Toward a Pentecostal Theology of Worship

Toward a Pentecostal Theology of Worship
Author: Lee Roy Martin
Publisher:
Total Pages: 358
Release: 2020-08-20
Genre:
ISBN: 9781953358011

Walter Hollenweger, a recognized expert on the worldwide Pentecostal movement, has argued that Pentecostalism's greatest contribution to the larger Christian tradition has been in the area of worship. It is in the context of worship that people are saved, sanctified, baptized in the Spirit, healed, and filled with the hope of Christ's coming. Despite the importance of worship to the Pentecostal tradition, theologians in the movement have not yet developed a full-fledged theology of worship. In this multi-authored work, leading Pentecostal scholars come together to construct a contemporary biblical theological approach to worship. Seeking to go beyond discussions that focus on style and trends, these writers offer a distinctive theological vision for Pentecostal worship that appreciates the history, diversity, ethos, and global contexts of Pentecostalism. Written for pastors, students, and scholars, this work provides ample resources for those interested in examining the Pentecostal theology of worship. Contributors to this work include biblical scholars, systematicians, and practical theologians. The diversity of voices insures creativity of approaches and freshness of ideas. This second edition includes two new chapters and a longer introduction to Pentecostal worship. Although not a complete theology of worship, this study provides a starting point for exploring important themes from a variety of perspectives.

Toward a Pentecostal Theology of Worship

Toward a Pentecostal Theology of Worship
Author: Lee Roy Martin
Publisher:
Total Pages: 314
Release: 2016-02-06
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781935931522

Walter Hollenweger, a recognized expert on the worldwide Pentecostal movement, has argued that Pentecostalism's greatest contribution to the larger Christian tradition has been in the area of worship. It is in the context of worship that people are saved, sanctified, baptized in the Spirit, healed, and filled with the hope of Christ's coming. Despite the importance of worship to the Pentecostal tradition, theologians in the movement have not yet developed a full-fledged theology of worship. In this multi-authored work, leading Pentecostal scholars come together to construct a contemporary biblical theological approach to worship. Seeking to go beyond discussions that focus on style and trends, these writers offer a distinctive theological vision for Pentecostal worship that appreciates the history, diversity, ethos, and global contexts of Pentecostalism. Written for pastors, students, and scholars, this work provides ample resources for those interested in examining the Pentecostal theology of worship. Contributors to this work include biblical scholars, systematicians, and practical theologians. The diversity of voices insures creativity of approaches and freshness of ideas. With the maturation of the Pentecostal-Charismatic movement comes a need for extended dialogue regarding a Pentecostal theology of worship. It is hoped that this volume with make a significant contribution to the dialogue. TABLE OF CONTENTS: Introduction-Lee Roy Martin; 1. Worship and the Torah-Jerome Boone; 2. The Book of Isaiah and Pentecostal Worship-Jacqueline Grey; 3. The Book of Psalms and Pentecostal Worship-Lee Roy Martin; 4. Toward a Pentecostal Theology of Anointed Cloths-John Christopher Thomas; 5. Worship in the Book of Revelation-Melissa L. Archer; 6. The Nature and Pattern of Biblical Worship-R. Hollis Gause; 7. Signs of Grace: Towards a Charismatic Theology of Worship-Frank D. Macchia; 8. Liturgy, Theosis, and the Renewal of the World-Daniela C. Augustine; 9. 'In Your Presence Is Fullness of Joy': Experiencing God as Trinity-Chris E.W. Green; 10. 'Singing Heavenly Music': R. Hollis Gause's Theology of Worship and Pentecostal Experience-Kimberly Ervin Alexander; 11. Pentecostal Worship and the Creation of Meaning-Johnathan E. Alvarado; 12. Taking the Risk: The Openness and Attentiveness of Latin American Pentecostal Worship-Wilmer Estrada-Carrasquillo; 13. An African American Contribution to the Theology of Worship: Considering Three Situations of Integrated African American Led Worship from Pre-Civil Right Times-Antipas L. Harris; 14. Betwixt and Between the Cross and the Eschaton: Pentecostal Worship in the Context of Ritual Play-Peter Althouse; 15. From 'Hallelujah!' to 'We Believe' and Back: Interrelating Pentecostal Worship and Doctrine-Daniel Castelo.

Towards A Pentecostal Theology of Praxis

Towards A Pentecostal Theology of Praxis
Author: John Mark Robeck
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 183
Release: 2021-03-24
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1978710399

This book outlines a Pentecostal theology of praxis while also providing a concrete example of how such a theology is fleshed out. By investigating various elements of Pentecostal and Liberation theologies and highlighting various similarities and differences between the two camps, John Mark Robeck constructs a framework through which a Pentecostal theology of praxis might be observed. Taking a step further, he offers a case study of three Pentecostal churches in El Salvador as an example of how such a theology is lived out. Robeck examines the lives of the pastors of these congregations, the engagement of these congregations in activities of social engagement that serve to bring about various forms of liberation, as well as the participation of the congregations and their communities in transformative actions which serve to bring about real change.

