Miracles, Missions, and American Pentecostalism

Name: Miracles, Missions, and American Pentecostalism
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ISBN: 9781570758546

By: Gary B. McGee

Orbis Books / 2010 / Paperback

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Pentecostalism has taken off in the 20th century, becoming one of the fastest-growing segments of global Christianity. McGee, a leading expert, analyzes the expectation of miracles in the first 19 centuries of the church, then charts how Pentecostalism's signs and wonders movement has made major inroads in third-world cultures. 288 pages, softcover. Orbis.

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Title: Miracles, Missions, and American Pentecostalism
By: Gary B. McGee
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 352
Vendor: Orbis Books
Publication Date: 2010

Dimensions: 9.25 X 6.00 (inches)
Weight: 1 pound 3 ounces
ISBN: 1570758549
ISBN-13: 9781570758546
Stock No: WW758546

Publisher's Description

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"Miracles, Missions and American Pentecostalism examines the historical, theological, and missiological context and development of American Pentecostal missions, including the expectation of miracles and how this fit into them ission scene of the twentieth century.McGee shows that htis charismatically-inclined spirituality predominates today among Majority World Christianity, at least because of the contributions of Pentecostal missionaries.

Author Bio

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The late Gary B. McGee, the author of seven previous books, including Introducing World Missions (with A. Scott Moreau and Gary R. Corwin), was distinguished professor of churchHistory and Pentecostal studies at Assemblies of God Theological Seminary in Springfield, Missouri.

Editorial Reviews

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"Historical scholarship at its best."--Grant Wacker, Duke University Divinity School

"This book will go a long way in helping missiologists from other Western churches to gain a greater appreciation for the reasons why Pentecostalism is growing so rapidly around the world . . . "--Dale T. Irvin, New York Theological Seminary