The Charismatic Century

by Hayford, Jack W.; Moore, S. David

• ISBN13: 9780446578134
• ISBN10: 0446578134
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-04-05
• Publisher: Grand Central Pub

Summary

The most profound event in modern church history took place not in a cathedral but in a clapboard church in Los Angeles. A small congregation of mostly African American worshipers embraced the concept that New Testament signs and wonders were still available in the early twentieth century. Their dramatic spiritual revival, which became known as the Azusa Street Revival, attracted believers worldwide and launched the modern Pentecostal and Charismatic movements. This event forever changed Christian worship, music, and expression. In commemoration of Azusa Street's 100th anniversary, Jack Hayford tells the story, revealing how Christians are still experiencing its impact.

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
Authors' Acknowledgments	xi
Introduction: Perspective on a ``Latter Rain'' Storm	xv
The New Shape of Christianity	1	(20)
Brought to This Moment: In Light of the Beginning of the Charismatic Century
The Road to Topeka	21	(28)
Brought to This Moment: In Light of Twenty Centuries of Pursuing God
The Enigma of Charles Fox Parham	49	(22)
Brought to This Moment: In Light of Miscalculating Leaders
William J. Seymour and the Azusa Street Revival	71	(28)
Brought to This Moment: In Light of the Azusa Street Revival
The Pentecostal Explosion	99	(32)
Brought to This Moment: In Light of the Spread of the ``Spirit-filled'' Experience
Aimee, America, and Pentecostalism	131	(28)
Brought to This Moment: In Light of the Increased Place Given Women In Ministry
Oral Roberts and a New Wave of Renewal	159	(30)
Brought to This Moment: In Light of Remarkable Healing Ministries
Dennis Bennett and the Charismatic Renewal	189	(28)
Brought to This Moment: When We Can't See ``What's Next?''
Catholic Charismatics and the Three Rivers of Renewal	217	(34)
Brought to This Moment: When ``Charismatic'' Must Become More Than a Catchword
John Wimber and the Third Wave(s)	251	(36)
Brought to This Moment: To Decide Our Response to the Spirit's Century-long Workings
A Closing Personal Tribute	287	(8)
A Prayer of Invitation	295	(2)
Notes	297