Global Pentecostalism
Subtitle: the new face of Christian social engagement
By: Donald E. Miller, Tetsunao Yamamori.
Contributors: Yamamori, Tetsunao, 1937-
Publisher: University of California Press
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Berkeley
Language: eng
Number of pages: 261
ISBN-13: 9780520251939; 9780520251946
Subjects: Pentecostalism
Description: How and why is Christianity's center of gravity shifting to the developing world? To understand this rapidly growing phenomenon, Donald E. Miller and Tetsunao Yamamori spent four years traveling the globe conducting extensive on-the-ground research in twenty different countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Europe. The result is this book and accompanying DVD, which together contain the most comprehensive information available on Pentecostalism. Rich with scenes from everyday life, the book and DVD dispel many stereotypes about this religion as they build a portrait of a major new social movement. The DVD features footage of Pentecostal religious worship, testimony, and social activism, and includes interviews with Pentecostal pastors and leaders from around the world.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Global Pentecostalism: an emergent force within world Christianity; title: Progressive Pentecostals: ministries, beliefs, and motivations; title: Building a new generation: programs serving children and youth; title: Practicing the faith: transforming individuals and society; title: Encounters with the holy: meeting God in worship and prayer; title: Born in the image of God: democracy and upward social mobility; title: Organizing the saints: giving the ministry to the people; title: The future of progressive Pentecostalism.