshments during the festivities. On Monday, the facility had a barbecue. Warden Scott Middlebrooks and the men in the maintenance department did the grilling. “Everyone seemed to have a great time,” said Middlebrooks.

Supervisors of the Quarter recognized

WCCF recognized Unit Manager Dorothy Turner as Supervisor of the Quarter for the second quarter. Maintenance Supervisor T.J. Arbuthnot received the honor for the third quarter. “We appreciate all the hard work and accomplishments they both have made in their respective departments because of their leadership,” said Warden Scott Middlebrooks.

WCCF creates walking club

The staff of WCCF can now walk as a form of exercise on company time. The facility has created a fitness program called “Witness the Fitness Walking Club.” It allows the staff to go outside the facility at 4 p.m. each day and walk around the perimeter as a form of exercise. Two laps equal 1.3 miles. Since the start of the program in early August, some of the staff members have walked up to 14 laps in a single evening.

Anthony named Training Lieutenant

Dwyane Anthony is the facility’s new Training Lieutenant. He received the promotion in August, after having served as a GED instructor. “Mr. Anthony’s 30 plus years in corrections will serve vital in his new role teaching and mentoring new staff,” said Warden Scott Middlebrooks. “I look forward to working with him in his new position.” Anthony is a 1982 graduate of Wilkinson County High School. He is the pastor of King Emanuel Baptist Church. “My plan is to lead by example,” Anthony said. “I look forward to teaching officers the correct way to apply themselves to their jobs.”

#PrivatePrisons #Corrections #MTCChangesLives 

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ROSCOE BARNES III, Ph.D., is a writer, chaplain, historian, and former newspaper reporter. He is the author of more than a dozen books and Gospel tracts. For more information about his work and history, see his Personal Profile here or visit his website: http://www.roscoebarnes.net. Connect with him on Twitter (@roscoebarnes3) or by email: roscoebarnes3@yahoo.com.

Dr. Edith Prakash Tells the Story of T.L. Osborn in Her Book, ‘Yesterday, Today and Forever’ (2018)

Her book is the first full biography of the famous healing evangelist

By Roscoe Barnes III, PhD
Author, F.F. Bosworth: The Man Behind "Christ the Healer"
Copyright (c) 2020

#TLOsborn
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Dr. Edith Prakash has published a biography of T.L. Osborn that originated with her doctoral work at Regents University, where she earned a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Renewal Theology. The book is titled, Yesterday, Today and Forever: The Extraordinary Life and Ministry of Tommy Lee Osborn (Seymour Press, 2018). Since its publication last year, the book has received rave reviews from historians and church leaders. According to historian Vinson Synan (who passed on March 15, 2020), Prakash’s book is “a full biography of T.L. Osborn who set the pattern for overseas mass healing crusades that have transformed Pentecostalism on a worldwide scale.” In his endorsement of the book, he notes that “she offers nuanced accounts of his theology and his influence on new generations of Indian Pentecostal leaders.” The book also received praise from Dr. Dennis Lindsay, president of Christ For The Nations Institute (CFNI). Prakash is a 1999 graduate of CFNI. Lindsay, the son of Gordon Lindsay (of The Voice of Healing fame), says he was blessed to learn more about the healing ministry of T. L. Osborn. “As you read this book, you will be encouraged and inspired to believe that God still heals people today,” he writes.

For more information on Yesterday, Today and Forever, visit this link: http://edithprakash.com/

In the Overview shared on Prakash’s website, the following is noted:

“Tommy Lee (T.L) Osborn impacted the global renewal movement in the 1950s through his healing and mass evangelistic crusades, yet until now, no critical examination of his life and ministry has been undertaken This work examines that life and ministry, as well as the theology, and hermeneutics of this extraordinary man, highlighting mission strategies he inaugurated in India that have served as the foundation of mass evangelism in that country over the last fifty years.”

Osborn was a protégé of F.F. Bosworth. He boasted of having been taught a “lot of secrets” related to ministry and doctrine by Bosworth in the 1940s and 1950s. His book, Healing the Sick, was not only endorsed by Bosworth, but it is filled with quotes and excerpts from Bosworth’s sermons. Osborn also credited Bosworth with having inspired him to pray for the sick en masse.

Related articles:

"F.F. Bosworth’s Endorsement of T.L. Osborn’s Most Famous Book: Letter of Support Appeared in Healing the Sick and Casting Out Devils." See here.

"F.F. Bosworth Mentioned in T.L. Osborn Biography: Book Recounts Origin of 'Mass Miracle' Concept." See here.  

"T.L. Osborn's Memory of F.F. Bosworth: '82 interview reveals influence of E.W. Kenyon." See here.

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F.F. Bosworth Mentioned in Marius Nel’s book, ‘The Prosperity Gospel in Africa’ (2020)

By Roscoe Barnes III, PhD

Author, F.F. Bosworth: The Man Behind "Christ the Healer"
Copyright (c) 2020

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(Wipf and Stock, 2020)

F.F. Bosworth is mentioned in a new book by Dr. Marius Nel titled, The prosperity Gospel in Africa: An African Pentecostal Hermeneutical Consideration (Wipf and Stock, 2020). The book briefly mentions Bosworth's contributions as a Pentecostal pioneer and his connection to E.W. Kenyon. 

Nel is a faculty member of North-West University. He holds a Doctor of Theology degree in Practical Theology from the University of South Africa and a Doctor of Divinity degree in Church History from the University of Pretoria. He also has earned doctorates in Old Testament and New Testament. He holds a Master of Divinity degree from the University of Pretoria. For 23 years, Nel was a lecturer at Auckland Park Theological Seminary. Nel has been a pastor of the Apostolic Faith Mission (AFM) Churches of South Africa for three decades. According to his Amazon.com page, he helps with the theological training in the AFM. He also works with the new Afrikaans Bible translation of the Bible Society. 

