Malaysia sits between West and East Asia geographically, and straddles the region culturally and religiously. Unsurprisingly, denominational/institutional Pentecostalism and independent charismatic figures/movements have also come from both areas.

Institutionally, in West Malaysia, the Ceylon Pentecostal Mission (CPM)arrived first, missionizing Indian and Ceylonese migrants in the 1930s. American Assemblies of God (AG) missionaries later followed in 1934, evangelizing Chinese urban migrants. The AG’s impact became more significant than the CPM…