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| pentecostal experience church: Pentecostal Experience Peter D. Neumann, 2012-08-22 Pentecostals are known for an experiential spirituality that emphasizes immediate encounters with God through the Holy Spirit. But how should such experience be understood? Is it, in fact, quite so immediate? Neumann argues that Pentecostal experience of God is mediated by the Spirit's work through Scripture, the Christian tradition, and the broader cultural context. Using the work of three contemporary Pentecostal theologians--Frank D. Macchia, Simon K. H. Chan, and Amos Yong--the book demonstrates that a mediated view of experience of God is forging a more mature Pentecostal theology. As further evidence of this maturation, Neumann engages these Pentecostal theologians in ecumenical dialogue with leading representatives from Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Protestant traditions. |
| pentecostal experience church: People of the Spirit Gary B. McGee, Charles Self, 2014-07-29 Who were the men and women who laid the foundation of The General Council of the Assemblies of God? They were ordinary people, many with little or no ministry experience or formal training, yet they were the raw material God used in the modern Pentecostal movement. Shaped by the Holy Spirit, they became His instruments of vision and revival--from generation to generation. Their journey is a foundation we can build on.Ideal for classroom use or personal reading, this updated version includes updated bios; new material covering the timeframe since the original writing of the book in 2000; and fresh design for easy reading.Pick up where this book ends and your faith will be strengthened as you live the history that has changed the world. |
| pentecostal experience church: Spirit and Power William W. Menzies, Robert P. Menzies, 2000 This book is a fresh, scholarly, and definitive look at what Pentecostals believe and why. |
| pentecostal experience church: Saints in Exile Cheryl J. Sanders, 1999-03-25 Saints in Exile studies, from an insider's perspective, the worship practices and social ethics of the African American family of Holiness, Pentecostal, and Apostolic churches known collectively as the Sanctified Church. Cheryl Sanders identifies the theme of exile, both as an idea and an experience, as the key to understanding the dialectical nature of African American religious and intellectual life, that W.E.B. Du Bois called double-conscious. Sanders's saints in exile are a people who see themselves as in the world but not of it; their marginalized status is both self-imposed and involuntary, a consequence of racism, sexism and other forms of elitism. When joined with the biblical tropes of homecoming and reconciliation, the concept of exile serves as a vital vantage point from which to identify, critique, and remedy the continued alienation of blacks, women, and the poor in the United States. Sanders's interpretive approach clarifies many paradoxical features of black existence, especially the peculiar interplay of the sacred and the secular in African American song, speech, and dance. She particularly scrutinizes gospel music, a product of the Sanctified worship tradition that has had a significant influence on popular culture. Saints in Exile goes further than any previous study in illuminating the African American experience; it will be welcomed by scholars and students of American religion, African American studies, and American History. |
| pentecostal experience church: A Theology of the Holy Spirit Frederick Dale Bruner, 1997-12-03 Bruner has been both thorough and fair, and has written a book that combines scholarly research with constructive commentary on the life and mission of the contemporary Church. |
| pentecostal experience church: Spirit Baptism David Perry, 2017-07-31 The Pentecostal experience of Spirit baptism remains an important topic of discussion more than a century after the inception of the Pentecostal movement. In Spirit Baptism: The Pentecostal Experience in Theological Focus David Perry moves beyond traditional debates by focusing on the meaning and function of the experience within the Pentecostal community. Grounded in the Pentecostal experience itself, he explores the meaning of the experience in terms of its cognitive, effective, constitutive and communicative function. He demonstrates the enduring value of the experience of Spirit baptism to the Pentecostal community and emphasises what is centrally important – a powerful and transformative encounter with the Holy Spirit. |
