Bradley Parks Collection

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Fuller Theological Seminary-David Allan Hubbard Library Archives
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Pasadena, California 91182
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2021


Descriptive Summary

Title: Bradley Parks Collection
Dates: 1970-1999
Collection Number: CFT00051
Creator/Collector: Parks, Bradley
Extent: 10 Boxes, 4000 audio cassettes
Repository: Fuller Theological Seminary-David Allan Hubbard Library Archives
Pasadena, California 91182
Abstract: This collection consists of over 4,000 audio tapes (contact the archives for a full list) dating from 1949 to 2004 and 5 linear feet of papers related to the conferences he taped from 1972 to 1998, as well as papers related to the cassette tape ministry of this era in general. The audio tape collection is especially rich in Robert Whitaker recordings, most taped locally by Brad Parks, and in Derek Prince tapes purchased from that ministry. Other major tape collections are Delores Winder, John Wimber, Terry Fullam and John and Paula Sandford. The papers document the history of charismatic conferences in Southern California from 1972 to 1998.
Language of Material: English

Access

Supervised use only. Scholarly use within parameters of copyright law.

Publication Rights

All rights reserved.

Preferred Citation

Bradley Parks Collection. Fuller Theological Seminary-David Allan Hubbard Library Archives

Biography/Administrative History

Bradley Parks was the man Southern California Presbyterian and Episcopalian Charismatics entrusted with the taping of many of their conferences from 1972 to 1998. The Presbyterian Charismatic Communion (PCC) was the first to enlist his services. The joint conferences held by the PCC and the Episcopal Charismatic Fellowship (ECF) were taped by Brad Parks, with the help of his wife Ruth Olive Witcraft Parks, from 1981 until the last such conference in 1993. They also taped the annual conferences of the ECF held at Chapman College in Orange from 1983 to 1994 and the Glendale Healing Conferences, as well as various Healing and Spiritual Warfare Conferences held in the area. They maintained an extensive library of other charismatic tapes which Brad reproduced for church and association members, missionaries and prison inmates.

Scope and Content of Collection

This collection consists of over 4,000 audio tapes (contact the archives for a full list) dating from 1949 to 2004 and 5 linear feet of papers related to the conferences Parks taped from 1972 to 1998, as well as papers related to the cassette tape ministry of this era in general. This collection is organized into 10 boxes consisting of 5 series as follows: Series 1: Conferences, Conference Tape Ministry (Boxes 1-5) Series 2: Ministries and Speakers (Boxes 5, 7, 8) Series 3: Charismatic Organizations (Box 6) Series 4: Personal (Box 9) Series 5: Books and Pamphlets, Audio Tapes (Box 10)

Indexing Terms

Radio broadcasting
Christianity
Sermons
Christian life
Bennett, Dennis J.
Bennett, Rita
Flynn, Mike, 1940-
Kraft, Charles H.
Prince, Derek
Wagner, C. Peter
Whitaker, Bob
Wimber, John
Episcopal Charismatic Fellowship
Presbyterian Charismatic Communion

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