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Spiritus 3.2 Full Issue, Holy Spirit Research Center

Spiritus: ORU Journal of Theology

Spiritus 3.2 (Fall 2018) is a special issue dedicated to Oral Roberts studies. For this issue, Wonsuk Ma, now Dean of the College of Theology and Ministry at Oral Roberts University, has collected a dozen studies covering several areas of Roberts’ life, thought, ministry, and legacy. All of the contributors have a connection to Oral Roberts University, whether as students, faculty, and/or administrators. So it is, in effect, an in-house offering to the university community and the Spirit-empowered community at large, a remembrance of a figure who, now gone, may get overlooked in today’s fast-paced world of Christian theology and …

Wrap-Up Report, Wonsuk Ma

Empowered21 Global Network of Spirit-Empowered Scholars

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Book Reviews, Arden C. Autry Phd, Edward E. Decker Jr, Christopher G. Foster, Robert W. Graves, Daniel D. Isgrigg, Jeffrey S. Lamp, Wonsuk Ma, Peter A. Reynolds, James B. Shelton, Andrew R. Williams

Spiritus: ORU Journal of Theology

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Sexuality, Gender, And Marriage: Pentecostal Theology Of Sexuality And Empowering The Girl-Child In India, Brainerd Prince, Atula Walling

Spiritus: ORU Journal of Theology

Th e focus of the article arises from a case study of an Indian woman and her adopted child, Sunita and Komal. Th ere are three key issues that can be abstracted from the story of Sunita and Komal. Th e abandoned “girl-child” Komal raises the question of sex—what am I? What does it mean to be biologically female? What consequences are there for being born female? Sunita’s and Komal’s rejection from their families has led them to ask the question about their gender—who am I? What does it mean to be a girl or woman in a predominantly Hindu …

The Question Of Power In African Pentecostalism, Alex R. Mayfield

Spiritus: ORU Journal of Theology

Should the charismatic theology of anointing be considered a democratizing influence in Africa or a reiteration of mediatorial forms of power? Th is article seeks to answer this question by analyzing African traditional religious power structures in comparison to modern African theologies and practices of Pentecostal anointing. Th is comparison, however, highlights the problem of drawing direct lines from Africa’s past to its present; Pentecostal rupture from a traditional past is paradoxically both a break from and connection to pre-colonial conceptions of the self and community. Ultimately, this article argues that while both traditional religions and modern Pentecostal anointing favor …

A Historical And Hermeneutical Approach To The Vice-Lists: A Pauline Perspective, Mark Hall

Spiritus: ORU Journal of Theology

The subject of homosexuality is controversial in the Church, even among Pentecostals; consequently, there has arisen a need for a historical and hermeneutical examination of the topic, especially in the Pauline corpus. The vice-lists of ancient literature along with the ones in the Pauline epistles provide insight into the apostle’s understanding of their purpose and function. Of the ones where Paul lists sexual sins, three specifically mention homosexuality: Romans 1:26–27, 1 Corinthians 6:9–10, and 1 Timothy 1:9–10. Th is article discusses Paul’s understanding of the connection between homosexuality and idolatry and provides an in-depth analysis of the Greek words μαλακοί …

“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 …

Editorial, Jeffrey S. Lamp

Spiritus: ORU Journal of Theology

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Front Matter, Spiritus Editorial Board

Spiritus: ORU Journal of Theology

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Full Issue

Spiritus: ORU Journal of Theology

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Edna Jean Green Revival Meetings, Edna Jean Horn

Edna Jean Horn (1909-1984)

This is a flier for a revival meeting at the Assembly of God church in Elkton.

Edna Jean Horn Evangelistic Meeting Flier - Grace Reformed Church, Edna Jean Horn

Edna Jean Horn (1909-1984)

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Hear Miss Edna Jean Green Flier, Edna Jean Horn

Edna Jean Horn (1909-1984)

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Edna Jean Horn Poster - Edinburg, Indiana, Edna J. Horn

Edna Jean Horn (1909-1984)

A poster from a Edna Jean Horn revival at the Assembly of God church in Edinburg, Indiana.