Toward a Pentecostal Theology of Preaching

Toward a Pentecostal Theology of Preaching
Author: Lee Roy Martin
Publisher:
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2015-04-23
Genre:
ISBN: 9781935931416

From the beginning of the movement until now Pentecostalism has relied heavily upon its preachers-preachers both old and young, male and female, ordained and lay, educated and uneducated. Although preaching has been an important aspect of Pentecostal life and practice, few works have been written on Pentecostal preaching, and fewer still have been written from an academic standpoint. This volume, though not claiming to be comprehensive, begins to meet the need for scholarly reflection upon this important topic. In this multi-authored work, leading Pentecostal theologians come together to construct a contemporary model for the theology and practice of Pentecostal preaching. The writers take into account Pentecostalism's history, theology, ethos, diversity, and global expressions as they offer a distinctive theological vision for Pentecostal preaching. Chapters include the following: A Pentecostal Theology of the Call to Preach - Frank Macchia; Pentecostal Prophetic Preaching - Lee Roy Martin; The Ecclesial Dimension of Preaching - William Kay; The Spirit, Preaching, and the Approach of Jonathan Edwards - John Gordy; A New Testament Apologetic for Women Preachers - John Christopher Thomas; A Theological Apologetic for Women Preachers - Lisa Stephenson; African-American Women Preachers - Antoinette Alvarado; Latino Theology of Pentecostal Preaching - Angel Santiago-Vendrell; Transfiguring Preaching: Proclamation and Theosis - Chris E. W. Green; From Proclamation to Incarnation: Preaching, Worship, and Christoformation - Daniela C. Augustine; Bishop J.H. King and the Theology and Practice of Pentecostal Preaching - Tony Moon; Technology and Preaching - Leah Payne; A Critique of Emerging Homiletics - Rick Wadholm; and Pentecostal Homiletic: A Convergence of History, Theology, and Worship - Joseph Byrd. Written for pastors, students, and scholars, this work provides ample resources for anyone who wishes to examine the theology of Pentecostal preaching.

Tongues and Trees

Tongues and Trees
Author: Aaron Jason Swoboda
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2019-05-21
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9004397167

This book develops a Pentecostal ecological theology (ecotheology) by utilizing key pneumatological themes that emerge from the Pentecostal tradition. It examines the salient Pentecostal and Charismatic voices that have stimulated ecotheology in the Pentecostal tradition and situates them within the broader context of Christian ecumenical ecotheologies (Roman Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant, and Ecofeminist). The author advances a novel approach to Pentecostal ecotheology through a pneumatology of the Spirit-baptized creation, the charismatic creational community, the holistic ecological Spirit, and the eschatological Spirit of ecological mission. Significantly, this book is the first substantive contribution to a Pentecostal pneumatological theology of creation with a particular focus on the Pentecostal community and its significance for the broader ecumenical community. Furthermore, it offers a fresh theological approach to imagining and sustaining earth-friendly practice in the twenty-first century Pentecostal church.

The Spirit of Praise

The Spirit of Praise
Author: Monique M. Ingalls
Publisher: Penn State Press
Total Pages: 286
Release: 2015-06-18
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0271070641

In The Spirit of Praise, Monique Ingalls and Amos Yong bring together a multidisciplinary, scholarly exploration of music and worship in global pentecostal-charismatic Christianity at the beginning of the twenty-first century. The Spirit of Praise contends that gaining a full understanding of this influential religious movement requires close listening to its songs and careful attention to its patterns of worship. The essays in this volume place ethnomusicological, theological, historical, and sociological perspectives into dialogue. By engaging with these disciplines and exploring themes of interconnection, interface, and identity within musical and ritual practices, the essays illuminate larger social processes such as globalization, sacralization, and secularization, as well as the role of religion in social and cultural change. Aside from the editors, the contributors are Peter Althouse, Will Boone, Mark Evans, Ryan R. Gladwin, Birgitta J. Johnson, Jean Ngoya Kidula, Miranda Klaver, Andrew Mall, Kimberly Jenkins Marshall, Andrew M. McCoy, Martijn Oosterbaan, Dave Perkins, Wen Reagan, Tanya Riches, Michael Webb, and Michael Wilkinson.

Liturgical Theology

Liturgical Theology
Author: Simon Chan
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Total Pages: 209
Release: 2006-07-12
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0830827633

Evangelicals, Simon Chan argues, are confused about the meaning and purpose of the church in part because they have an inadequate understanding of Christian worship. He calls evangelicals to develop a theology of worship that is grounded in a theology of the church. He guides the reader through worship practices and their significance for theology, spirituality and the renewal of evangelicalism in the postmodern era.

Pentecostal Theology

Pentecostal Theology
Author: Wolfgang Vondey
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2017-07-13
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0567516849

Winner of the Pneuma Book Award 2018, from The Society for Pentecostal Studies. Pentecostalism is the most rapidly growing branch of Christianity since the 20th century, yet it does not lend itself well to a singular doctrine and there is, therefore, no single comprehensive account of Pentecostal theology worldwide. In this volume, Wolfgang Vondey suggests an account of Pentecostal theology that is genuine to Pentecostals worldwide while allowing for different adaptation and explication among the various Pentecostal groups. He argues that Pentecostal theology is fundamentally concerned with the renewal of the Christian life identified by the transforming work of the Holy Spirit and directed toward the kingdom of God. The book unfolds in two main parts illustrating the full gospel story and theology. Eleven chapters identify the spiritual underpinnings and motivations for Pentecostal theology, formulate a Pentecostal theology of action, translate, apply, and exemplify Pentecostal practices and experiences, and integrate Pentecostal theology in the wider Christian tradition.

Introduction to Christian Liturgy

Introduction to Christian Liturgy
Author: Frank C. Senn
Publisher: Fortress Press
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2012
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1451424337

Designed as a general introduction to Christian liturgy, this book explores the meaning, history, and practice of worship in Eastern and Western, Catholic and Protestant traditions. Its chapters cover the theology of worship, the historical development of Eucharist and the Prayer Offices, the lectionary and customs of the church year, other sacramental rites, and the use of music and the arts. As such, it is a perfect textbook for students seeking to understand the basics of liturgical worship, as well as a reliable guide for worship leaders.