| pentecostal experience church: Evangelical, Sacramental, and Pentecostal Gordon T. Smith, 2017-03-21 Christians tend to divide into three camps: evangelical, sacramental, and pentecostal. But must we choose between them? Drawing on the New Testament, Christian history, and years of experience in Christian ministry, Gordon T. Smith argues that the church not only can be all three, but in fact must be all three in order to truly be the church. |
| pentecostal experience church: A Spirit-Empowered Church Alton Garrison, 2015-09 In A Spirit-Empowered Church, Alton Garrison points us to the heart of dynamic church growth: creating Spirit-empowered disciples who are involved in five activities--connect, grow, serve, go, and worship--to change individuals, families, and communities with the love and power of God's mighty Spirit. |
| pentecostal experience church: Pentecostal Experience Peter D. Neumann, 2012-08-22 Pentecostals are known for an experiential spirituality that emphasizes immediate encounters with God through the Holy Spirit. But how should such experience be understood? Is it, in fact, quite so immediate? Neumann argues that Pentecostal experience of God is mediated by the Spirit's work through Scripture, the Christian tradition, and the broader cultural context. Using the work of three contemporary Pentecostal theologians--Frank D. Macchia, Simon K. H. Chan, and Amos Yong--the book demonstrates that a mediated view of experience of God is forging a more mature Pentecostal theology. As further evidence of this maturation, Neumann engages these Pentecostal theologians in ecumenical dialogue with leading representatives from Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Protestant traditions. |
| pentecostal experience church: Christian Peoples of the Spirit Stanley M. Burgess, 2011-07-25 Among all groups in Christendom, the Pentecostal/Charismatic movement is second in size only to the Roman Catholic Church, with growth that shows no signs of abatement. Its adherents declare the Pentecostal Movement, which began at Azusa Street in 1906, to be unprecedented in Christian history since the first century of the Church in its embrace of manifestations of the Holy Spirit such as divine healing, miracles, and speaking in tongues. Yet although it may be unprecedented in size and rate of growth, Stanley M. Burgess argues that is hardly unprecedented in concept. In Christian Peoples of the Spirit, Burgess collects documentary evidence for two thousand years of individuals and groups who have evidenced Pentecostal/charismatic-like spiritual giftings, worship, and experience. The documents in this collection, bolstered by concise editorial introductions, offer the original writings of a wide variety of “peoples of the spirit,” from Tertullian and Antony of the Desert to the Shakers and Sunder Singh, as well as of their enemies or detractors. Though virtually all of the parties in this volume considered themselves Spirit-gifted, or given special qualities by God, they are in many ways as different from one another as the cultures from which they have emerged. In providing such an impressive array of voices, Burgess convincingly demonstrates that there have indeed been Spirit-filled worship and charismatic saints in all periods of church history. |
| pentecostal experience church: Spirit and Power William W. Menzies, Robert P. Menzies, 2011-05-03 The times have long passed when Pentecostals were viewed as Protestantism’s untouchables. Today, the shock waves from Azusa Street have influenced countless Evangelicals worldwide. But if dialogue between Pentecostals and Evangelicals has awakened within the latter a thirst for the power of God’s Spirit, it has challenged Pentecostals to examine their theology more deeply in the light of his Word. Just how firm is the biblical foundation on which they stand?Spirit and Power provides a cutting-edge look at Pentecostal theology. It addresses the concern expressed by its authors and echoed throughout charismatic churches today: “Although our Pentecostal forefathers intuitively grasped the correlation between the reality they experienced and the promise of Acts 1:8, they did not always articulate their theology in a manner that was convincing to other believers committed to the authority of Scripture.” In response, theologians William and Robert Menzies explore Pentecostalism in a scholarly and current light. Spirit and Power is no mere paraphrase of dated approaches. It is a fresh and penetrating look at the whys and wherefores of Pentecostal doctrine that sets a new standard for Spirit-filled theology. Whatever your