Global Renewal Christianity: Asia and Oceania Spirit-Empowered Movements: Past, Present, and Future

by Amos Yong, Vinson Synan

Overview

The growth of Spirit-empowered Christianity has been nothing short of phenomenal. From a handful of believers in the early twentieth century to a global movement today numbering over 600 million people in almost every culture and denomination, those who embrace the Holy Spirit and His gifts are now the fastest growing religious group in the world.
 
This book is an authoritative collection from more than two dozen leaders in and scholars of the Spirit-empowered movement in Asia and Oceania. 
Focusing on the future of the movement, these world-renowned scholars address the theological and cultural challenges of the new century and share emerging insights on how the next generation will face them.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781629986890
Publisher:	Charisma Media
Publication date:	05/15/2015
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	544
File size:	5 MB

About the Author

Dr. Vinson Synan has been Dean of the School of Divinity at Regent University since 1994. Before that he served as a pastor and the General Secretary of the Pentecostal Holiness denomination. Dr. Synan has produced 15 works as the premier historian of the Pentecostal/Charismatic movement.

Amos Yong (Ph.D. Boston University) is Professor of Theology and Mission and director of the Center for Missiological Research at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California.

Table of Contents

Foreword Dr. William M. Wilson ix

Foreword Dr. George O. Wood xi

Series Preface xiii

Acknowledgments xix

Contributors xxi

Introduction: The Many Tongues of Asian and Oceanian Pentecostalisms: An Introduction and Some Theological Prognostications Amos Yong xxv

Part I South Asia

1 Christological Nuances in Bhil Pentecostal Theology Finny Philip 1

2 Pentecostalism in Sri Lanka G. P. V. Somaratna 16

3 Indian Pentecostalism in Kerala and the Diaspora: Living Locally Denned Holiness in a Globalized World Thomson K. Mathew 43

Part II East Asia

4 Pentecostals in China Robert Menzies 67

5 Bernt Berntsen: A Prominent Oneness Pentecostal Pioneer to North China Jap Stan-Chin 91

6 Contemporary Expressions of a Spirit-Led Christian Movement: A Chinese Case Study Yalin Xin 107

7 Pentecostal and Charismatic Christianity in Protestant Taiwan Iap Sian-Chin Maurie Sween 127

8 The Kingdom of God in Korean Pentecostal Perspective Sang Yun Lee 143

9 Toward a History and Theology of Japanese Pentecostalism David Hymes 158

Part III Southeast Asia

10 The Pentecostal Movement in Vietnam Vince Le 181

11 Pentecostalism in Thailand James Hosack Alan R. Johnson 196

12 Pentecostalism in Singapore and Malaysia: Past, Present, Future Timothy Lim T. N. 213

13 American Missionaries and Pentecostal Theological Education in Indonesia Ekaputra Tupamahu 233

14 The Demise of Pentecostalism in the Philippines: Naming and Claiming the Impossible Object and the Politics of Empowerment in Pentecostal Studies Giovanni Maltese Sarah Eßel 255

Part IV Oceania

15 Joined Hands: Asian Influence on Australian Pentecostal Identity Denise A. Austin 283

16 Australian Pentecostalism: Origins, Developments, and Trends Shane Clifton 294

17 From Corner Shop to Boutique Franchise: The Dilemmas of Australian Pentecostalism Mark Hutchinson 315

18 Transforming Pentecostalism: Some Reflections on the Changing Shape of Pentecostalism in Aotearoa-New Zealand Brett Knowles 330

Part V Roman Catholicism and Other Theological Themes

19 Roman Catholic Charismatic Renewal in Asia: Implications and Opportunities Jonathan Y. Tan 351

20 Unleashing the Dragon: Exploration of the Possible Impact of Chinese Confucian Culture on Pentecostal Hermeneutics Jacqueline Grey 364

21 Pentecostalism at the Crossroads Simon Chan 379

Notes 392

Index 486