Spirit-Empowered Christianity in the 21st Century : Insights, analysis, and future trends from world-renowned Scholars

by Synan, Vinson

• ISBN13: 9781616382193
• ISBN10: 1616382198
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2011-02-01
• Publisher: Charisma House

Summary

What does a re-vision of the Charismatic/Pentecostal Spirit-empowered movement look like in the coming years of this millennium? The first century of this revival seems to attest that the Lord raised up the holiness and Pentecostal movements not only to be custodians of these distinctive truths, but the perpetuators of them as well. If any generation ceases to accentuate this emphasis, the movement likely will forfeit the right to be recognized as such. When the Pentecostal message is preached, published, and proclaimed through triumphant song, an atmosphere is sustained for people to experience anew and again the reality of salvation, holiness, charismata, wholeness, and hope. Such a revival will be biblically based, rationally sound, traditionally accurate, and experientially real. Spirit-Empowered Christianity in the 21st Centuryis an authoritative compilation of the presentations from thirty leaders in the Charismatic/Pentecostal movement given at the Empowered 21 Conference in Tulsa, OK, in April 2010. These chapters share emerging insights on how the next generation will handle the profound issues facing Christians within the Charismatic/Pentecostal movement in the 21st century. For example, one portion covers the topic of the 21st century renewal while another discusses how we can protect our Charismatic distinctive. Another portion will highlight Charismatic adaptations for reaching this present age, discussing issues of social and economic justice, prosperity and suffering, challenges to urban ministry, the future of the next generation, Oneness Pentecostalism, and missiological aims in North America.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. vii
Introduction	p. 1
Twenty-First Century Renewal
The Charismatic Renewal After Fifty Years	p. 7
The Semantics of Renewal	p. 25
Change and Continuity Among Twentieth-Century Peoples of the Spirit	p. 47
The Demographics of Renewal	p. 55
The Future of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal	p. 69
The Future of Pentecostalism in Latin America	p. 107
Protecting Our Charismatic Distinctives
Reflection on Pentecostal Mission for the Twenty-First Century	p. 129
Signs of Grace in a Graceless World	p. 141
Back to the Future	p. 159
Pentecostalism in the Twenty-First Century in Light of the Wesleyan Quadrilateral	p. 195
Preserving and Sharing Our Heritage	p. 217
Future Ecumenical Challenges	p. 237
Spirit Baptism	p. 261
Apostolic Christianity: The Foundation and Future for (Pentecostal/Charismatic) Christianity	p. 287
The Future of Healing Ministries	p. 313
Charismatic Adaptations for Reaching This Present Age
Future Issues in Social and Economic Justice	p. 339
A Pendulum Swing Between Prosperity and Suffering	p. 357
The Future of Women in Ministry	p. 375
The Effects of the Prosperity Gospel in Africa	p. 401
A Prophetic Challenge for the Future of Urban Churches	p. 417
Finding the Holy Spirit at a Christian University	p. 455
The Future of the Next Generation	p. 477
The Future of Oneness Pentecostalism	p. 501
Empowered for Witness	p. 523
Notes	p. 543
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