persuasion may be as a Christian, this book’s thoughtfulness, balance, and biblical integrity will help you appreciate more fully the strengths of the Pentecostal stance.Laying the groundwork for an accurate understanding of Luke’s writings in particular, the authors help you grasp the foundations of Pentecostal theology from the standpoints of history, hermeneutics, and exegesis. Then, in Part Two, they give you an in-depth look at specific Pentecostal concerns: the baptism of the Holy Spirit as a blessing subsequent to salvation, evidential tongues, signs and wonders, healing in the atonement, and more. You’ll deepen your understanding of the basis for Pentecostal beliefs. And you’ll gain a feel for the mutually beneficial dialogue that continues between Pentecostals and Evangelicals today. |
| pentecostal experience church: Jews and Samaritans Gary N. Knoppers, 2013-06-13 Winner of the R.B.Y. Scott Award from the Canadian Society of Biblical Studies Even in antiquity, writers were intrigued by the origins of the people called Samaritans, living in the region of ancient Samaria (near modern Nablus). The Samaritans practiced a religion almost identical to Judaism and shared a common set of scriptures. Yet the Samaritans and Jews had little to do with each other. In a famous New Testament passage about an encounter between Jesus and a Samaritan woman, the author writes, Jews do not share things in common with Samaritans. The Samaritans claimed to be descendants of the northern tribes of Joseph. Classical Jewish writers said, however, that they were either of foreign origin or the product of intermarriages between the few remaining northern Israelites and polytheistic foreign settlers. Some modern scholars have accepted one or the other of these ancient theories. Others have avidly debated the time and context in which the two groups split apart. Covering over a thousand years of history, this book makes an important contribution to the fields of Jewish studies, biblical studies, ancient Near Eastern studies, Samaritan studies, and early Christian history by challenging the oppositional paradigm that has traditionally characterized the historical relations between Jews and Samaritans. |
| pentecostal experience church: Pentecostal Sacraments: Encountering God at the Altar Daniel Tomberlin, 2019-11-15 Though a variety of studies have treated individual sacramental practices in Pentecostalism, in this volume Daniel Tomberlin offers a full-length treatment of the theology and practice of Pentecostal sacraments. The study draws on the strength of decades of pastoral practice and significant experience as a theological educator in the formation of local pastors. Grounded in the conviction that 'encounter with God at the altar' is primary for Pentecostal worship, Tomberlin explores the Spirit as 'the Spirit of Grace' and the role of Christ and the Spirit in sacramental practices, before turning his attention to the individual sacraments of anointing with oil, water baptism, the Lord's Supper, and footwashing. Drawing on early Pentecostal literature, the writings of early Christian authors, and pastoral practice, Tomberlin goes on to contextualize each practice in Scripture. The volume concludes with an empirical study of the thoughts and practices of several Pentecostal pastors in order to assess the impact of this study on the life of the church. |
| pentecostal experience church: Calendar Dr. Laurence Hull Stookey, 2011-12-01 A probing but clearly written book, Calendar will find an appreciative audience beyond academia and clergy to the laity of the church: choirs and their directors, worship planners, adult study groups, and others who want to understand better the church's times of preparation and celebration. Calendar centers largely on theological meaning and parish practice in relation to liturgical time. Deliberately, almost no attention is given to detailed historical development, much of which is exceedingly complex in its origins and technical in its detail. An appendix entitled Forgetting What You Were Always Taught (Or, This Book in a Nutshell) aptly describes the radical reordering that Stookey believes occurs when our understanding of time and the story of Jesus takes its bearings from the Incarnation. So, just as the Christian week begins with Sunday, the day of Resurrection, Stookey follows the Christian year beginning with the season of Easter, and only then Lent; Christmas, then Advent. Illuminating discussions of Ordinary and Extraordinary Time, and the Sanctoral Cycle follow. |
