Pentecostal Churches in Transition

Analysing the Developing Ecclesiology of the Assemblies of God in Australia
Erscheinungsjahr 2009
ISBN: 978-90-04-17526-6
Verlag: Brill

Buch, Englisch, Band 3, 249 Seiten, Format (B × H): 168 mm x 244 mm, Gewicht: 567 g

Reihe: Global Pentecostal and Charismatic Studies

The global growth of Pentecostal movements during the course of the twentieth century has been widely documented although, to date, there has been little written on their developing ecclesiology. After making the case for a concrete rather than idealised approach to ecclesiology, this book describes and analyses the transitions that have framed the ways in which Australian Pentecostals have understood church life and mission. From a loosely knit faith missions movement, to congregational free church structures, to the so-called apostolic models of mega-churches, Australian pentecostalism stands as a microcosmos of ecclesial developments that have occurred throughout the world. This book, therefore, provides a means of reflecting upon what has been gained and lost in the process of ecclesiological change.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Clifton, Shane

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Religionsgeschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Christliche Kirchen, Konfessionen, Denominationen Protestantismus, evangelische und protestantische Kirchen Pfingstkirchen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface. vii

Chapter One. Pentecostal Ecclesiology. 1
1.1 Developing a Concrete Ecclesiological Method. 7
1.2 Assessing Progress and Decline. 21
1.3 Summary. 26

Chapter Two. From Faith Missions to Churches, 1800s to 1930s. 27
2.1 Pre-narrative: The Global Currents of Voluntarist Revivalism. 28
2.2 Analysis: Transcendence, Transformation and Breakdown. 38
2.3 Narrative: The Emergence of Pentecostalism in Australia. 50
2.4 Analysis: From Faith Mission to Church. 68
2.5 Summary. 79

ChapterThree. Formation of a Democratised National Fellowship, 1930s to 1960s. 81
3.1 Narrative: Forming a National Assembly. 81
3.2 Analysis: Assessing Institutionalisation. 113
3.3 Summary. 13

Chapter Four. Growth, Controversy and Revolution, 1960s to present. 137
4.1 Narrative: Charismatic Revival and Radical Change. 137
4.2 Analysis: Global Debates about the Apostolic Revolution. 169
4.3 Summary. 205

Chapter Five. Conclusion: Looking Forward and Thinking Globally. 207
5.1 Social Values. 208
5.2 Cultural andTheological Values. 214
5.3 The Australian Story and Global Pentecostalism. 221
5.4 Final Comment. 225

Bibliography. 227
Index. 243

Über Autor(innen)

Shane Clifton, PhD. (2005) in Theology, Australian Catholic University, is Academic Dean and Lecturer in Theology at Alphacrucis College in Sydney. He is editor of the Australasian Pentecostal Studies journal, and co-author of Globalization and the Mission of the Church.