Pentecostal Mission and Global Christianity

Pentecostal Mission and Global Christianity
Author: Wonsuk Ma
Publisher: Regnum Edinburgh Centenary
Total Pages: 397
Release: 2012
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781506476445

Although Pentecostalism worldwide represents the most rapidly growing missionary movement in Christian history, only recently have scholars from within and outside the movement begun academic reflection on the mission. This volume represents the coming-of-age of emerging scholarship of various aspects of the Pentecostal mission, including theological, historical, strategic, and practical aspects. The more than twenty authors from five continents--men and women, academicians, mission leaders, and practitioners--offer exciting perspectives on the Pentecostal movement's contributions to the search for Christian unity in various global contexts.

Pentecostal Mission and Global Christianity

Pentecostal Mission and Global Christianity
Author: Wonsuk Ma
Publisher: Wipf and Stock
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2014-11-05
Genre: Christianity and culture
ISBN: 9781498209571

Although Pentecostalism worldwide represents the most rapidly growing missionary movement in Christian history, scholars from within and outside the movement have only recently begun academic reflection on the mission. This volume represents the coming of age of emerging scholarship on various aspects of the Pentecostal mission, including theological, historical, strategic, and practical aspects. The more than twenty authors from all five continents, men and women, academics, mission leaders, and practitioners, offer exciting perspectives on Pentecostal movements' contributions to the search of Christian unity in various global contexts. ""The Era of the Holy Spirit has arrived! Within the century since Edinburgh 1910, Pentecostal Christianity has grown to half a billion constituents, predominantly in the global South. Pentecostal mission's unique contribution to global Christianity is undeniable and the Edinburgh 2010 conference recognized it. Pentecostal Mission and Global Christianity, in my view, is the most comprehensive treatment of a multidimensional and complex global Christian movement. This is a must read for anyone, scholar and lay Christian alike, who wishes to understand the wondrous phenomenon of contemporary Christianity."" --Tetsunao Yamamori, Senior Fellow, Center for Religion and Civic Culture, University of Southern California ""Since its inception during the early twentieth century, Spirit-empowered mission has been a vital force in the spread of the global Pentecostal movement. Although scholars of late have noted Pentecostalism's phenomenal growth, they have focused primarily on its structural adaptations and acculturations while neglecting the pneumatological dimension. This excellent collection of articles moves beyond the shell of Pentecostal growth to the heart of the phenomenon. Without dismissing the problems that arise when religious experience is a propelling social force, taken together the contributed articles offer an illuminating portrait of the way Spirited mission is changing the face of global Christianity."" --Margaret M. Poloma, Professor Emeritus of Sociology, University of Akron Wonsuk Ma is Executive Director and David Yonggi Cho Research Tutor of Global Christianity at the Oxford Centre for Mission Studies, Oxford, UK. Veli-Matti Karkkainen is Professor of Systematic Theology at Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, CA, and Docent of Ecumenics at University of Helsinki, Finland. J. Kwabena Asamoah-Gyadu is Professor of Contemporary African Christianity and Pentecostal Theology at the Trinity Theological Seminary, Legon, Ghana.

Pentecostal Mission and Global Christianity

Pentecostal Mission and Global Christianity
Author: Wonsuk Ma
Publisher:
Total Pages: 351
Release: 2014
Genre: Electronic books
ISBN: 9781912343348

Although Pentecostalism worldwide represent the most rapidly growing missionary movement in Christian history, only recently scholars from within and outside the movement have begun academic reflection on the mission. This volume represents the coming of age of emerging scholarship of various aspects of the Pentecostal mission, including theological, historical, strategic, and practical aspects. The more than 20 authors from all five continents, men and women, academicians, mission leaders, and practitioners, offer exciting perspectives on Pentecostal movements' contributions to the search of.

Global Pentecostalism

Global Pentecostalism
Author: Donald E. Miller
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Total Pages: 273
Release: 2007-09-03
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0520940938

How and why is Christianity's center of gravity shifting to the developing world? To understand this rapidly growing phenomenon, Donald E. Miller and Tetsunao Yamamori spent four years traveling the globe conducting extensive on-the-ground research in twenty different countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Europe. The result is this vividly detailed book which provides the most comprehensive information available on Pentecostalism, the fastest-growing religion in the world. Rich with scenes from everyday life, the book dispel many stereotypes about this religion as they build a wide-ranging, nuanced portrait of a major new social movement.

Called and Empowered

Called and Empowered
Author: Murray W. Dempster
Publisher: Baker Books
Total Pages: 455
Release: 1991-10-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1441241841

"An unprecedented mix of pentecostal theology and mission practice, virtually a manifesto for pentecostal missions. . . . The fullest and finest missiological treatise originating within classical Pentecostalism available."--Russell P. Spittler

Together in One Mission

Together in One Mission
Author: Arto Hamalainen
Publisher: Pathway Press
Total Pages: 340
Release: 2012-09-27
Genre: Evangelistic work
ISBN: 159684731X

Pentecostalism and Globalization

Pentecostalism and Globalization
Author: Steven M. Studebaker
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages: 266
Release: 2010-09-20
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 163087714X

In little over a century, the Pentecostal movement has emerged from small bands of revival seekers to become one of the largest Christian groups in the world. Primarily a movement within Western Christianity for much of its brief history, it is increasingly characterized as a global movement. Pentecostal theology and ministry in a Western context must engage global Pentecostalism and be willing to rethink its traditional patterns of thought and practice in light of the evolving nature of the movement. The essays in this book come mainly from the McMaster Divinity College 2008 Pentecostal Forum: "The Many Faces of Pentecostalism: Pentecostalism and Globalization." The first section outlines the nature of globalization and establishes it as the context for contemporary Pentecostal theology and ministry. The other contributions explore the impact of globalization on traditional areas of Pentecostal theology, such as Spirit baptism and speaking in tongues, and twenty-first-century Pentecostal ministry.

Transmitting the Spirit in Missions

Transmitting the Spirit in Missions
Author: Amos Jimmy Markin
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages: 239
Release: 2019-02-05
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1532662440

Transmitting the Spirit in Missions: The History and Growth of the Church of Pentecost discourses on how Pentecostalism in general has been involved in the current growth, mission, and changing face of global Christianity. It argues that African Pentecostals particularly are an integral part of the global expansion of Christianity in this century. Specifically, this book engages the history and growth of the Church of Pentecost, an African Pentecostal denomination from Ghana, to demonstrate how African Pentecostals have taken their spirituality into their own hands and planted churches in their home country, as well as other parts of the globe. The focus of this book is that African Pentecostals have achieved this feat through the experiential power and reliance of the Holy Spirit and the indigenous factor. The specific highlight is that this book is an updated analysis of the history, growth, and missions of the Church of Pentecost. Although this work is transformed from a PhD thesis, the content is presented accessibly to both the academia and general church populace, both pastors and the laity.

Pentecostal Mission & Global Christianity

Pentecostal Mission & Global Christianity
Author: Younghoon Lee
Publisher:
Total Pages: 387
Release: 2012
Genre:
ISBN: 9781506477565

This stimulating and timely volume marks the coming-of-age of an ecumenical Pentecostal mission theology. The collected papers constitute a transnational dialogue over the meaning, shape, and future of Pentecostal-Charismatic missiology. This is a ground-breaking work with potential to serve as the launching point for reflections on Pentecostal and Charismatic Christianity as a distinctive global mission movement.