Pentecostal Mission and Global Christianity

by Wonsuk Ma (Editor), Veli-Matti Karkkainen (Editor), J Kwabena Asamoah-Gyadu (Editor)

Overview

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 Christian unity in various global contexts.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781912343348
Publisher:	Regnum Studies in Mission
Publication date:	02/01/2014
Series:	Edinburgh Centenary , #20
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	427
File size:	873 KB

About the Author

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.

Table of Contents

Foreword vii

Acknowledgements xi

Introduction: Pentecostal ism and World Mission: Editors 1

The Emergence of a Multidimensional Global Missionary Movement: A Historical Review Allan Heaton Anderson 10

The Pentecostal Understanding of Mission Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen 26

'You Shall Receive Power': Empowerment in Pentecostal/Charismatic Christianity J. Kwabena Asamoab-Gyadu 45

'Everything Is Permissible, but Not Everything Is Beneficial' (1 Cor. 10:23): Pneumatological Christology of the Parousian Church of Christ and (Ab)nses of Spiritual Power in Nigerian Pentecostalism Innocent Ogueri Aguwuorn 67

Pentecostal Evangelism, Church Planting, and Church Growth Julie C. Ma 87

Church Growth: Reflections on Yoido Full Gospel Church Younghoon Lee 107

'Silver and Gold Have 1 None': Healing and Restoration in Pentecostalism Elizabeth Salazar Sanzana 124

Principalities and Powers Opoku Onyinah 139

Ministry of Mercy and Justice Johan Mostert 162

Christian Unity and Pentecostal Mission: A Contradiction? Cecil M. Robeck, Jr. 182

Global Christianity and Ecumenism in Asian Pentecostalism Connie Au 207

The Sevenfold Spirit: A Pentecostal Approach to Christian Theology of Religions Tony Richie 224

Pentecostal Interaction with Religions: A Nepali Reflection Bal Krishna Sharma 241

Word, Work, and Wonder as Holistic Ministry Douglas Petersen 255

Blessing in Pentecostal Theology and Mission Wonsuk Ma 272

Church and Society: A Pentecostal Perspective from the Southern Hemisphere Japie La Poorta 292

Pentecostals, Society and Christian Mission in Latin America Miguel Alvarez 301

Could Anthropology Contribute to the Future of Swedish Pentecostalism? Jan-Ålee Alvarsson 324

Pentecostal Theological Education and Ministerial Formation Teresa Chai 343

Ecology and the Future of Pentecostalism: Problems, Possibilities and Proposals Jonathan W. Rice 360

Conclusion: Editors 380

Selected Bibliography 385

Contributors 395