Renewal Worship: A Theology of Pentecostal Doxology (Dynamics of Christian Worship | DCW)
Overview
At its best, all Christian worship is led by the Holy Spirit. But is there a distinctive theology of Pentecostal worship?
The Pentecostal church or the renewal movement is among the fastest-growing parts of the body of Christ around the world, which makes understanding its theology and practice critical for the future of the church.
In this volume in IVP Academic’s Dynamics of Christian Worship (DCW) series, theologian Steven Félix-Jäger offers a theology of renewal worship, including its biblical foundations, how its global nature is expressed in particular localities, and how charismatic worship distinctively shapes the community of faith.
With his guidance, the whole church might understand better what it means to pray, “Come, Holy Spirit!”
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- Offers a theology of renewal worship
- Examines how its global nature is expressed in particular localities
- Explores how charismatic worship distinctively shapes the community of faith
- Foreword
- Indroduction: Why Renewal Worship?
Part 1: Profiling Renewal Worship
- What Renewal Worship Is: A Biblical and Theological Method
- Who Renewal Worship Is For: The Object of Worship
- How Renewal Worship Works: Worship as a Shaping Narrative
Part 2: Renewal Worship in Context
- How Renewal Worship Flows: Between Word and Spirit
- What Renewal Worship Says: The Prophetic Functions of Renewal
- Who Renewal Worshipers Are: The Renewed Global Community
- Conclusion: Where Do We Go from Here?
Renewal Worship is a welcome addition to renewal studies by providing language categories—in short, a theology—for what people of the Spirit come to do so intuitively. At the same time, intuition can be shaped in different directions; therefore, this book can serve a larger purpose of providing not only a theology of renewal worship but also a logic that can keep it attuned to its character and aims. Pastors and worship leaders can especially benefit from its proposals.
—Daniel Castelo, William Kellon Quick Professor of Theology and Methodist Studies at Duke Divinity School
Steven Félix-Jäger has a word for those who think worship is just about moving through ritual or getting their spiritual tank refilled! Deploying a generous view of worship and Pentecostalism that makes room for Christians who harken from all theological traditions to find themselves in his writing, Félix-Jäger reminds us that it is uniquely in worship that we most immediately experience God’s overflowing salvation. Through music, testimonies, and other acts of worship, we discern the power of the Spirit, are formed into the likeness of Christ, and are reconciled to the Father as one holy people. We are then sent forth as prophetic messengers to carry this message of hope to others and plant new worshiping communities throughout the world. Biblically grounded, doxologically shaped, carefully argued in conversation with a wide range of scholars, and thoughtfully engaged with the lived experience of Christians, Renewal Worship situates the practice of renewal worship at the heart of the Christian life.
—Mark R. Teasdale, E. Stanley Jones Professor of Evangelism at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary
There is need for good, scholarly work that assesses both the theological foundations and the Pentecostal character of contemporary worship. Renewal Worship meets this need. Through his study of the Pentecostal movement and its impact on the contemporary worship culture, Félix-Jäger sets forth a charismatic vision for the contemporary church and gives scholars a multitude of research trails to follow.
—Jonathan Powers, assistant professor of worship studies at Asbury Theological Seminary
- Title: Renewal Worship: A Theology of Pentecostal Doxology (Dynamics of Christian Worship | DCW)
- Author: Steven Félix-Jäger
- Series: Dynamics of Christian Worship
- Publisher: IVP Academic
- Print Publication Date: 2022
- Logos Release Date: 2022
- Pages: 234
- Era: era:contemporary
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Reader Edition
- Subjects: Worship; Pentecostal churches › Doctrines; Holy Spirit
- ISBNs: 9781514000151, 9781514000144, 1514000156, 1514000148
- Resource ID: LLS:RENEWALWORSHIP
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2023-03-06T21:50:03Z