The missionary self-perception of Pentecostal/Charismatic church leaders from the global South in Europe : : bringing back the Gospel / / by Claudia Währisch-Oblau.

• Author: Währisch-Oblau, Claudia.
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden ;, Boston : : Brill,, 2009.
• Year of Publication: 2009
• Language: English
• Series: Global Pentecostal and Charismatic Studies 2.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (440 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.

In a situation of growing interest in the religion of migrants, there are still few publications dealing with pentecostal and charismatic Christians from the global South and the churches they have been starting all over Europe. This ground-breaking study, based on extensive interviews conducted during a nine-year research period encompassing more than 100 churches, describes how pentecostal /charismatic migrant pastors live out their pastoral role, how they construct their missionary biographies, and how they conceptualize and practice evangelism. The result is a comprehensive portrait of an immigrant group which does not define itself as victimized and in need of assistance, but as expatriate agents with a clear calling and a vision to change the continent they now live inches.

Table of Contents

Preliminary Materials -- Chapter One. Methodological Reflections -- Chapter Two. The Field Of Study -- Chapter Three. The Role Of The Pastor: The Relationship To One’s Own Congregation -- Chapter Four. Following The Call: Expatriation Narratives -- Chapter Five. Being On A Mission: The Relationship To The Outside World -- Chapter Six. Consequences -- Appendix Expatriation. Narratives -- Bibliography -- Subject Index -- Index Of Names, Places, And Terms.