Table of Contents
Preface ix
Introduction xi
Part 1 The Ecumenical Heritage and Perspectives of Pentecostalism
1 The Ambivalent Ecumenical Impulse in Early Pentecostal Theology in North America Douglas Jacobsen 3
2 Global Pentecostalism and Ecumenism: Two Movements of the Holy Spirit? Harold D. Hunter 20
3 Joining the World Council of Churches: The Ecumenical Story of Pentecostalism in Chile Carmelo E. Álvarez 34
4 Guidelines for Ecumenical Dialogue with Pentecostals: Lessons from the Netherlands Paul van der Laan 46
5 Ecumenism of the Spirit: Toward a Pentecostal Pedagogy of Reconciliation Raymond R. Pfister 66
6 Lessons from the International Roman Catholic-Pentecostal Dialogue Cecil M. Robeck Jr. 82
Part 2 International Ecumenical Documents with Pentecostal Participation
7 Final Report of the Dialogue between the Secretariat for Promoting Christian Unity of the Roman Catholic Church and Leaders of Some Pentecostal Churches and Participants in the Charismatic Movement within Protestant and Anglican Churches: 1972-1976 101
8 Final Report of the Dialogue between the Secretariat for Promoting Christian Unity of the Roman Catholic Church and Some Classical Pentecostals: 1977-1982 113
9 Perspectives on Koinonia. Final Report of the Dialogue between the Roman Catholic Church and Some Classical Pentecostal Churches and Leaders: 1985-1989 133
10 Evangelization, Proselytism, and Common Witness. Final Report of the Dialogue between the Roman Catholic Church and Some Classical Pentecostal Churches and Leaders: 1990-1997 159
11 Word and Spirit, Church and World. Final Report of the International Dialogue between Representatives of the World Alliance of Reformed Churches and Some Classical Pentecostal Churches and Leaders: 1996-2000 199
Part 3 Pentecostal Reflections on The Nature and Mission of the Church
12 The Nature and Purpose of the Church: Theological and Ecumenical Reflections from Pentecostal/Free Church Perspectives Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen 231
13 The Nature and Purpose of the Church: A Pentecostal Reflection on Unity and Koinonia Frank D. Macchia 243
14 Pentecostal Contributions to The Nature and Mission of the Church Wolfgang Vondey 256
List of Contributors 269
Index of Names 271
Index of Subjects 274
