03064nam 2200589 a 450 991079237240332120200520144314.01-282-60272-1978661260272690-474-2870-6(CKB)2670000000009826(EBL)489415(OCoLC)593295856(SSID)ssj0000341339(PQKBManifestationID)11260436(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000341339(PQKBWorkID)10390298(PQKB)11710140(MiAaPQ)EBC489415(OCoLC)313666652(nllekb)BRILL9789047428701(Au-PeEL)EBL489415(CaPaEBR)ebr10372757(CaONFJC)MIL260272(PPN)17454510X(EXLCZ)99267000000000982620090327d2009 uy 0engurun####uuuuatxtccrPentecostal churches in transition[electronic resource] analysing the developing ecclesiology of the Assemblies of God in Australia /by Shane CliftonLeiden ;Boston Brill20091 online resource (260 p.)Global Pentecostal and Charismatic studies,1876-2247 ;v. 3Based on the author's thesis (Ph. D.)--Australian Catholic University, 2005.90-04-17526-1 Includes bibliographical references (p. [227]-242) and index.Preliminary Material -- Chapter One. Pentecostal Ecclesiology -- Chapter Two. From Faith Missions To Churches, 1800's To 1930's -- Chapter Three. Formation Of A Democratised National Fellowship, 1930's To 1960's -- Chapter Four. Growth Controversy And Revolution, 1960's To Present -- Chapter Five. Conclusion: Looking Forward And Thinking Globally -- Bibliography -- Index.The global growth of Pentecostal movements during the course of the twentieth century has been widely documented although, to date, there has been little written on their developing ecclesiology. After making the case for a concrete rather than idealised approach to ecclesiology, this book describes and analyses the transitions that have framed the ways in which Australian Pentecostals have understood church life and mission. From a loosely knit faith missions movement, to congregational free church structures, to the so-called apostolic models of mega-churches, Australian pentecostalism stands as a microcosmos of ecclesial developments that have occurred throughout the world. This book, therefore, provides a means of reflecting upon what has been gained and lost in the process of ecclesiological change.Global Pentecostal and Charismatic studies ;v. 3.AustraliaChurch history262/.0994Clifton Shane1575419MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910792372403321Pentecostal churches in transition3852373UNINA