The vision of the Center for Pentecostal Ministry is to develop and provide resources and training for Pentecostal ministers, congregations and ministries, resources that are faithful to the core beliefs of the Pentecostal movement. For us, the heart of the Pentecostal movement is a Wesleyan vision of the sanctified life as one of sharing in the love of God, which finds its fullest expression in a Spirit-filled life.
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A New Release Re-enchanting the Text: Discovering the Bible as Sacred, Dangerous, and Mysterious by Cheryl Bridges Johns
Cheryl's new book, "Re-enchanting the Text" is out and is getting great reviews. For the academics among us, it describes and defends the ancient ontology of Scripture. For the rest of us, it is a passionate and prophetic call to rediscover the Bible as the living Word of God, the Spirit-Word of God that is continually wooing us into God's presence to hear his voice and discover his frightening goodness toward us. The book is highly academic in that she dialogues with great Christian thinkers from throughout church history and from the present. As one of our elderly parishioners often said of us, "I love my pastors because they are highly educated, but you can't tell it. They talk with all of us, and we can understand them." "Re-enchanting" is very readable. I am convinced that God has guided her throughout the writing of this call to the entire church to return to the Bible and enter into God's enchanting presence.
A New Must-Read!!!!
The Bible vs. Biblical Womanhood : How God's Word Consistently Affirms Gender Equality by Philip B. Payne
I am so very excited about this book: "The Bible vs. Biblical Womanhood" by Philip Payne. We got our copy today, and my quick read-through validates my excitement. Dr. Payne has written the definitive text on what the Bible actually says about women in leadership. Everyone interested in this very critical issue of our time should read it and keep it handy for future reference.
A review of Dear Church of God Family Written by Barrington Brown, D.Min.
The book, Dear Church of God Family: Letters of Love and Concern is a “series of essays in the form of letters addressing the author’s concerns for the Church of God” (Cleveland, TN). It is an outstanding presentation, which offers insights regarding the ethos of the Church of God (COG) while laying bare the soul of the author, Jackie David Johns, who describes the work as containing “the themes of my life and ministry.” Johns is a Professor of Spiritual Renewal and Practical Theology, at the Pentecostal Theological Seminary. The book is published by the Center for Pentecostal Ministries, (2022), and contains 200 pages, which is divided into thirty-two chapters (each letter forming a chapter), a preface, and a postscript. [To continue reading click here: Documents.]