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A '''praisepit''' is a colloquial name given to a [[mosh pit]] which occurs at a [[pentecostal]] Christian church service.<ref>Smith, E. ''Planetshakers Conference 1998'', Press Release, Planetshakers 2 February 1998</ref>

The phrase was first coined in the late 1990s at the [[Planetshakers]] conference in [[Adelaide]], [[South Australia]],<ref>Hewitt, M, 2001. 'A study in Secular Influence' in M.Howard and A.Law (eds)'' How to Reach Out- Successful Pastors and how they do it'', Koorong, Perth, Pg 56-75.</ref> as a response to criticisms within the church regarding the increasingly [[secular]]ised manner of youth worship activities.

Since then, the term has entered popular usage among young Australian pentecostal Christians, with some major west Australian conferences like Festivale and Phenomena using the word heavily in advertising.<ref>''Festivale 2007 Christian City Church'' 2007. Retrieved June 14, 2007 from {{cite web |url=http://ccchh.org.au/festivale/ |title=Festivale 2007 Christian City Church |accessdate=2007-07-14 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070831172856/http://ccchh.org.au/festivale/ |archivedate=2007-08-31 }}</ref>

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[[Category:Pentecostalism in Australia]]
[[Category:Syllabus-free dance]]

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