| pentecostal experience church: Renewal Worship Steven Félix-Jäger, 2022-09-06 Theologian Steven Félix-Jäger offers a theology of renewal worship, including its biblical foundations, how its global nature is expressed in particular localities, and how charismatic worship shapes the community of faith. With this guidance, the whole church might better understand what it means to pray, Come, Holy Spirit! |
| pentecostal experience church: Christ-Centered Robert P. Menzies, 2020-10-05 Pentecostals are often portrayed as emotional people who are driven largely by experience. In Christ-Centered, Menzies argues that this caricature misses the fact that Pentecostals are fundamentally people of the book. Although Pentecostals encourage spiritual experience, they do so with a constant eye to Scripture. The Bible, and particularly the book of Acts, fosters and shapes pentecostal experience. Additionally, Pentecostals are defined by their emphasis on a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. At its heart, the pentecostal movement is not Spirit-centered, but rather Christ-centered. The work of the Spirit, as Pentecostals understand it, centers on exalting and bearing witness to the Lordship of Christ. Menzies develops these themes by examining the origins, biblical foundations, and missional orientation of the modern pentecostal movement. He concludes that, in spite of contradictory messages from some in fundamentalist pews and the pentecostal academy, Pentecostals are and have always been solidly evangelical. |
| pentecostal experience church: The Pentecostal Movement in the Catholic Church Edward Dennis O'Connor, 1971 A concrete description of the movement, its origins, development and current status, including warm, personal testimonies of many who have experienced the manifestation of the Spirit in their own lives. The author deals with the issues affecting the movement at large assessing its significance both to traditional Catholic life and thought, and to contemporary movements in the Church. Both the dangers inherent in Pentecostalism and its many beneficial effects are amply treated. |
| pentecostal experience church: The Pentecostal Blessing Joseph Smale, 2017-10-03 You're holding history in your hands. Are you ready to rediscover it? Recently, historians recovered the lost sermons that helped prepare Los Angeles for the Azusa Street Revival. This sermon series by Joseph Smale, The Pentecostal Blessing, is republished here for the first time in more than 110 years. As you read these sermons, you'll connect to those early believers of the Pentecostal Movement. Imagine the possibilities of reaching into the past and finding a better understanding of their worldview and spirituality than ever before. Experience the same rousing call to revival that led to Azusa as you rediscover the vibrant spiritual life available to every Christian today. |
| pentecostal experience church: 52 Churches in 52 Weeks Dave Boice, 2018-10-09 If you could visit a different church each Sunday for one full year... Where would you go? Who would you see? What would happen to your faith? After a string of bad first dates and no church to call home, Dave Boice chronicles his yearlong spiritual journey in search for something more. What started as a simple endeavor to find a hometown church turned into a thrilling spiritual adventure that is sidesplittingly witty and deeply emotional. From the streets of Manhattan to the beaches of Orange County, Boice explores numerous denominations including Catholic, Lutheran, Baptist, Episcopal, Presbyterian, Wesleyan, Quaker, Greek Orthodox, Christian Science, and other churches. From 20,000-seat megachurches to being the lone congregant at a Scientology service, no building was too big (or as a visit to The World's Smallest Church can attest) too small. He danced with Pentecostals in Arkansas, immersed himself in prayer with monks that make beer in Massachusetts, and headbanged at a church known for heavy metal music in Ohio. You'll hear sermons from some of Christianity's most widespread preachers (Joel Osteen, T.D. Jakes), most intellectual (Tim Keller and Os Guinness), most emergent (Nadia Bolz-Weber and Jay Bakker), to even the most curious (Todd Burpo from Heaven is For Real). Boice's unique undertaking and honest reflection reveals startling epiphanies and insights that will engage both believers and skeptics. 52 Churches in 52 Weeks is a must-read for anyone who wrestles with faith in the 21st century. |
