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A Proposed Pentecostal Quadrilectic: Explorations For Asian Pentecostal Hermeneutics, Lora Angeline E. Timenia Apr 2024

A Proposed Pentecostal Quadrilectic: Explorations For Asian Pentecostal Hermeneutics, Lora Angeline E. Timenia

Spiritus: ORU Journal of Theology

Developing a general framework for Asian Pentecostal hermeneutics is necessary for a continent where the Holy Bible is “Scripture among scriptures.” Although Pentecostal Christianity in Asia is growing, interpreting Scripture in a manner relevant to local contextual realities is necessary to propagate grassroots theologies. As such, the current Pentecostal hermeneutical triad of Spirit-Scripture-Community (Archer) or Spirit-Word-Community (Yong) needs further articulations of a reader’s tradition and cultural/ethnic contexts. The concept of an interpretive “Pentecostal community” needs clarification in the Asian setting where multiple interpretative communities exist. This study proposes a framework that recognizes the dialectical role of the text’s context and …


Oral Roberts And Billy Graham: A Friendship That Influenced The Christian World, John Paul Thompson Dec 2023

Oral Roberts And Billy Graham: A Friendship That Influenced The Christian World, John Paul Thompson

Spiritus: ORU Journal of Theology

No abstract provided.


Front Matter, Spiritus 8.1 (2023), Spiritus@Oru.Edu Apr 2023

Front Matter, Spiritus 8.1 (2023), Spiritus@Oru.Edu

Spiritus: ORU Journal of Theology

No abstract provided.


Full Issue Spiritus 8.1 (2023), Spiritus@Oru.Edu Apr 2023

Full Issue Spiritus 8.1 (2023), Spiritus@Oru.Edu

Spiritus: ORU Journal of Theology

No abstract provided.


Be Fruitful And Multiply : Developing An Intentional, Missional, And Reproducible Discipleship Model For The Pentecostal Churches In Romania, Adrian Vlad Jan 2023

Be Fruitful And Multiply : Developing An Intentional, Missional, And Reproducible Discipleship Model For The Pentecostal Churches In Romania, Adrian Vlad

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Pentecostal Spirituality And Counseling, Edward E. Decker Jr., Haley R. French, Stephen Parker Dec 2022

Pentecostal Spirituality And Counseling, Edward E. Decker Jr., Haley R. French, Stephen Parker

Salubritas: International Journal of Spirit-Empowered Counseling

The relationship between pentecostal spirituality and counseling remains underdeveloped. This article applies various aspects of pentecostal theology and spirituality to counseling. After briefly orienting readers to pentecostalism and defining pentecostal spirituality, the authors identify five elements of pentecostal spirituality that illumine the way pentecostal clinicians think about and practice counseling and therapy: a pneumatological imagination, narrative structures, counselor affections (dispositions), Spirit empowerment, and Spirit-directed change.


Full Issue Salubritas 2 (2022) Dec 2022

Full Issue Salubritas 2 (2022)

Salubritas: International Journal of Spirit-Empowered Counseling

Full issue of Salubritas, Volume 2


Profile Of A Spirit-Empowered Leader: Opoku Onyinah, The “African Paul”, David Osei-Nimoh Nov 2022

Profile Of A Spirit-Empowered Leader: Opoku Onyinah, The “African Paul”, David Osei-Nimoh

Spiritus: ORU Journal of Theology

Spirit-empowered leadership takes its shape from both the Old and New Testament Scriptures. God raised up, transformed with the Holy Spirit, and set aside some men and women to impact their generations and influence the trajectory of the church. Most operated within the apostolic, prophetic, evangelistic, pastoral, and teacher/scholar paradigms to execute God’s plan for their lives. In contemporary times, however, questions arise as to whether other individuals qualify as effective modern-day Spirit-empowered leaders who operate within the boundaries of these paradigms through the Holy Spirit’s enablement. Consequently, this research sought to examine the spiritual and theological infrastructure behind the …


Editorial: 5 Year Assessment, Jeffrey S. Lamp Mar 2022

Editorial: 5 Year Assessment, Jeffrey S. Lamp

Spiritus: ORU Journal of Theology

With the publication of last fall’s issue of Spiritus, we drew to a close the fifth year of publication since we rebooted the journal in 2017. The Editor, Dr. Jeff Lamp assess the progress and impact of the journal.


