How did the Pentecostal/Charismatic Churches of North America promote racial reconciliation?

The Pentecostal/Charismatic Churches of North America (PCCNA) promoted racial reconciliation by actively seeking to bridge the historical divide between predominantly white Pentecostal bodies and major African American Pentecostal and charismatic churches.

This effort culminated in the 1994 "Memphis Miracle" in Memphis, Tennessee. This event served as a pivotal moment of reconciliation that led to the dissolution of the earlier, less inclusive Pentecostal Fellowship of North America (PFNA) and the establishment of the more diverse and inclusive PCCNA. By fostering a framework for dialogue and cooperation, the organization sought to move beyond the segregation that had historically characterized the movement as it expanded into the American South.1

This commitment to reconciliation reflects a broader effort to address the racial divisions that had previously fractured the movement, despite the early, inclusive spirit of the Azusa Street revival led by William Seymour.2