In it's 26-year history, four women, three African Americans, two Hispanics, three Canadians, two Methodists, a Oneness Pentecostal, a Roman Catholic and an Episcopalian have been elected to serve in this position. Since its inception the journal has filled a need not met by the more informal newsletter of the Society. A quick survey of the journal's contents illumines not only the natural shifts in the Society, but its maturation as well. In an early issue of volume 1, all four articles depict various aspects of spiritual gifts, especially the gift of prophecy. Members of the Assemblies of God authored all four.
Contributors run the gamut of Christian denominations.
The Journal, like the annual meeting, reflects a multi-discipline perspective. The breadth of the Society is perhaps best seen at its annual meeting. In addition to its plenary sessions, which focus on the theme of the conference, six parallel tracks, governed by special interest groups provide papers in Biblical studies, theological studies, church history, mission, praxis, and religion and culture. The annual meetings are held at institutions that promote the scholarly study of Pentecostalism. Such diverse campuses as Wheaton, Gordon Conwell, Fuller, St. John's College, Wycliffe College, Asbury, Lee University and Southern California College have hosted the annual meeting.