Pentecostals in the 21st Century: Identity, Beliefs, Praxis

by Corneliu Constantineanu (Editor), Christopher James Scobie (Editor)

Overview

A little over one hundred years ago the Holy Spirit breathed a fresh awakening into little communities in Topeka, Kansas (1901) and then on Azusa Street in California (1906). Over the past century this spiritual awakening has touched every country on the globe. By 2014 there were 631 million Pentecostals in the world, comprising a quarter of all Christians, and that number is forecast to grow to 800 million by 2025. This book offers a window into some of the unique features of this phenomenal movement through expert contributions from some of the world's preeminent Pentecostal theologians. It presents a Pentecostal perspective on important theological themes that pastors, theologians, and lay leaders are grappling with in the twenty-first century.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781498240659
Publisher:	Wipf & Stock Publishers
Publication date:	01/11/2018
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	276
File size:	923 KB

About the Author

Corneliu Constantineanu is Professor of Theology at “Aurel Vlaicu” University, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Arad, Romania.

 

Christopher J. Scobie is and ordained minister and serves in the local church in Ljubljana. He has served as adjunct professor in the Evangelical Theological Seminary in Osijek, Croatia.
Corneliu Constantineanu is Professor of Theology at “Aurel Vlaicu” University, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Arad, Romania.

 

Table of Contents

Contributors ix

1 Introduction: Pentecostal Identity, Spirituality, and Theology Corneliu Constantineanu Christopher J. Scobie 1

2 Pentecostal Identity Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen 14

3 Some Aspects of Hermeneutics in the Pentecostal Tradition Roger Stronstad 32

4 Sacrament or Ordinance? A Pentecostal Approach to a Contentious Issue Jean-Daniel Plüss 59

5 Towards a Pentecostal Perspective on Salvation Edmund J. Rybarczyk 76

6 How, Why, and When Should Someone be Baptized? What Is Its Relationship to Salvation? Glenn Balfour 94

7 The Baptism in the Holy Spirit Frank D. Macchia 111

8 The Gifts of the Spirit Keith Warrington 122

9 The Church Cecil M. Robeck Jr. 141

10 A Pentecostal Proposal for Discipleship Christopher J. Scobie 158

11 Fulfillment of Gods Promise in the Soon-to-Return King Van Johnson 181

12 Pentecostalism and Ecumenism: Past, Present, and Future Amos Yong 202

13 The Theological Motivations for Pentecostal Mission Wonsuk Ma 237

14 Mission, Education, and Public Engagement: A Case Study in Romanian Pentecostalism Corneliu Constantineanu 255

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

“This volume is an outstanding compendium of scholarly and reflective contributions written from diverse perspectives by globally well-known and those on the way to becoming better-known authors from around the world. Indispensable reading for all interested in the fastest growing and rapidly maturing Christian movement in the world.”

—Peter Kuzmic, Professor, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary



“A fine collection of essays by an impressive list of scholars about one of the most vibrant and important Christian movements today.”

—Miroslav Volf, Professor, Yale Divinity School



“A very Pentecostal collection of essays by some of the finest Pentecostal scholars, this book gives a state-of-the-art view of current debates within Pentecostal theologies.”

—Allan H. Anderson, Professor, University of Birmingham

Editorial Reviews

This volume is an outstanding compendium of scholarly and reflective contributions written from diverse perspectives by globally well-known and those on the way to becoming better-known authors from around the world. Indispensable reading for all interested in the fastest growing and rapidly maturing Christian movement in the world.”

—Peter Kuzmic, Professor, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary



“A fine collection of essays by an impressive list of scholars about one of the most vibrant and important Christian movements today.”

—Miroslav Volf, Professor, Yale Divinity School



“A very Pentecostal collection of essays by some of the finest Pentecostal scholars, this book gives a state-of-the-art view of current debates within Pentecostal theologies.”

—Allan H. Anderson, Professor, University of Birmingham

From the Publisher