The Good Life: Descriptors Of Change In Roma Pentecostal Communities In Serbia And Croatia, Melody J. Wachsmuth

Spiritus: ORU Journal of Theology

Studies in specific geographical contexts have shown that the spread of Pentecostalism’s impact on Roma communities is twofold: it is linked to social change including a rise of education levels, literacy, decrease in crime, better relationships with the majority culture, and also is instrumental in the fostering of a “trans-national” identity and revitalization of their respective Roma identities. However, Pentecostalism cannot be considered a formula that intersects with a Romani community with consequential predictable results— in fact, in Southeastern Europe, Romani Pentecostalism is growing at a much slower rate than that of its counterparts in Western Europe and in places …

Obligations Of Grace, Mark E. Roberts

Empowered21 Global Network of Spirit-Empowered Scholars

Grace obliges recipients to respond in gratitude and obedience to God, the giver of grace. While the New Testament emphasizes God's grace given through Jesus Christ in a New Covenant with believers, the Old Testament emphasizes grace more than many Christians recognize. Grace is expressed in the Old Testament especially through God's free choosing of Abraham as the "father of the faithful," through divine covenants with Abraham, with the divinely constituted nation of Israel, and with the governing house of David. Such grace abounds when God's covenanted people fail to keep their covenant, yet God, after disciplining the covenant people …

Mission In Central And Eastern Europe: Realities, Perspectives, Trends, Corneliu Constantineanu, Marcel Valentin Măcelaru, Anne-Marie Kool, Mihai Himcinschi

Regnum Edinburgh Centenary Series

Central and Eastern Europe is one of the areas of the world that has undergone profound transformations during the 100 years delimited by the two Edinburgh gatherings that inspired the Regnum Edinburgh Centenary Series. It is the place in which Marxist ideology gave birth to the Communist hegemony that has impacted the European arena for over 50 years. But this is also the place where Christian Churches experienced God’s grace and provision, and even unexpected flourishing in some quarters. The present volume brings together significant contributions from over thirty theologians, missiologists and practitioners from this part of the world. The …

Witnessing To Christ In A Pluralistic World: Christian Mission Among Other Faiths, Lalsangkima Pachuau, Knud Jorgensen

Regnum Edinburgh Centenary Series

'Christian Mission among Other Faiths' was one of the Edinburgh 2010 themes. As part of the study process, position papers and case studies were invited from a wide range of contributors representing various theological positions, confessional traditions and denominational bodies. The quality of the studies and the variety they represent convinced us to publish in this form. The position papers are reflections on the theme by scholars belonging to Roman Catholic, Greek Orthodox, Protestant-Conciliar, Protestant-Evangelical, Pentecostal, and Seventh-Day Adventist Churches. Among the case studies are articles on Christian mission among Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists, Jews, new religious movements and folk or …

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

Empowered21 Global Council

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 …

Empowered21 Conversation Executive Summary, Empowered21 Committee

Empowered21 Global Council

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 …

Empowered21 Conversation Leadership Participants, Empowered21 Committee

Empowered21 Global Council

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

"Pilgrimage Into Pentecost: The Pneumatological Legacy Of Howard M. Ervin", Daniel D. Isgrigg

College of Science and Engineering Faculty Research and Scholarship

Howard M. Ervin, a Baptist and Pentecostal scholar, paved the way for other scholars to defend the Pentecostal faith in the academic world. During the last half of the twentieth century, charismatics, evangelicals and Pentecostals scholars have debated the nature and function of Spirit baptism. This paper explores the life and legacy of Dr. Howard Ervin and his impact on the Pentecostal-charismatic community.

Oru Commission On Holy Spirit Empowerment In The 21st Century, Holy Spirit Research Center Oru Library

Empowered21 Global Council

The Commission on Spirit-Empowered Living in the 21st Century was an initiative of the Oral Roberts University Board of Trustees. The University Board Chair appointed a small number of trustees for the commission to develop the parameters of the plan and work with University administration on future implications. The Board initiated this conversation to ascertain the macro-environment in which ORU presently exists. It also utilized this process to inform the University’s future environment in which the ‘whole person’ educational process will be experienced.

