Published by Vince Baker Ministries
What a revival tent made possible
A traveling tent let a ministry gather crowds beyond the capacity of a local church and move on to another city. That flexibility came with practical demands: equipment, transportation, trained workers, and a way to tell people when a meeting would happen. The surviving Herald of Healing issues let readers see how Coe’s ministry communicated with people outside the tent.
A difficult episode in the record
A 1956 press photograph in the Flower Pentecostal Heritage Center documents Coe’s arrest in Miami on a charge of practicing medicine without a license. The caption links the charge to an incident involving a child recovering from polio. An archive caption can establish that the allegation was reported at the time. It cannot by itself establish the legal outcome or verify what happened medically.
Courage and care
Study Coe’s ministry alongside Ephesians 6, which puts spiritual strength in the Lord and joins standing firm with prayer. Vince Baker Ministries explores that Biblical language in Spiritual Warfare. The connection is an invitation to study the passage and consider the responsibilities that accompany public ministry.
Scripture to read alongside the history
- Ephesians 6:10-18 · KJV
