What Does it Mean to the Leadership of the Assemblies of God Latin America to be Pentecostal

What Does it Mean to the Leadership of the Assemblies of God Latin America to be Pentecostal
Author: Dennis Seler
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Release: 2019
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The Pentecostal Church in Latin America has experienced extraordinary growth. With its development across a multiplicity of countries and groups one cannot speak of a single description encompassing Pentecostal expression and life. It would be more accurate to speak of “Pentecostalisms.” This study describes from a Latin American Assemblies of God view point what it means to be “Pentecostal.” This study explores the meaning of being “Pentecostal,” and considers the theological implications and the praxis of being “Pentecostal” within the context of Latin America. The history of the Pentecostal faith in Latin America as well as social science literature are reviewed. The study utilizes Q-Methodology to ascertain what the understanding of the Latin American leadership of the Assemblies of God Pentecostal looks like theologically and in praxis. Members of FRAHMAD—Fraternidad Hispana Mundial de las Asambleas de Dios (Global Hispanic Fraternity of the Assemblies of God) ranked fortynine statements considering the meaning of being “Pentecostal.” In addition, a sampling of North Americans who fit the characteristics of new missionaries going to Latin America serving as a comparison group did the same. The research revealed that for the Latin American leadership of the Assemblies of God being “Pentecostal,” above all else, is to experience the baptism of the Holy Spirit with accompanying tongues. This baptism further holds to global evangelism through Spirit-led and Spirit-empowered ministry. The US participants hold the view that the baptism of the Spirit brings a believer a greater personal and corporate (church) development. They did not rank tongues at the same priority and did not connect the baptism to evangelism as strongly as the Latin Americans. The groups benefiting from the research include national church leaders (Latin America and USA), missionaries, pastors and Bible School teachers. Those outside of this defined arena would have much to glean as well. This study provides an analysis of the views of both the Latin Americans and the North Americans informing the reader of each groups respective understanding of what it means to be “Pentecostal.” This study interacts with what the New Testament Literature offers as to what it means to be “Pentecostal.” It responds to how the contextual factors inform what it means to be “Pentecostal.”

Pentecostals and Charismatics in Latin America and Latino Communities

Pentecostals and Charismatics in Latin America and Latino Communities
Author: Néstor Medina
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 253
Release: 2015-09-30
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1137550600

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Pentecostal-charismatics in Latin America and among Latinos: communities that share profound historical, linguistic and cultural roots. This compilation brings together practitioners and academics with pentecostal-charismatic affiliations, who analyse from within the development of the movement among these diverse communities.

Power, Politics, And Pentecostals In Latin America

Power, Politics, And Pentecostals In Latin America
Author: Edward L Cleary
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 270
Release: 2018-02-07
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0429966628

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Today over forty million Latin Americans classify themselves as Protestant, of which the overwhelming majority belong to some form of Pentecostalism. The rapid dissemination of Pentecostal beliefs has produced vibrant alternatives to traditional dominant culture and changed relations within the family, locality, and workplace. This volume introduces broad issues in the Pentecostal movement, including gender relations, political power and organization, and inter-Pentecostal and ecumenical relations. These themes are then examined more specifically in the country case studies, which address the historical foundations of the Pentecostal movement, patterns of and explanation for its growth, and the consequences of its expanding presence, including increased political influence.

Latino Pentecostals in America

Latino Pentecostals in America
Author: Gastón Espinosa
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Total Pages: 520
Release: 2014-08-25
Genre: History
ISBN: 0674728874

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"Seeks to provide a history of the Latino AG [Assemblies of God] that can also serve as a case study and window into the larger Latino Pentecostal, Evangelical, and Protestant movements along with the changing flow of North American religious history." (page 2).

Pentecostal Power

Pentecostal Power
Author: Calvin Smith
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 292
Release: 2010-11-26
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9004192506

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During the 1980s an explosion of Pentecostalism across Latin America attracted considerable attention among sociologists, political scientists and regional experts, eventually spreading to other academic disciplines. Indeed, ongoing spectacular growth and the social and political impact of the movement have strongly challenged secularization theory. Yet while studies exploring the phenomenon are plentiful, many limit their analysis to a single country, issue or the perspective of a particular discipline. Thus, this edited volume provides readers with a multidisciplinary and continent-wide treatment of the nature and effects of Latin American Pentecostalism (including a theological analysis, notably absent in most studies) by various experts with published work in the field, and as such represents an important contribution to the current literature.