Full Issue: Spiritus 7.1 (Spring 2022), Jeffrey S. Lamp Mar 2022

Full Issue: Spiritus 7.1 (Spring 2022), Jeffrey S. Lamp

Spiritus: ORU Journal of Theology

The full issue of the Spring 2022 issue of Spiritus: ORU Journal of Theology


Full Issue Salubritas 1 (2021), Editors Salubritas Dec 2021

Full Issue Salubritas 1 (2021), Editors Salubritas

Salubritas: International Journal of Spirit-Empowered Counseling

Inaugural issue of Salubritas: International Journal of Spirit-empowered Counseling


Reviews, Spiritus Journal Nov 2020

Reviews, Spiritus Journal

Spiritus: ORU Journal of Theology

Reviews


Toward Spirit-Empowered Leadership Distinctives: A Literature Review, Daniel D. Isgrigg Nov 2020

Toward Spirit-Empowered Leadership Distinctives: A Literature Review, Daniel D. Isgrigg

Spiritus: ORU Journal of Theology

This essay is a literature review that seeks to chart the landscape of leadership from a distinctively Spirit-empowered perspective. The topic of Spirit-empowered leadership distinctives is still in its infancy as few in the Spirit-empowered Movement have reflected deeply on the distinctive characteristics or competencies reflective of Pentecostal-Charismatic spirituality. This essay reviews the existing academic works related to definitions of Spirit-empowered leadership as a way of beginning the conversation among scholars.


Editorial: Spirit-Empowered Leadership: Leading And Being Led, John Paul Thompson Nov 2020

Editorial: Spirit-Empowered Leadership: Leading And Being Led, John Paul Thompson

Spiritus: ORU Journal of Theology

Guest editor, Dr. John Thompson, gives an introduction to this special issues dedicated to Spirit-empowered leadership.


Editor's Note, Jeffrey S. Lamp Nov 2020

Editor's Note, Jeffrey S. Lamp

Spiritus: ORU Journal of Theology

No abstract provided.


Front Matter - Spiritus 5, Vol 2 (2020) Nov 2020

Front Matter - Spiritus 5, Vol 2 (2020)

Spiritus: ORU Journal of Theology

No abstract provided.


Full Issue - Spiritus 5, Vol 2 (2020), Spiritus Journal Nov 2020

Full Issue - Spiritus 5, Vol 2 (2020), Spiritus Journal

Spiritus: ORU Journal of Theology

This special journal issue devoted to Spirit-empowered leadership.

John Thompson, guest editor.


Evangelization Through Deeds Of Compassion : Developing Best Practices For Successful Evangelization Among Pentecostal Churches In The District Of Tiruchirapalli, Joseph J. Santhappan May 2020

Evangelization Through Deeds Of Compassion : Developing Best Practices For Successful Evangelization Among Pentecostal Churches In The District Of Tiruchirapalli, Joseph J. Santhappan

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Pentecostalism And Social, Political, And Economic Development, Allan H. Anderson Apr 2020

Pentecostalism And Social, Political, And Economic Development, Allan H. Anderson

Spiritus: ORU Journal of Theology

This article traces the global impact of Pentecostalism with reference to its definition, varieties, and statistics. It also discusses the subject of development from a theological perspective, considering how development applies to Pentecostalism. The first part considers the ambivalence involved in Pentecostal sociopolitical engagement, and then in the second part, discusses how Pentecostalism and development relate to each other. It gives examples throughout the article of how Pentecostals are involved in development projects and sociopolitical activities worldwide.