It was during this process that the idea for a Global Congress on Spirit-Empowered Christianity was birthed …

La Voz Pentecostal, No 12; Aug-Sept 1983, Editor La Revista

La Voz Pentecostal (1979–1983)

El Chile Evangélico fue la primera publicación que apareció en Chile. Su primera edición salió en el mismo día del evento que inició la rupture en el seno de la Iglesia Metodista Episcopal en Chile y se cumplió en febrero de 1910. Relata los eventos paso por paso que resultaron en la expulsion definitive de los nuevos Pentecostales de esa organización. Empezó publicando semenalmente, dando numerosos testimonies y anécdotas que presentan al lector de manera clara lo que sucedía cuando caía al principio el fuego Pentecostal en Chile. En noviembre de 1910, se cambió su título al de Chile Pentecostal …

Edna Jean Green Horn Interview With Roberts Lairdon (5-19-1982) - Pt. 2, Roberts Lairdon

Edna Jean Horn (1909-1984)

Part two of an interview of Edna Jean Green Horn with Roberts Lairdon conducted on May 19, 1982. Horn discusses her ministry, her radio program and her memories of the early years of the Pentecostal Movement.

Edna Jean Green Horn Interview With Roberts Lairdon (5-19-1982) - Pt. 1, Roberts Lairdon

Edna Jean Horn (1909-1984)

Part one of an interview of Edna Jean Green Horn with Roberts Lairdon conducted on May 19, 1982. Horn discusses her ministry, her radio program and her memories of the early years of the Pentecostal Movement.

La Voz Pentecostal, No 9; Jan-Mar 1982, Editor La Revista

La Voz Pentecostal (1979–1983)

El Chile Evangélico fue la primera publicación que apareció en Chile. Su primera edición salió en el mismo día del evento que inició la rupture en el seno de la Iglesia Metodista Episcopal en Chile y se cumplió en febrero de 1910. Relata los eventos paso por paso que resultaron en la expulsion definitive de los nuevos Pentecostales de esa organización. Empezó publicando semenalmente, dando numerosos testimonies y anécdotas que presentan al lector de manera clara lo que sucedía cuando caía al principio el fuego Pentecostal en Chile. En noviembre de 1910, se cambió su título al de Chile Pentecostal …

La Voz Pentecostal, No 8; Sept-Oct 1981, Editor La Revista

La Voz Pentecostal (1979–1983)

El Chile Evangélico fue la primera publicación que apareció en Chile. Su primera edición salió en el mismo día del evento que inició la rupture en el seno de la Iglesia Metodista Episcopal en Chile y se cumplió en febrero de 1910. Relata los eventos paso por paso que resultaron en la expulsion definitive de los nuevos Pentecostales de esa organización. Empezó publicando semenalmente, dando numerosos testimonies y anécdotas que presentan al lector de manera clara lo que sucedía cuando caía al principio el fuego Pentecostal en Chile. En noviembre de 1910, se cambió su título al de Chile Pentecostal …

La Voz Pentecostal, No 7; July-Aug 1981, Editor La Revista

La Voz Pentecostal (1979–1983)

El Chile Evangélico fue la primera publicación que apareció en Chile. Su primera edición salió en el mismo día del evento que inició la rupture en el seno de la Iglesia Metodista Episcopal en Chile y se cumplió en febrero de 1910. Relata los eventos paso por paso que resultaron en la expulsion definitive de los nuevos Pentecostales de esa organización. Empezó publicando semenalmente, dando numerosos testimonies y anécdotas que presentan al lector de manera clara lo que sucedía cuando caía al principio el fuego Pentecostal en Chile. En noviembre de 1910, se cambió su título al de Chile Pentecostal …

La Voz Pentecostal, No 6; May-June 1980, Editor La Revista

La Voz Pentecostal (1979–1983)

El Chile Evangélico fue la primera publicación que apareció en Chile. Su primera edición salió en el mismo día del evento que inició la rupture en el seno de la Iglesia Metodista Episcopal en Chile y se cumplió en febrero de 1910. Relata los eventos paso por paso que resultaron en la expulsion definitive de los nuevos Pentecostales de esa organización. Empezó publicando semenalmente, dando numerosos testimonies y anécdotas que presentan al lector de manera clara lo que sucedía cuando caía al principio el fuego Pentecostal en Chile. En noviembre de 1910, se cambió su título al de Chile Pentecostal …