Mission in Pentecostal Theology

The purpose of this essay is to seek to discern as accurately as possible some key theological resources and impulses that stand behind global Pentecostal mission, whose tremendous growth has caught the attention of scholars and practitioners alike. After outlining a profile of key factors believed...

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Published in:International review of mission 2018-06, Vol.107 (1), p.5-22
Main Author: Kdrkkainen, Veli-Matti
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
charismatic
Christian theology
Empowerment
eschatology
Evangelism
evangelization
Full Gospel
holistic salvation
Missionaries
Pentecostal churches
Pentecostalism
Religious missions
social concern
Social justice
Theology
Vision
Yong, Amos
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Summary:The purpose of this essay is to seek to discern as accurately as possible some key theological resources and impulses that stand behind global Pentecostal mission, whose tremendous growth has caught the attention of scholars and practitioners alike. After outlining a profile of key factors believed to be behind missionary enthusiasm and discerning the current state of the emerging Pentecostal missiological scholarship, the essay seeks to provide a fairly comprehensive theological analysis of leading motifs. The essay suggests that the following theological themes undergird Pentecostal missiology, namely a keen eschatological expectation, the pursuit of a distinctively Pentecostal “Full Gospel,” the vision of a holistic salvation, and the reliance on the power and energies of the Holy Spirit. Since Pentecostal theological analysis is still in the making, the current writing should be considered as an interim report.
ISSN:0020-8582
1758-6631
DOI:10.1111/irom.12205