Oral Roberts’ Theology Of Healing: A Journey From Pentecostal “Divine Healing” To Charismatic “Signs And Wonders” To Spirit-Empowered “Whole Person Healing”, Thomson Mathew Oct 2018

Oral Roberts’ Theology Of Healing: A Journey From Pentecostal “Divine Healing” To Charismatic “Signs And Wonders” To Spirit-Empowered “Whole Person Healing”, Thomson Mathew

Spiritus: ORU Journal of Theology

This paper traces the development and articulation of Oral Roberts’ theology of healing through three discernible stages. From the perspective of a participant observer during the final stage of Roberts’ healing ministry, the author examines Roberts’ writings to show that his healing theology moved from a classical Pentecostal theology of divine healing of his roots to a theology of “Holy Spirit in the Now” that emphasized signs and wonders befitting the Charismatic Movement he led, to a final stage that might be characterized as a Spirit-empowered theology of whole person health. Attention has been given to Roberts’ conceptual and linguistic …


“Your Miracle Is On The Way”: Oral Roberts And Mediated Pentecostalism In Africa, J. Kwabena Asamoah-Gyadu Apr 2018

“Your Miracle Is On The Way”: Oral Roberts And Mediated Pentecostalism In Africa, J. Kwabena Asamoah-Gyadu

Spiritus: ORU Journal of Theology

Oral Roberts is perhaps the first North American Pentecostal preacher to have a truly global ministry. Th is article discusses his influence on Pentecostalism in Africa through the holding of evangelical healing crusades around the world and also hosting a worldwide media ministry through the use of radio, television, and the distribution of books and magazines. Th rough these visits and media ministry, Oral Roberts inspired and influenced many leading Pentecostal leaders in Africa, including the late Archbishop Benson Idahosa of Nigeria and Archbishop Nicholas Duncan-Williams of Ghana. An important and enduring influence of the ministry of Oral Roberts in …


Pentecost Journal Of Theology And Mission, Vol.2, No.1, August 2017, J. Kwabena Asamoah-Gyadu, Kirsteen Kim, William Kay, Andrew Davies, Emmanuel Anim, Ruth Wall, Amos Yong Aug 2017

Pentecost Journal Of Theology And Mission, Vol.2, No.1, August 2017, J. Kwabena Asamoah-Gyadu, Kirsteen Kim, William Kay, Andrew Davies, Emmanuel Anim, Ruth Wall, Amos Yong

Pentecost Journal of Theology and Mission

We are pleased to share with you the second edition of the Pentecost Journal of Theology and Mission (PJTM). We are indeed delighted and encouraged by the enthusiastic uptake of our frst issue, July 2016, on Pentecostalism, Migration and World Christianity. An aim of the PJTM is to provide a space for critical reflection on contemporary issues of theology and mission from Pentecostal perspectives that will have practical and transformative impact on the life of the individual, the church and society. The Editors have discovered that such a “space” does not exist without its creation, and the work of creation …


2010 Empowered21 Global Congress On The Holy Spirit Program, Empowered21 Committee Apr 2010

2010 Empowered21 Global Congress On The Holy Spirit Program, Empowered21 Committee

Empowered 21 Archive

The program for the first Empowered21 conference on the Holy Spirit held on the campus of Oral Roberts University April 8-10, 2010. Led by Dr. Billy Wilson, the executive director and char for E21, the conference included five general, learning conversations from next-gen leaders from around the world. Speakers included

  • Jack Hayford
  • Mark Rutland
  • Tommy Barnett
  • Claudio Freidzon
  • A.E. Adeboye
  • Ulf Ekman
  • Niko Njotorahardjo
  • Margaret Court
  • Billy Joe Daughtery

A scholars track was hosted by Dr. Vinson Synan with 30 papers presented by Spirit-empowered scholars on a variety of topics. These were compiled into the book Spirit-empowered Christianity in the …


Empowered 21 Conversation Leadership Participants, Empowered21 Committee Jan 2009

Empowered 21 Conversation Leadership Participants, Empowered21 Committee

Empowered 21 Archive

A list of participants in the three conversations: Leadership, Scholars, Next Gen, Student, Asian.


Empowered21 Conversation Executive Summary, Empowered21 Committee Jan 2009

Empowered21 Conversation Executive Summary, Empowered21 Committee

Empowered 21 Archive

The executive summary from the Conversation Process in preparation for the 2010 Global Congress on the Holy Spirit Empowerment in the 21st Century.

