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The Azusa Street Revival in Los Angeles, California, marks the global birth of the Pentecostal movement, which eventually influences the Aladura movement in West Africa. -
Pentecostal teachings reach Nigeria and begin to influence the spiritual practices of many Nigerians, leading to the later formation of the Aladura churches. -
Josiah Olunowo founds the first Aladura church, the Church of the Lord (Aladura) in Nigeria, marking the birth of the Aladura movement. -
The Aladura movement grows rapidly across Nigeria and into other parts of West Africa, as more people embrace Pentecostal and indigenous African beliefs. -
Aladura churches begin to spread beyond West Africa, reaching countries in the Caribbean, Europe, and North America, and continue to grow globally. -
Aladura churches, particularly those in Nigeria, gain international recognition, with millions of adherents worldwide. The movement's teachings of prosperity, healing, and personal transformation become central. -
The Aladura movement continues to thrive with millions of followers, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa, and remains a prominent part of global Pentecostal Christianity.