摘要：I have been asked by the editors of the Journal to present, from a pastoral viewpoint, my perspective on the Pentecostal distinctive of tongues as the initial evidence of the baptism of the Holy Spirit. At this stage of my ministry, pastoral responsibilities more than take up my time and energy, and they prevent me from doing more research to interact with the literature and to do extensive footnoting or bibliography normally related to a scholarly article. Beyond that, other Pentecostal scholars have arisen that are better able to debate the issues and creatively come up with insights. Having apologized for my inadequacies, however, I will attempt to share my observations that may help awaken crucial issues. The subject is too vast because of historical, theological, experiential, and hermeneutical methodology implications. The question for the local church is the life transforming experience of God. The month I am writing this article we have had over one hundred of our children and youth filled with the Spirit and speaking in tongues for the first time