| pentecostal experience church: Blood and Fire Margaret M. Poloma, Ralph W. Hood, Jr., 2008-11-01 What does it mean to live out the theology presented in the Great Commandment to “love God above all and to love your neighbor as yourself”? In Blood and Fire, Poloma and Hood explore how understandings of godly love function to empower believers. Though godly love may begin as a perceived relationship between God and a person, it is made manifest as social behavior among people. Blood and Fire offers a deep ethnographic portrait of a charismatic church and its faith-based ministry, illuminating how religiously motivated social service makes use of beliefs about the nature of God's love. It traces the triumphs and travails associated with living a set of rigorous religious ideals, providing a richly textured analysis of a faith community affiliated with the “emerging church” movement in Pentecostalism, one of the fastest-growing and most dynamic religious movements of our day. Based on more than four years of interviews and surveys with people from all levels of the organization, from the leader to core and marginal members to the poor and addicts they are seeking to serve, Blood and Fire sheds light on the differing worldviews and religious perceptions between those who served in as well as those who were served by this ministry. Blood and Fire argues that godly love— the relationship between perceived divine love and human response— is at the heart of the vision of emerging churches, and that it is essential to understand this dynamic if one is to understand the ongoing reinvention of American Protestantism in the twenty-first century. |
| pentecostal experience church: The Holy Spirit in the New Testament William A. Simmons, 2021-10-26 With an ever-increasing number of Christians worldwide self-identifying as Pentecostal or charismatic, the church needs a Spirit-centered interpretation of Scripture informed by a Pentecostal lens. In this accessible New Testament introduction, each chapter explores the presence of the Spirit in a biblical book, then offers devotional applications to help readers respond to the text. |
| pentecostal experience church: They Speak with Other Tongues John L. Sherrill, 1985 How a skeptical journalist was introduced to the charismatic renewal and to the phenomenon of speaking in tongues. |
| pentecostal experience church: The Acts of the Apostles , 2010-12-01 Acts is the sequel to Luke's gospel and tells the story of Jesus's followers during the 30 years after his death. It describes how the 12 apostles, formerly Jesus's disciples, spread the message of Christianity throughout the Mediterranean against a background of persecution. With an introduction by P.D. James. |
| pentecostal experience church: Reinventing American Protestantism Donald E. Miller, 2023-04-28 During the past thirty years the American religious landscape has undergone a dramatic change. More and more churches meet in converted warehouses, many have ministers who've never attended a seminary, and congregations are singing songs whose melodies might be heard in bars or nightclubs. Donald E. Miller's provocative examination of these new paradigm churches—sometimes called megachurches or postdenominational churches shows how they are reinventing the way Christianity is experienced in the United States today. Drawing on over five years of research and hundreds of interviews, Miller explores three of the movements that have created new paradigm churches: Calvary Chapel, Vineyard Christian Fellowship, and Hope Chapel. Together, these groups have over one thousand congregations and are growing rapidly, attracting large numbers of worshipers who have felt alienated from institutional religion. While attempting to reconnect with first-century Christianity, these churches meet in nonreligious structures and use the medium of contemporary twentieth-century America to spread their message through contemporary forms of worship, Christian rock music, and a variety of support and interest groups. In the first book to examine postdenominational churches in depth, Miller argues that these churches are involved in a second Reformation, one that challenges the bureaucracy and rigidity of mainstream Christianity. The religion of the new millennium, says Miller, will connect people to the sacred by reinventing traditional worship and redefining the institutional forms associated with denominational Christian churches. Nothing less than a transformation of religion in the United States may be taking place, and Miller convincingly demonstrates how postmodern traditionalists are at the forefront of this change. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1997. During the past thirty years the American religious landscape has undergone a dramatic change. More and more churches meet in converted warehouses, many have ministers who've never attended a seminary, and congregations are singing songs whose melodies mi |
