Tongues and Trees: Towards a Green Pentecostal Pneumatology

Swoboda, A.J.

doi:10.1163/9789004397163_011

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“…Salvation is seen as covering the total well-being of an individual where one is saved not just from sin but also from poverty, disease, and all other misfortunes of life (Asamoah-Gyadu 2005). This holistic approach to salvation, which is experienced in the family, spiritually, materially, emotionally, socially, politically, economically, and cosmically, positions NPCs as strategic development partners (Althouse 2003;Petersen 1996;Swoboda 2019;cf. Volf 1989;Yong 2005).…”

Section: Development In Neo-pentecostal Theologymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Social salvation refers to the transformation of the political and socioeconomic conditions of society (Petersen 1996). Cosmic salvation refers to the ecological transformation of the environment from an ecologically hostile environment to one that is eco-friendly (Swoboda 2019). Family salvation refers to the transformation of the entire family, committing their lives to be followers of Christ (Yong 2005).…”

Section: Development In Neo-pentecostal Theologymentioning

confidence: 99%

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Development cooperation and Neo-Pentecostal churches – A decolonial perspective

Matshobane

2024

Verbum et Ecclesia

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Religion and development are a subject that has stimulated researchers in the recent past. Most of the religious role players in development within sub-Saharan Africa have been the historic missional churches, also known as the mainline churches – mostly founded by Euro-Western missionaries. Development with Neo-Pentecostal Churches (NPCs), who are part of Pentecostal-Charismatic churches, is fairly a new area of research. The purpose of this article is to position NPCs as potential development partners that can work in cooperation with other stakeholders in advancing development in the South African context from a decolonial perspective. A literary review on Neo-Pentecostals as development actors, is the focus of this article, positioning them as ideal development partners that contribute towards social and economic capital of communities within the context of education. The article starts by defining a working definition of development, followed by a conceptual framework of Pentecostal tenets where Christ is saviour, healer, baptiser and soon coming king, together with the holistic African worldview which does not demarcate between the sacred and the secular. The outcome is that development in NPCs is spiritual development which starts from individual development that is accompanied by entrepreneurial skills and that Neo-Pentecostals have a contribution towards sustainable development as expressed in their practice of faith and theology which naturally gravitates towards development.Contribution: Education, economics, and Pentecostalism highlight the importance of flexibility and versatility of Neo-Pentecostals in the discourse of sustainable development.

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