North Battleford, Saskatchewan between 1946 and 1948 marked the start of new movement within the Pentecostal family of churches around the world. Believers in this theology think that this "new wave" of the Spirit was the "latter rain" referred to in such Bible passages as Jeremiah 3:3 and 5:2, Joel 2:23, Hosea 6:3, Zechariah 10:1, and James 5:7.

William M. Branham was one of the movement's most influential leaders.

The "early" rain movement is claimed by believers of this theology to be the outpouring of Pentecost itself (or perhaps the Azusa St. Revival), and the current "move" of the Spirit was the "latter rain". Many different obscure movements within Pentecostalism united at this time, this combination came to be known as the Latter Rain Revival by followers of the theology.

Related theologies

Manifest Sons of God is a theological belief within the Charismatic movement, mainly in North America (where it originated).

A major tenet of the theology is the controversial belief that in the lead up to the "end times", a new breed of "Super-Christian" will arise within the church. According to this belief, these "Super-Christians" will have "supernatural" power granted to them by God, and would, according to the theology, be able to perform great miracles. Some proponents of this religious movement believe that these so called "Super-Christians" will themselves turn into "gods".

The Charismatic and Pentecostal movements in the US, and throughout the world, have been influenced by this movement. However, this belief is not held by a majority within either movement. In fact, some of the most ardent critics of the Manifest Sons of God and Later Rain movements come from within the Pentecostal movement itself, especially concerning the more "supernatural" aspects to the theology.

Those who adhere to this theology are sometimes called Neo-Pentecostals.

See also

• Five-fold ministry
• Rick Joyner
• Kingdom Now theology
• Paul Cain
• C Peter Wagner
• Third Wave of the Holy Spirit
• World Prayer Center
• Charismatic Renewal

External links

• Apologetics Index article (anti) on Latter Rain teachings
• Apologetics Index (anti) on Manifest Sons of God teachings
• University of Virginia, New Religious Movements Project - article on Latter Rain movement (Neutral)
• The Latter Rain Page (pro)