| pentecostal experience church: The Spirit-Baptized Church Frank D. Macchia, 2020-04-16 Frank D. Macchia argues that the Son of God baptized (and continues to baptize) humanity in the Spirit by pouring forth the Spirit on the Day of Pentecost. All four Gospels and the book of Acts describe how the Son is sent of the Father and empowered by the Spirit to fulfil this mission; Macchia in turn claims that Christ succeeds by incorporating others into himself and into the love of the Father. The Spirit-Baptized Church proposes a richly pneumatological ecclesiology that is dominated by a Pentecostal confessional concern, while also open to a larger ecumenical conversation. The volume focuses not only on the dogmatic (Trinitarian) foundations and election processes of the Spirit-baptized church, but also on its marks and witnessing practices. As an exceptionally detailed study of the Spirit-baptismal metaphor, this volume is a valuable resource for scholars of ecclesiology, Pentecostalism, and systematic theology. |
| pentecostal experience church: Pentecost Robert Menzies, 2013 Robert Menzies, writing in the lucid, moderate style for which he is well known, skillfully explains Pentecostal theology. His answer for the uncertain and the confused is a skillful melding of sound hermeneutics, solid exegesis, and heartfelt testimony. Pentecost demonstrates that the Pentecostal experience is by far the best twenty-first-century expression of Luke's distinctive vision of the Spirit-baptized church in mission. This book is a heartfelt invitation for all Christians to be open to a new filling of the Holy Spirit of Jesus so He can continue to do immeasurably more for and through mere human beings than any of us can ask or even imagine! |
| pentecostal experience church: Truth for Life — Volume 1 Alistair Begg, 2021-11-01 A year of gospel-saturated daily devotions from renowned Bible teacher Alistair Begg. Start with the gospel each and every day with this one-year devotional by renowned Bible teacher Alistair Begg. We all need to be reminded of the truth that anchors our life and excites and equips us to live for Christ. Reflecting on a short passage each day, Alistair spans the Scriptures to show us the greatness and grace of God, and to thrill our hearts to live as His children. His clear, faithful exposition and thoughtful application mean that this resource will both engage your mind and stir your heart. Each day includes prompts to apply what you’ve read, a related Bible text to enjoy, and a plan for reading through the whole of the Scriptures in a year. The hardback cover and ribbon marker make this a wonderful gift. |
| pentecostal experience church: Simply Spirit-Filled Andrew K. Gabriel, 2019-02-12 Internationally recognized author and theologian Andrew Gabriel opens readers' eyes to who the Holy Spirit is, how He can be fully experienced, and what it means to be charismatic. |
| pentecostal experience church: Renewal Theology J. Rodman Williams, 2011-05-03 Renewal Theology deals with the full range of Christian truth from within the charismatic tradition. Previously published as three separate volumes, Renewal Theology represents the first exhaustive, balanced articulation of charismatic theology. Renewal Theology discusses: Book One--God, the World, and Redemption - Book Two--Salvation, the Holy Spirit, and Christian Living - Book Three--The Church, the Kingdom, and Last Things. As theology, this work is an intellectual achievement. But it is much more than that. The author urges the church to undertake its task of theology in the proper spirit: - an attitude of prayer - a deepening sense of reverence - an ever-increasing purity of heart - a spirit of growing love - a theological approach rooted in the glory of God. Done in such a spirit, theology becomes a faithful and powerful witness to the living God. |
| pentecostal experience church: The Canadian Pentecostal Experience , 2024-10-02 The Canadian Pentecostal Experience includes eighteen essays organized into three themes: 1) Historiography and Early Canadian Pentecostalism; 2) Theological Practices and Processes; and 3) Social and Cultural Change. This collection makes a significant contribution to the growing literature of global Pentecostal scholarship. The works are important for the Canadian context but as the editors argue in the Introduction, Canadian Pentecostalism is “glocal” (shaped by both local and global realities). This collection will interest readers drawn from the wider field of religious studies and global Pentecostalism to initiate conversations about how Pentecostalism evolves in both its local and global expressions. |
