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This programme shows Evangelist Dyer and members of her West Indian Pentecostal Church, the Miracle Revival Fellowship, at worship and discussing their particular beliefs.
This programme shows Evangelist Dyer and members of her West Indian Pentecostal Church, the Miracle Revival Fellowship, at worship and discussing their particular beliefs.
| Module code and title: | D283, The sociological perspective |
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| Item code: | D283; 09 |
| First transmission date: | 01-07-1972 |
| Published: | 1972 |
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| Duration: | 00:24:35 |
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| Producer: | Ken Patton |
| Contributor: | Kenneth Thompson |
| Publisher: | BBC Open University |
| Keyword(s): | Evangelism; Religion; Sociology; Christianity |
| Footage description: | Evangelist Dyer explains how she first set up her church and what she feels she is doing. Shots of Dyer and the group at her home and of Dyer entering the church just before the beginning of a service. Shots of Dyer at an evangelical meeting with an ecstatic congregation, choir and musicians. Interspersed with Dyer and other evangelists explaining what they hope to achieve etc. More shots of congregation singing, clapping etc. Dyer continues the service with her evangelical preaching. Tithes and offerings are collected. More singing etc. Dyer prays openly for a young man and Deacon Bryant explains what it is like, what he prayed etc. Dyer, at the service, prays for the young man. She talks of faith healing through prayer. She continues the service and explains why her ministry is the ministry of joy, happiness and music. She calls on Sister Olive for a shout testimony. Sister Olive Taylor gives her testimony. Other people give testimonies of their deliverance. At the service and at her home Dyer talks of witchcraft, deliverance and the devil. Shots of ecstatic congregation at service, singing, clapping and leaping about. Dyer talks of all the help she hopes to give. Programme ends with the group at her house in prayer. |
| Master spool number: | 6HT/70744 |
| Production number: | 00521_2227 |
| Videofinder number: | 151 |
| Available to public: | no |
