I am a Third Wave Pentecostal, technically speaking. I say this by default. Evangelicals refer to people like me as Third Wave Pentecostals.

In fact, my former denomination debated this subject just this year at their annual Synod. The majority report said that we were OK. The minority report labeled us as dangerous. No decision was reached on this matter.

The First Wave occurred in the early 1900s. Out of this movement came the pentecostal churches.

The Second Wave came in the 60s. This wave focussed on tongue speaking. Unlike the first wave, the second wave was ecumenical.

The Third Wave came about in the 80s. This wave did not focus on tongue speaking but focused on the gifts of the Spirit in general. And this is where I come in.

While I don’t speak in tongues, I am very sensitive to the presence of good and evil. Plus, I sometimes have visions when I am praying. And lets not forget the deja voes. These occur as visions of the future, the biggest being 911 so it seems.

So, even though I don’t belong to a pentecostal church, it appears that I am still classified as a Third Waver.

Everybody has to be some place.