Wrestling with Alligators, Prophets and Theologians Lessons from a Lifetime in the Church- A Memoir

by Wagner, C. Peter

• ISBN13: 9780830755318
• ISBN10: 0830755314
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-07-12
• Publisher: Regal

Summary

For the past half-century, C. Peter Wagner has been at the leading edge of the key spiritual paradigm shifts which have been accompanied by major moves of the Holy Spirit. In the 1960s the missionary movement in South America was at its peak-and Dr. Wagner was there. In the 1970s he was a recognized authority in the church-growth movement. In the 1980s he taught a popular course at Fuller Seminary with Vineyard movement leader John Wimber that advocated praying healing for the sick, spiritual mapping, identificational repentance and spiritual warfare; Dr. Wagner coined the phrase "Third Wave" to describe this fresh move of the Holy Spirit-the impact of which is still being felt today. In the 1990s he became a leader of the New Apostolic Reformation, and in the new millennium he has championed the Dominion Mandate, adopting the Seven Mountain (or 7M) template for reclaiming the culture for Godrs"s Kingdom.For five decades, Dr. Wagner has led the Church from one great move of God to the next, riding the wave of the Spirit through changes he never imagined when he first answered Godrs"s call to ministry. In Wrestling with Alligators, Prophets and Theologians, C. Peter Wagner tells, for the first time, his personal story of ongoing transformation. Readers will get a close-up view of the seismic shifts in the Churchrs"s recent history, through the eyes of one of the only people to have seen it all unfold.

Author Biography

C. PETER WAGNER is widely recognized as a leading authority in the fields of church growth and spiritual warfare. He is president of Global Harvest Ministries and is chancellor of Wagner Leadership Institute in Colorado Springs. He is the author or editor of more than 70 books, including Discover Your Spiritual Gifts, Acts of the Holy Spirit, Churchquake! and Apostles and Prophets. Peter and his wife, Doris, live in Colorado Springs.

Table of Contents

Born and Raised (1930-1950)	p. 9
Born Again (1950-1956)	p. 24
Jungle Missionaries (1956-1961)	p. 39
The McCullough Era (1961-1971)	p. 54
The McGavran Era (1971-1982)	p. 79
The Wimber Era (1982-1989)	p. 113
The Jacobs Era (1989-1996)	p. 151
The Bush Era (1991-1999)	p. 166
The Pierce Era (1999-)	p. 200
Establishing the Government of the Church	p. 204
Colorado and The World Prayer Center	p. 219
Prayer for the Harvest	p. 232
Equipping the Saints	p. 245
Dominion, Wealth and Reformation	p. 256
Transitions	p. 267
Appendix: Books Published	p. 287
Index	p. 303
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