Global Pentecostalism

Donald Miller, Professor of Religion and Executive Director of the Center for Religion and Civic Culture at the University of Southern California, is the author of Reinventing American Protestantism (UC Press) and editor of Gen X Religion, among other books. Tetsunao Yamamori, President Emeritus of Food for the Hungry International and Senior Fellow of the Center for Religion and Civic Culture at the University of Southern California, is the author and editor of two dozen books including Exploring Religious Meaning and Penetrating Missions' Final Frontier.

• Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Global Pentecostalism An Emergent Force within World Christianity 2. Progressive Pentecostals Ministries, Beliefs, and Motivations 3. Building a New Generation Programs Serving Children and Youth 4. Practicing the Faith Transforming Individuals and Society 5. Encounters with the Holy Meeting God in Worship and Prayer 6. Born in the Image of God Democracy and Upward Social Mobility 7. Organizing the Saints Giving the Ministry to the People 8. The Future of Progressive Pentecostalism Appendix: List of Interviews Notes Contents of DVD Index

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