Empowered21 was formed by the Commission on Holy Spirit Empowerment in the 21st Century, which is a broad Kingdom coalition facilitated by the International Center for Spiritual Renewal in partnership with Oral Roberts University. Three ongoing conversations were established through the Commission and included a leadership track, a scholar track and a next generation track. These groups incorporated leaders from around the world in addressing questions and solutions for the future of the Spirit-empowered movement. Their findings …


Oru Chapel - Martin Luther King Celebration - Feb 5 1992 Bishop George D Mckinney, George D. Mckinney Feb 1992

Oru Chapel - Martin Luther King Celebration - Feb 5 1992 Bishop George D Mckinney, George D. Mckinney

Chapel AV & Transcripts

Bishop George D. McKinney, Church of God in Christ Bishop speaks in the ORU Chapel.


Apostolic Faith Messenger (December 1943), Holy Spirit Research Center Oru Library Dec 1943

Apostolic Faith Messenger (December 1943), Holy Spirit Research Center Oru Library

Apostolic Faith Messenger (Tahlequah, OK)

Volume and issue number are interrupted.

The Apostolic Faith Messenger is a paper the Church of God of Apostolic Faith (COGAF), a Pentecostal denomination was started in 1914 by Edwin Buckles. The paper was published by O. H. Bond from Tahlequah, Oklahoma and later Oakgrove, Arkansas. Today the headquarters is located in Ramona, Oklahoma. See their website https://www.cogaf.org/

Oral Roberts University was granted permission to digitize and distribute freely this periodical on behalf of COGAF. No reproduction or distribution of this material is authorized without the consent of COGAF administration.


Apostolic Faith Messenger (November 1943), Holy Spirit Research Center Oru Library Nov 1943

Apostolic Faith Messenger (November 1943), Holy Spirit Research Center Oru Library

Apostolic Faith Messenger (Tahlequah, OK)

Volume and issue number are interrupted.

The Apostolic Faith Messenger is a paper the Church of God of Apostolic Faith (COGAF), a Pentecostal denomination was started in 1914 by Edwin Buckles. The paper was published by O. H. Bond from Tahlequah, Oklahoma and later Oakgrove, Arkansas. Today the headquarters is located in Ramona, Oklahoma. See their website https://www.cogaf.org/

Oral Roberts University was granted permission to digitize and distribute freely this periodical on behalf of COGAF. No reproduction or distribution of this material is authorized without the consent of COGAF administration.


Apostolic Faith Messenger (October 1943), Holy Spirit Research Center Oru Library Oct 1943

Apostolic Faith Messenger (October 1943), Holy Spirit Research Center Oru Library

Apostolic Faith Messenger (Tahlequah, OK)

Volume and issue number are interrupted.

The Apostolic Faith Messenger is a paper the Church of God of Apostolic Faith (COGAF), a Pentecostal denomination was started in 1914 by Edwin Buckles. The paper was published by O. H. Bond from Tahlequah, Oklahoma and later Oakgrove, Arkansas. Today the headquarters is located in Ramona, Oklahoma. See their website https://www.cogaf.org/

Oral Roberts University was granted permission to digitize and distribute freely this periodical on behalf of COGAF. No reproduction or distribution of this material is authorized without the consent of COGAF administration.


Apostolic Faith Messenger (September 1943), Holy Spirit Research Center Oru Library Sep 1943

Apostolic Faith Messenger (September 1943), Holy Spirit Research Center Oru Library

Apostolic Faith Messenger (Tahlequah, OK)

Volume and issue number are interrupted.

The Apostolic Faith Messenger is a paper the Church of God of Apostolic Faith (COGAF), a Pentecostal denomination was started in 1914 by Edwin Buckles. The paper was published by O. H. Bond from Tahlequah, Oklahoma and later Oakgrove, Arkansas. Today the headquarters is located in Ramona, Oklahoma. See their website https://www.cogaf.org/

Oral Roberts University was granted permission to digitize and distribute freely this periodical on behalf of COGAF. No reproduction or distribution of this material is authorized without the consent of COGAF administration.