Note: Information on The Prosperity Gospel in Africa is available here or by visiting this link: 

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1725266628/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i6

According to Nel, he wrote this book in order to “describe Pentecostal hermeneutics in terms of its viewpoint toward the prosperity gospel.” He acknowledges others have written on this topic, but their work is not from the African context. In his view, the African perspective is “fairly absent in this discourse.” Nel suggests that what is seen in the literature on Pentecostal studies in hermeneutic and exegesis are mostly writings with American or British-European origin. However, his book is presented to fill in the gaps from the African context. He writes: “This book was written by a theological scholar from Africa, focusing on Africa’s need for a well-grounded theological evaluation of popular prosperity theology.”

In the section where Nel mentions Bosworth, he notes the important role that E.W. Kenyon played in Pentecostal church history. Like other historians, Nel believes there exists a link between Kenyon’s theology and present-day proponents of the prosperity gospel.

“Although he (Kenyon) did not embrace the Pentecostal movement, his relationships with and influence on some of the leading Pentecostal leaders of his day” helped to spread his teachings and keep his legacy alive, Nel writes. He explains that Bosworth and other evangelists such as John G. Lakes and Aimee Semple McPherson “ensured that [Kenyon’s] voice was heard across the pentecostal world.” Citing Bosworth’s classic, Christ the Healer, Nel offers a summary of Bosworth’s teaching on healing that was similar to the teachings of Kenyon.

“For instance, F.F. Bosworth taught that healing was believers’ legal right, secured by Christ and accelerated through spiritual effects of positive words,” Nel writes. “Confession brings believers’ words into reality before the healing is seen. What was needed was that believers should act according to their positive words, as though healed already.”

Nel doesn’t say much about Bosworth, but what he mentions rings true in terms of his connection to Kenyon and his teachings on faith and divine healing.

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Dr. Christopher J. Richmann Publishes New Book on F.F. Bosworth

His research presents a significant contribution to pentecostalism and church history

By Roscoe Barnes III, PhD
Author, F.F. Bosworth: The Man Behind "Christ the Healer"
Copyright (c) 2020

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Dr. Christopher J. Richmann of Baylor University has written an excellent book on F.F. Bosworth. It is titled, Living in Bible Times: F.F. Bosworth and the Pentecostal Pursuit of the Supernatural (Pickwick Publications, 2020). The 291-page volume offers the most extensive research to date on the author of Christ the Healer (1924).

For more information on Living in Bible Times, visit here or follow this link: https://wipfandstock.com/living-in-bible-times.html

I recently completed a review of the book for a peer-reviewed journal. However, I will not be able to share the content until it is published. For now, I can honestly say that Richmann has given us a critical biography that makes a significant contribution to Pentecostal church history. In discussing Bosworth's life history, Richmann presents the evangelist as a central figure in the Pentecostal movements in both the early 20th century and the Post-World War II healing revival. He shows how Bosworth's views on evidential tongues, revival meetings, and divine healing have left an indelible impression on the Pentecostal and charismatic movements. Richmann highlights his close relationship with famous revivalists and some of the most prominent leaders in the Assemblies of God and the Christian and Missionary Alliance. He digs deeply into his roots with the Methodist church, as well as his time in Zion City, IL and Dallas, Texas. He also offers fresh insight into his relationship with William Branham and The Voice of Healing. In short, Richmann shows in striking detail how Bosworth preached and prayed for the sick in his undying pursuit of the supernatural. Richmann writes:

“A recurring theme in this book ... is that pentecostalism’s distinctive core, driving impulse, and cultural significance is found not in the doctrine of initial evidence or the legacy of Azusa Street, but in the quest for the supernatural that was inherited from the radical holiness movement of the late nineteenth century.”

 The book is endorsed by Candy Gunther Brown, author of Testing Prayer: Science and Healing, and Roger Robins, a professor with the University of Tokyo. According to Brown, “Richmann rightly foregrounds the theme of supernaturalism, epitomized by divine healing (more than speaking in tongues).” In Robins’ view, the book is a “lively biography of an underappreciated figure and a much-needed historical corrective, recovering the central place in early Pentecostalism of those independent currents that elude traditional narratives built around Azusa Street or denominational expressions of the movement.”

I invite you to stay tuned for my full review.

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Dr. Tracey Jean Boisseau Pens Essay on Anne Moody

Article published in Meridians journal

By Roscoe Barnes III

Chairman, Anne Moody History Project

Copyright (c) 2020

#AnneMoody

Dr. Tracey Jean Boisseau

Dr. Tracey Jean Boisseau, associate professor at Purdue University, has published a new essay on AnneMoody, titled “Coming of Age with Anne Moody: Looking Within and Without for the Origins of Black Women’s Activism in the Civil Rights Movement.” It appears in Meridians (April 2020), a peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary feminist journal. In the Abstract, Boisseau writes: "This essay offers a close reading of Anne Moody’s widely read but under-theorized memoir of the civil rights movement, Coming of Age in Mississippi (1968). This essay’s focus mirrors a main focus in Moody’s narrative: her relationship with her mother."

The full abstract can be viewed here:

https://read.dukeupress.edu/meridians/article-abstract/19/1/32/165710/Coming-of-Age-with-Anne-MoodyLooking-Within-and

I was especially delighted to learn that my work on Anne Moody is cited in this excellent work. It is truly an honor, and I'm grateful to Boisseau for the acknowledgment.

#ComingOfAgeinMississippi #CivilRights #BlackHistory #WomensHistory #Mississippi #Twitterstorians #BlkTwitterstorians

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