There
are parts of the globe where the greatest church growth is happening through
the Pentecostal movement. One of the most frequently asked questions is:
"In a world where the church seems to be declining in many areas, how they
are bucking the trend?"
There
is never one reason why a movement succeeds. But some factors rise to the
surface. Pentecostals will say they are growing because the Spirit is moving in
a powerful way. I get that, and actually would affirm that as part of the
reason, but from a sociological perspective, other things are happening and
worth exploring.
I
was recently asked (by Pentecostal leaders) what some sociological reasons
might be. So following that meeting, and in this brief post, I want to explore
how the beliefs of Pentecostals actually promote and produce growth compared to
other more "mainstream" groups.
Ed
Stetzer
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