In a global context, numerically European Pentecostals are relatively few. That said, European Pentecostalism has deep native roots and a rich international history. Indeed, this article argues that European Pentecostalism is precisely a modern European Christian movement because of both its European origins and its international ethos. Informed by this historical past, the article proposes that the pentecostal narrative of Acts 2, which celebrates the diversity of cultures and calls peoples to repentance, has the potential to help European culture to navigate its complex past and provide the foundational story for building its multicultural future. This, however, can only be done if European Pentecostals themselves effectively socially embody the message of Pentecost in their local congregations, networks, and institutions.

在全球范围内，欧洲五旬节派在数量上相对较少。也就是说，欧洲五旬节派具有深厚的本土根基和丰富的国际历史。的确，本文认为欧洲五旬节主义恰恰是现代的欧洲基督教运动，因为其源于欧洲和国际精神。鉴于这一历史性过去，本文建议使徒行传第2章的五旬节叙事，以庆祝文化的多样性并呼吁各国人民悔改，有可能帮助欧洲文化渡过复杂的过去，并为建立其多元文化提供基础故事。未来。但是，只有在欧洲五旬节派教徒本身在其当地会众，网络和机构中有效地体现五旬节教义的信息时，才能做到这一点。