| pentecostal experience church: The New City Catechism , 2017 This modern-day catechism sets forth fifty-two questions and answers designed to build a framework to help adults and children alike understand core Christian beliefs. |
| pentecostal experience church: We Preach Jerry Jones, 2016-09-01 |
| pentecostal experience church: Proclaiming Pentecost Mark Turney, 2011-01-12 God wants His church to be a powerful missionary force in the earth, reaching out to all nations with the life-changing gospel of Jesus Christ. For that to happen it must be empowered by the Holy Spirit just as was the early church (Acts 1:8). This collection of sermon outlines on the power of the Holy Spirit comes from a select group of Pentecostal ministers and missionaries from throughout Africa and the USA who are passionate about the great need for the church to experience the power of Pentecost. These outlines have been compiled to assist men and women who desire to see this happen. |
| pentecostal experience church: Oneness Pentecostals and the Trinity Gregory A. Boyd, 1992-06-01 What's special about Oneness Pentecostals? In this penetrating analysis of Oneness theology and practice, Gregory Boyd reveals the experience of four years of personal involvement in a Oneness church. Although Oneness Pentecostals' belief in Christ's deity establishes some common ground with other Christians, their aggressive denial of the Trinity has nonetheless fostered their indisputably sub-Christian ideas about God's character, about salvation, and about Christian living. |
| pentecostal experience church: The Rock, the Road, and the Rabbi Kathie Lee Gifford, 2019-03-05 As a lifetime student of scripture, Kathie Lee Gifford has been traveling to Israel since she was 17 years old. The Rock, the Road, and the Rabbi is an examination of a decades-long desire to know more and understand more than the typical Sunday-school teaching so prevalent in our churches today. |
| pentecostal experience church: The Full Blessing of Pentecost Andrew Murray, 1944 |
| pentecostal experience church: The Cambridge History of Christianity: Volume 9, World Christianities C.1914-c.2000 Hugh McLeod, 2006-01-12 A comprehensive history of Christianity in the century when it truly became a global religion. |
| pentecostal experience church: Keys to Experiencing Azusa Fire Jeff Oliver, 2024-04-02 Take Your Place in the Greatest Revival of All Time Could we be headed for another Azusa Street Revival—only this time, with an even greater global outpouring of God's glory? It’s no secret we’re moving toward the culmination and conclusion of history. Outpourings of the Spirit have already begun; signs, wonders, and miracles happen daily all across the world. The even greater things Jesus spoke of are here. And the best is yet to come. Diving deep into the extraordinary story of the Azusa Street Revival—and its incredible, ongoing impact on the global church—revival experts and bestselling authors Jeff Oliver and Rick Joyner reveal the keys to reigniting an even greater movement today. By humbling yourself and overcoming resistance, you can make history. Full of incredible testimonies, biblical teaching, and captivating storytelling, Keys to Experiencing Azusa Fire reveals that this miraculous revival is not only a part of history, but also a prophetic vision for the future. Unearthing both the godly and practical wisdom woven throughout the events at Azusa, you’ll discover how to: Increase your receptivity to the Spirit and devotion to Jesus. Humbly discern and steward a true move of God. Yield yourself completely to the Spirit’s new work. Endure persecution with faith, not fear. Move in the power of both the Spirit and the Word. Receive a landscape-changing deluge of the Holy Spirit. God is about to unleash a Kingdom tsunami of end-time revival. Don’t let the surge wash you away. It’s time to rise up and ride the coming wave of transformation. |
Pentecostalism - Wikipedia
Pentecostalism or classical Pentecostalism is a movement within the broader Evangelical wing of Protestant Christianity [1][2][3] that emphasizes direct personal experience of God through …
10 Things Christians Should Know about the Pentecostal Church
Oct 28, 2024 · Pentecostalism is a Protestant Charismatic Christian movement that emphasizes the direct personal experience of God through baptism with the Holy Spirit.
