Our History

• 1919 Azusa Street revival in Los Angeles
• 1924-25 Pentecostal revival meetings Fournier's Ballroom 1st Avenue in Eau Claire
• 1926 Otis Averill starts pentecostal evangelistic meetings in storefront on the corner of Dewey and Wisconsin Streets
• 1929 Worship meetings moved to home of Mr. and Mrs. Nichols called Glad Tidings Gospel Mission
• 1930 James Gibbs becomes pastor
• 1934 Omaha Street location purchased & building built
• 1934-1940 Pastor Gibbs passed away, Mrs. Emily Gibbs serves as pastor
• 1940 O. E. Swanson becomes pastor
• 1947 Glad Tidings Gospel Mission becomes Eau Claire Assembly of God
• 1961 Donald Smith becomes pastor
• 1964 Clifford Nichols becomes pastor
• 1969 Gerald Christensen becomes pastor
• 1970 New property purchased 2821 Fairfax Street
• 1974 First worship experience at Fairfax location. Name changed to Evangel Assembly of God
• 1982 New building completed at new location of 3906 Kane Road
• 1986 Ronald Strack becomes pastor
• 1991 Steven Brandt becomes pastor
• 2009 Paul Smith becomes pastor