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Pentecostal Orthodoxy: Toward an Ecumenism of the Spirit
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About Pentecostal Orthodoxy: Toward An Ecumenism Of The
Review "The emergence of modern Pentecostalism at Azuza Street promised an ecumenism of the church that cut across the color line but which fulfillment has been derailed in North America at least by the history of racism in this country. The emergence of a 'Pentecostal orthodoxy' over the last fifty years―catalyzed vigorously by the Chicago Call (to evangelicals in 1977), the paleo-orthodox movement (Thomas Oden), ancient-future Christianity (Robert Webber), and other initiatives―promises an even more authentically charismatic and ever more radically renewed ecumenism of the Spirit that binds together not just those from every nation under heaven but also churches across the last two millennia of African, Orthodox, Catholic, and Reformation/Anglican traditions! Come Holy Spirit―be poured out again on all peoples, languages, and cultures/ethnicities for the twenty-first-century church's witness!" -- Amos Yong, professor of theology and mission at Fuller Seminary "Pentecostal Orthodoxy opens a new chapter in ecumenism, Pentecostalism, and world Christianity. The breadth and depth of its scholarship is extraordinary. With integrity and passion, Emilio Alvarez has demonstrated that an authentic recovery of the Great Tradition opens up the renewing power of the Spirit for all streams of Christian faith today." -- Dale T. Irvin, professor of world Christianity at New School of Biblical Theology and adjunct in theology and religious studies at Georgetown University "Let's be honest, when most people think of Pentecostals, orthodoxy is not the first thing that comes to mind. For many of us, these words represent a paradox. However, as Bishop Emilio Alvarez successfully demonstrates, orthodoxy and Pentecostalism do belong together. He documents a movement where the Spirit is leading thousands of Pentecostals to defy this false dichotomy and rediscover the Great Tradition for today. Alvarez is on the forefront of this movement and has written an essential manifesto for the church, calling for Pentecostals to embrace Christian orthodoxy. More than that, he paints a hopeful picture of the future of the church as one that is historically rooted and modern; orthodox and gracious; unified and diverse; sacramental and open to the Spirit. This book is a major resource for anyone wanting to know about one of the most exciting things that the Spirit is doing in the church today." -- Winfield Bevins, author of Liturgical Mission: The Work of the People for the Sake of the World "During these times when 'truth is on a scaffold and wrong is on the throne,' Bishop Alvarez becomes the voice in this wilderness. He crowbars the mind with terminology such as Pentecostal orthodoxy, ecumenism of the Spirit, and surely, the recovery of the Great Tradition. This work is nothing short of a revival road map. Dr. Alvarez, who once preached revivals in local churches, now pens revivals with the same passion necessary for the salvation of 'the saved.' Here, like Jacob, the bishop re-digs old wells. Hallelujah!" -- Johnny Ray Youngblood, pastor of Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church in Brooklyn, New York "'Sankofa' teaches that we must go back to our roots in order to move ahead. That is, we should reach back and gather the best of what our past has to teach us, so we can achieve our full potential as we go forward. In Pentecostal Orthodoxy Dr. Alvarez is calling Afro American Latino Pentecostals to proudly stand on the shoulders of our foreparents. I sincerely recommend this edition to be both read and studied by those who wish to understand the Great Tradition within the Holiness Pentecostal evolution of the church. Let us consider going back to our roots of the Great Tradition so as to better move forward to achieve a spiritually empowered future of the Lord's church." -- David M. Copeland, chairman of the board of The Joint College of African American Pentecostal Bishops "In Pentecostal Orthodoxy, Emilio Alvarez surprises the reader with how the Great Tradition h