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Apr 25, 2025 · Pentecostalism, charismatic religious movement that gave rise to a number of Protestant churches in the United States in the 20th century and that is unique in its belief that …
What Do Pentecostal Christians Believe? - Learn Religions
Pentecostal Christians include Protestants who believe that the manifestations of the Holy Spirit are alive, available, and experienced by modern-day Christians. Pentecostals may also be described …
What is the Pentecostal Church and what do Pentecostals …
Apr 4, 2025 · Pentecostalism is a fairly modern movement within Christianity that can be traced back to the Holiness movement in the Methodist Church. A major focus of Pentecostal churches …
BBC - Religions - Christianity: Pentecostalism
Jul 2, 2009 · Pentecostalism is a form of Christianity that emphasises the work of the Holy Spirit and the direct experience of the presence of God by the believer. Pentecostals believe that faith …
What Do Pentecostal Christians Believe? - Christianity FAQ
Pentecostals emphasize baptism in the Holy Spirit as a distinct experience, evidenced by speaking in tongues. They believe in divine healing and anticipate Christ’s imminent return. Worship is …
Pentecostalism vs. Charismatic Movement: What’s the …
Pentecostalism and the charismatic movement generally agree about baptism in the Holy Spirit, speaking in tongues, and the practice of miraculous gifts. The main difference between them is …
What Is Pentecostalism? Its Origin, Groups & 7 Key Elements
Nov 1, 2023 · What does “Pentecostal” mean? The word comes from the Greek πεντηκοστή (pentekoste), which means “fiftieth.” This was how Greek-speaking Jews referred to the feast of …
Pentecostal Theological Seminary
We at Pentecostal Theological Seminary are a vibrant community committed to further exploring the roots, mystery, and progression of Pentecostalism. Our professors are world-renowned …
Pentecostalism - Wikipedia
Pentecostalism or classical Pentecostalism is a movement within the broader Evangelical wing of Protestant Christianity [1][2][3] that emphasizes direct personal experience of God through …
10 Things Christians Should Know about the Pentecostal Church
Oct 28, 2024 · Pentecostalism is a Protestant Charismatic Christian movement that emphasizes the direct personal experience of God through baptism with the Holy Spirit.
Pentecostalism | Definition, History, Beliefs, Speaking in Tongues ...
Apr 25, 2025 · Pentecostalism, charismatic religious movement that gave rise to a number of Protestant churches in the United States in the 20th century and that is unique in its belief that …
What Do Pentecostal Christians Believe? - Learn Religions
Pentecostal Christians include Protestants who believe that the manifestations of the Holy Spirit are alive, available, and experienced by modern-day Christians. Pentecostals may also be …
What is the Pentecostal Church and what do Pentecostals …
Apr 4, 2025 · Pentecostalism is a fairly modern movement within Christianity that can be traced back to the Holiness movement in the Methodist Church. A major focus of Pentecostal …
BBC - Religions - Christianity: Pentecostalism
Jul 2, 2009 · Pentecostalism is a form of Christianity that emphasises the work of the Holy Spirit and the direct experience of the presence of God by the believer. Pentecostals believe that …
What Do Pentecostal Christians Believe? - Christianity FAQ
Pentecostals emphasize baptism in the Holy Spirit as a distinct experience, evidenced by speaking in tongues. They believe in divine healing and anticipate Christ’s imminent return. …
Pentecostalism vs. Charismatic Movement: What’s the …
Pentecostalism and the charismatic movement generally agree about baptism in the Holy Spirit, speaking in tongues, and the practice of miraculous gifts. The main difference between them is …
What Is Pentecostalism? Its Origin, Groups & 7 Key Elements
Nov 1, 2023 · What does “Pentecostal” mean? The word comes from the Greek πεντηκοστή (pentekoste), which means “fiftieth.” This was how Greek-speaking Jews referred to the feast …
Pentecostal Theological Seminary
We at Pentecostal Theological Seminary are a vibrant community committed to further exploring the roots, mystery, and progression of Pentecostalism. Our professors are world-renowned …
