A noteworthy development in 20th-century Protestant Christianity was the rise of the modern Pentecostal movement. Sprung from <answer>Methodist and Wesleyan</answer> roots, it arose out of meetings at an urban mission on Azusa Street in Los Angeles. From there it spread around the world, carried by those who experienced what they believed to be miraculous moves of God there. These Pentecost-like manifestations have steadily been in evidence throughout the history, such as seen in the two Great Awakenings. Pentecostalism, which in turn birthed the Charismatic movement within already established denominations, continues to be an important force in Western Christianity.
What were the roots of the modern Pentecostal movement?
Methodist and Wesleyan