Network Church: A Pentecostal Ecclesiology Shaped by Mission

Erscheinungsjahr 2012
ISBN: 978-90-04-22202-1
Verlag: Brill

Buch, Englisch, Band 11, 266 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 236 mm, Gewicht: 544 g

Reihe: Global Pentecostal and Charismatic Studies

Pentecostal churches have grown over the last century but only a limited amount has been written about their ecclesiology. Much of the existing work focuses on congregational models and contemporary practice. This book argues the need for a pentecostal systematic approach to ecclesiology. Utilising the method of Amos Yong a pentecostal ecclesiology based on a network church structure is developed. Systematic issues of catholicity are addressed through mission insights on partnership, and a hospitable approach to contextualisation is developed. This book, therefore, suggests new ways forward in pentecostal studies and ecclesiology.

Zielgruppe

All those interested in pentecostalism and its approach to church and mission, as well as those interested in ecclesiology and the contribution sociological insights on networks might make.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Lord, Andy

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Christentum/Christliche Theologie Allgemein Missionswissenschaft, Missionsgeschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Christliche Kirchen, Konfessionen, Denominationen Protestantismus, evangelische und protestantische Kirchen Pfingstkirchen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1: INTRODUCTION
1.1 Pentecostal Identity
1.2 Importance of Mission
1.3 Systematic Theology
1.3.1 Systematic Theology as a Mix of Conversations
1.3.2 Issues in Ecclesiology
1.3.3 Pentecostal Systematic Theology
1.4 Summary

Chapter 2: MISSION AND METHODOLOGY
2.1 The Church in Mission
2.2 Introduction to the Methodology of Amos Yong
2.3 Spirit-driven and Trinitarian Methodology
2.4 Metaphysical Foundations
2.5 Methodology Revisited
2.6 Critical Reflections on the Methodology
2.7 Methodology for this Project
2.8 Summary

Chapter 3: PENTECOSTAL ECCLESIOLOGY
3.1 Early Pentecostal Ecclesiology
3.2 Contemporary Pentecostal Ecclesiologies
3.2.1 Steven Land
3.2.2 Clark Pinnock
3.2.3 Miroslav Volf
3.2.4 Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen
3.2.5 Amos Yong
3.2.6 Simon Chan
3.2.7 Frank Macchia
3.2.8 Other Pentecostal Scholars
3.3 Evaluation of Pentecostal Ecclesiology
3.3.1 Experience of the Spirit
3.3.2 Rooted in the Scriptures
3.3.3 Engaging with the Theological Community
3.4 Summary

Chapter 4: TRINITARIAN NETWORK CHURCH
4.1 Discerning Networks in Practice
4.1.1 Pentecostal Experience of Networks
4.1.2 Basic Understanding of Networks
4.2 Networks in the Early Church
4.2.1 Paul and the Formation of Networks
4.2.2 Multiple Connected Networks
4.2.3 Networks in Church and World
4.3 Trinitarian Ecclesiology and Mission
4.3.1 Latin and Social Trinitarianism
4.3.2 Trinitarian Thinking and Mission/Structures
4.3.3 Pentecostal Trinitarian Model
4.3.4 The Trinity and the World
4.4 Network Summary
4.5 Summary

Chapter 5: NETWORK CATHOLICITY
5.1 Catholicity and Unity
5.2 Catholicity of Shared Ecclesial Essence
5.2.1 Trinitarian Essence
5.2.2 Sacramental Events
5.3 Church marked by Spirit Baptism
5.4 Movements towards Unity
5.5 Summary

Chapter 6: NETWORK PARTNERSHIP
6.1 Discerning the Spirit in Movements of Partnership
6.1.1 Partnership within Pentecostalism
6.1.2 Partnership within the Ecumenical Movement
6.1.3 Discerning Partnership
6.2 Biblical Partnership
6.3 Partnership Networks
6.4 Summary

Chapter 7: ENGAGING THE WORLD
7.1 Mission and Contextualisation
7.2 Pentecostal World Engagement
7.2.1 Pentecostal Experience of the World
7.2.2 The Narrative of Acts and the World
7.2.3 Pentecostal Ecclesiology and the World
7.2.4 Discernment and Mission
7.3 Issues of Power and Place
7.4 Practice of Contextualisation
7.4.1 Pentecostal Hospitality
7.4.2 Trialectic of Contextualisation
7.5 Summary

Chapter 8: CONCLUSION
8.1 Pentecostal Studies
8.2 Mission Studies
8.3 Systematic Theology
8.4 Biblical Studies
8.5 Church Practice
8.6 Conclusion

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Über Autor(innen)

Lord, Andy
Andy Lord, Ph.D. (2010) in Theology, University of Birmingham, is Senior Minister of three churches in Nottingham, UK. He has published in pentecostalism, mission and ecclesiology including Spirit-Shaped Mission (Paternoster, 2005).

Andy Lord, Ph.D. (2010) in Theology, University of Birmingham, is Senior Minister of three churches in Nottingham, UK. He has published in pentecostalism, mission and ecclesiology including Spirit-Shaped Mission (Paternoster, 2005).