De-constructing and Re-constructing the Institutional Church

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" De-constructing and Re-constructing the Institutional Church "
Bob L. Johnson Jr.

Document Type	:	AL
Record Number	:	1079633
Doc. No	:	LA123262
Call No	:	‭10.1163/17455251-02301010‬
Language of Document	:	English
Main Entry	:	Bob L. Johnson Jr.
Title & Author	:	De-constructing and Re-constructing the Institutional Church [Article]\ Bob L. Johnson Jr.
Publication Statement	:	Leiden: Brill
Title of Periodical	:	Journal of Pentecostal Theology
Date	:	2014
Volume/ Issue Number	:	23/1
Page No	:	105–128
Abstract	:	Faced with declining memberships and demands for relevance, many leaders have focused on the inertia of the institutional forms, features, and processes of the Church. While such foci are justified, much of the zeal that animates change reflects an inadequate grasp of the Church’s institutional character. Building on nuances of this character, a set of concepts, contours, and caveats are offered to inform a theology of change for the Church, one that is sensitive to the Spirit. Pentecostal theology provides a compelling context for this endeavor. It is argued that this theology must be sensitive to the authoritative role of Spirit-Word, the de- and re-constructive work of the Spirit, and the dynamics of social context.
Descriptor	:	institutional church
Descriptor	:	renewal
Descriptor	:	theology of change
Location & Call number	:	‭10.1163/17455251-02301010‬