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answered.No one has ever countedthem.\"Surely you have some idea of how many there are,\"Ipersisted,thinking there were maybe a hundred or so.  \nDuring a trip to Argentina I visited sister churches thereand listened to stories about robust,growing and not veryorderly Pentecostal churches.Then,in Buenos Aires,I receiveda phone call from a Pentecostal minister,the president ofa the-ological seminary.Noting that my denomination has a deephistorical commitment to theological education,he asked if Iwould meet with him and some of his colleagues.I said I'd behonored.  \n\"We think there are about 3,500,\"the president finally said.I was stunned.Over 3,000 pastors and no one counting them ortheir congregations-no rules,guidelines,processes or proce-dures,no structure,no accountability,no recognized authority,no academic credentials.Just 3,500 faithful Christians and theHoly Spirit.I was humbled.  \nI said I would refer their inquiry to my denomination's Officeon Theological Education and 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