The Movement of the Spirit Around the World in Pentecostalism

Onyinah, Opoku

doi:10.1177/0265378813503234

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“…The Azusa Street Revival gave birth to many other revivals across the world with the same emphasis on the encounter with God through the Holy Spirit. Similarly, Pentecostals in Africa also emphasise an encounter with the Holy Spirit; hence, the baptism in the Holy Spirit (Anderson 1991;Kgatle 2020;Onyinah 2013). In Africa, the people have embraced Pentecostalism, as they also seek the same encounter that changes their lives for the better.…”

Section: Pentecostalism: a Of Encountersmentioning

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Missiology as encounterology: Pentecostal considerations

Kgatle

2024

In die Skriflig / In Luce Verbi

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Encounterology is a missiological approach to the theology of religions that was developed by J.N.J. Kritzinger – a South African missiologist. The approach recognises the encounter between people of different faiths or religions such as Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, Judaism and others. Encounterology is a theology of a particular interfaith encounter that is relevant to the theology of religions. Encounterology is discussed here as a theology relevant to addressing the differences that exist between Christian denominations and their theological approaches. This article engages encounterology from a Pentecostal theological perspective to develop an authentic and transformative Pentecostal theology of encounters. This article builds from the Pentecostal theology of encounters with the Holy Spirit and fellow human beings into the development of the theology of interreligious encounters. In addition, encounterology is relevant in Pentecostalism in the encounters between the movement and other Christian traditions. Therefore, the theology of religions should consider not only exclusivist, inclusivist and pluralist approaches, but also encounterology as an authentic and transformative approach for both interreligious and ecumenical dialogue.Contribution: This article used encounterology as an important framework for a Pentecostal theology of interreligious and ecumenical dialogue. This article has made a new contribution to the theology of religions in the methodological and theoretical field in proposing encounterology to existing approaches such as exclusivist, inclusivist and pluralist approaches.

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Section: Pentecostalism: a Of Encountersmentioning

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Missiology as encounterology: Pentecostal considerations

Kgatle

2024

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“…It has had a tremendous impact in the 21 st century; Opoku Onyinah observes that the Pentecostal movement is "the fastest growing mission movement in the world." 32 The Pentecostal movement considers the outpouring of the Holy Spirit and speaking in tongues as a normative experience for anyone who seeks a more profound encounter with the Spirit after conversion (Acts 2:4; 8:4-19; 10:44-48; 19:1-7). Pentecostals ascribe to the "foursquare gospel': Jesus the Saviour, Jesus the Baptizer in the Holy Spirit, Jesus the Healer, and Jesus the Soon-Coming King."…”

Section: Pentecostals In Missionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Pentecostals ascribe to the "foursquare gospel': Jesus the Saviour, Jesus the Baptizer in the Holy Spirit, Jesus the Healer, and Jesus the Soon-Coming King." 33 Walter Hollenweger argues that the movement's renewed force does not depend on "a new argument for heads but a new experience for hearts." 34 Andrews Walls asserts that Pentecostal mission has contributed massively to Christianity in terms of the Great Century of Transformation.…”

Section: Pentecostals In Missionmentioning

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The Significance of the Incident of Pentecost in the Book of Acts for Christian Mission Today

Nuekpe¹

2022

PECANEP

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The event of Pentecost in the book of Acts can be viewed as a continuation of the salvation drama initiated by God; it has some connection with the Jewish feast of Shavuot and the work of the Holy Spirit in the Old Testament. The event is generally understood as the Holy Spirit’s outpouring and has great significance for the Christian mission. By means of the literary qualitative research method, this paper defines the Christian mission and traces the event of Pentecost from the Holy Spirit’s missional work in the Old Testament, emphasizing the significance of the outpouring in Acts for Christian Mission in Evangelism, Leadership, Character Transformation and Cross-cultural mission. Using the church of Pentecost as an example, the paper concludes that the incident of Pentecost is most significant in the growth of Pentecostal Movements. In addition to the Holy Spirit’s work, good education, proper planning and good mission strategies are recommended for effective Christian Mission. Keywords: Pentecost, Christian Mission, Holy Spirit, Cross-cultural mission

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“…Pentecostal groups are very popular today. Global Pentecostalism and Charismatic Christianity, in all their diversity, are the fastest expanding religious movements in the world today (Miller & Onyinah 2013). Pentecostals expanded through the late 20th century to at least 380 million, by the most conservative estimate, put forth by John L. Allen Jr.…”

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Pentecostalism and Development: The Role and Prospects of Prosperity Gospel in the Socio-Economic Development of Nigeria

Asuquo

2021

Jour.PREDESTINASI

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The prosperity gospel is a popular doctrine that is taught and practised by many Pentecostal churches in Nigeria. It has enhanced and improved the financial status of many Pentecostal churches thereby enabling them to carry out several projects which have enhanced the socio-economic wellbeing of many people. Such projects include the establishment of schools, universities, printing presses, financial empowerment of members, provision of welfare packages and care for the needy. This paper highlights the meanings of Pentecostalism, prosperity gospel and development. It also attempts to explain how prosperity gospel, in the context of some Pentecostal churches- Living Faith Church (Winners Chapel) and Christian Central Chapel International, among others, have contributed to the socio-economic wellbeing of many. However, this paper acknowledges that there is room for an improvement and expansion of the contributions of prosperity gospel to development in the future. Hence suggestions are given on how to harness, improve and expand the benefits of the prosperity gospel in Nigerian society in the future.

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The Movement of the Spirit Around the World in Pentecostalism

Cited by 5 publications

References 15 publications

Missiology as encounterology: Pentecostal considerations

Missiology as encounterology: Pentecostal considerations

The Significance of the Incident of Pentecost in the Book of Acts for Christian Mission Today

Pentecostalism and Development: The Role and Prospects of Prosperity Gospel in the Socio-Economic Development of Nigeria

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