New Life Church (Everett, WA)

New Life Church is part of a larger family of churches called Foursquare. Foursquare is a Pentecostal denomination that resulted from the dynamic evangelistic ministry of the founder, Aimee Semple McPherson. In 1915, God called her to preach the Word. Aimee began traveling, holding crusades in the Eastern United States where many people were saved and healed. She was a powerful communicator and God used her in mighty ways. The first Foursquare church was opened on January 1, 1923. Aimee traveled and preached the Foursquare Gospel, which teaches: Jesus Christ The Savior, The Baptizer with The Holy Spirit, The Healer, and The Soon and Coming King. As Aimee continued to train and send out preachers and missionaries, the need for a connection and organization became apparent. Today the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel spans the world, with more than 1,700 churches in the United States and more than 66,000 churches globally in 140 countries. On July 11, 1940, Aimee Se...