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Aimee Elizabeth Semple McPherson (née Kennedy; October 9, 1890 – September 27, 1944), also known as Sister Aimee or Sister, was a Canadian Pentecostal evangelist and media celebrity in the 1920s and 1930s, famous for founding the Foursquare Church.
Aimee Semple McPherson, controversial American Pentecostal evangelist and early radio preacher whose International Church of the Foursquare Gospel brought her wealth, notoriety, and a following numbering in the tens of thousands. Learn more about her life and career.
Jun 17, 2013 · Aimee Semple McPherson, evangelist, faith-healer, founder of the Foursquare Gospel Church and builder of the Angelus Temple, was believed to have disappeared during a swim on May 18, 1926.
As a teenager, Aimee was introduced to Pentecostalism through the preaching of Robert Semple, whom she eventually married. When he died two years later, she married young businessman Harold...
Sep 8, 2023 · Aimee Semple McPherson was not the first female evangelist to step into the pulpit, but she’s by far the most famous—and perhaps the most infamous. During the onset of Hollywood’s golden age, she amazed audiences by co-opting Tinseltown-style theatrics to flesh out her sermons.
On May 18, 1926, Christian evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson disappeared from Venice Beach, California, after going for a swim. She reappeared in Mexico five weeks later, stating she had escaped from kidnappers there.
Aimee Semple McPherson was a gifted teacher, and many thousands found wisdom and salvation in Jesus through her words. Many of her works survive today. Discover some of her more famous sermons and writings.
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