New Ways of Being Pentecostal in Latin America

New Ways of Being Pentecostal in Latin America
Author: Martin Lindhardt
Publisher: Lexington Books
Total Pages: 285
Release: 2016-03-23
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0739196561

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The explosive growth of Pentecostalism has radically transformed Latin America’s religious landscape within the last half century or so. In a region where Catholicism reigned hegemonic for centuries, the expansion of Pentecostalism has now resulted in a situation of religious pluralism and competition, bearing much more resemblance to the United States than to the Iberian motherlands. Furthermore, the fierce competition from Pentecostal churches has inspired significant renewals of Latin American Catholicism, most notably the growth of a Catholic Charismatic movement. However, another and more recent source of religious pluralism and diversity in Latin America is an increasing pluralization and diversification of Pentecostalism itself and of the ways in which individual Pentecostals exercise their faith. By carefully exploring this diversification, the book at hand breaks new ground in the literature on Latin American Christianity. Particular attention is focused on new ways of being Pentecostal and on the consequences of recent transformations of Christianity for individuals, faith communities and societies. More specifically, the chapters of the book look into certain transformations of Pentecostalism such as: theological renewals and new kinds of religious competition between Pentecostal churches; a growing political and civic engagement of Pentecostals; an observed de-institutionalization of Pentecostal religious life and the negotiation individual Pentecostal identities, composed of multiple intra- and extra-ecclesial points of identification; and the emergence of new generations of Pentecostals (children of Pentecostal parents), many of whom have higher levels of education and higher incomes than the previous generations within their churches. In addition, Catholic responses to Pentecostal competition are also addressed in several chapters of the book.

Power, Politics, And Pentecostals In Latin America

Power, Politics, And Pentecostals In Latin America
Author: Edward L Cleary
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 250
Release: 2018-02-07
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0429977700

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Today over forty million Latin Americans classify themselves as Protestant, of which the overwhelming majority belong to some form of Pentecostalism. The rapid dissemination of Pentecostal beliefs has produced vibrant alternatives to traditional dominant culture and changed relations within the family, locality, and workplace. This volume introduces broad issues in the Pentecostal movement, including gender relations, political power and organization, and inter-Pentecostal and ecumenical relations. These themes are then examined more specifically in the country case studies, which address the historical foundations of the Pentecostal movement, patterns of and explanation for its growth, and the consequences of its expanding presence, including increased political influence.

Not by Might, Nor by Power

Not by Might, Nor by Power
Author: Douglas Petersen
Publisher: Paternoster Publishing
Total Pages: 282
Release: 1996
Genre: Religion
ISBN:

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The Liberating Spirit

The Liberating Spirit
Author: Eldin Villafane
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages: 272
Release: 2021-03-23
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1666704431

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"This book takes a giant step both in theology and in social ethics. It forces theologians to examine the worship and spirituality of Hispanic Pentecostals as a source of theological construction and pushes the Pentecostalists themselves to see the broader social implications of their own faith expressions. With both Hispanic peoples and Pentecostalists forming a larger and larger portion of the American cultural and religious reality, this is a vital book, indeed an indispensable one, for any person knowledgeable about our society to read and ponder."Harvey Cox - Harvard Divinity School"Here is a pioneering book. . . . Villafane works a synthesis of the cultural and the spiritual and celebrates the capacity of Pentecostalism to appeal to Hispanic Americans. The time is ripe for this important book which delves into the very passion of the human heart and offers an ethic of hope and liberation. It should be read by anyone interested in the spiritual condition of Hispanics in a pluralistic society."Jesse Miranda - Azusa Pacific University"The Liberating Spirit should be required reading for anyone interested in the study of social ethics, Pentecostal theology, or Hispanic American theology. Dr. Villafane has broken the long-standing bifurcation of the profane and the sacred so often associated with Pentecostal theology. The Liberating Spirit introduces us to a new and liberating way of being Christians led by the spirit in the modern world."Samuel Solivan - Andover Newton Theological School"Fully aware of the pitfalls and promises of oral theology, Villafane approaches his topic from inside an Hispanic Pentecostal understanding of the Spirit, vividly describing the pains and joys of an Hispanic Pentecostal in the United States. . . . After reading this book it is impossible to paint the whole Pentecostal movement with the brush of right-wing theological and political conservatism."Walter Hollenweger - University of Birmingham, England

The Assemblies of God

The Assemblies of God
Author: Margaret M. Poloma
Publisher: NYU Press
Total Pages: 271
Release: 2010-11-23
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0814767842

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The Assemblies of God (AG) is the ninth largest American and the world’s largest Pentecostal denomination, with over 50 million followers worldwide. The AG embraces a worldview of miracles and mystery that makes“supernatural” experiences, such as speaking in tongues, healing, and prophecy, normal for Christian believers. Ever since it first organized in 1916, however, the “charismata” or “gifts of the Holy Spirit” have felt tension from institutional forces. Over the decades, vital charismatic experiences have been increasingly tamed by rituals, doctrine, and denominational structure. Yet the path towards institutionalization has not been clear-cut. New revivals and direct personal experience of God—the hallmarks of Pentecostalism—continue as an important part of the AG tradition, particularly in the growing number of ethnic congregations in the United States. The Assemblies of God draws on fresh, up-to-date research including quantitative surveys and interviews from twenty-two diverse Assemblies of God congregations to offer a new sociological portrait of the AG for the new millennium. The authors suggest that there is indeed a potential revitalization of the movement in the works within the context of the larger global Pentecostal upswing, and that this revitalization may be spurred by what the authors call “godly love:” the dynamic interaction between divine and human love that enlivens and expands benevolence. The volume provides a wealth of data about how the second-largest American Pentecostal denomination sees itself today, and suggests trends to illuminate where it is headed in the future.