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Pentecostal/Charismatic Journals
Refleks Journal Refleks Journal ran from 2002- 2009 in Norway. It is a Pentecostal/Charismatic journal.
Spiritus: ORU Journal of Theology is an open-access, peer-reviewed journal that publishes studies from all disciplines pertaining to Spirit-empowered Christianity. It emphasizes theological and cognate studies from and about Christianity in the Majority World, particularly from the Pentecostal-Charismatic tradition. This journal began in 1985 and is still current. All of the Journal volumes
Asian Journal of Pentecostal Studies (AJPS). The journal began in 1998. THE JOURNAL SEEKS TO PROVIDE A FORUM: To encourage serious theological thinking and articulation by Pentecostals/Charismatics in Asia; to promote interaction among Asian Pentecostals/Charismatics and dialogue with other Christian traditions; to stimulate creative contextualization of the Christian faith; and to provide a means for Pentecostals/Charismatics to share their theological reflections. It is the journal of Asia Pacific Theological Seminary in the Philippines (Assemblies of God Philippines). It can be found here:
- Vols. 1-10 (1998-2007) Vols. 11-20 (2008-2017) Vols. 21-30 (2018-2027)
- (ORU) (Online) (Articles) (Online Searchable) Asian Journal of Pentecostal Studies
Encounter: Journal for Pentecostal Ministry is a scholarly publication of the Assemblies of God Theological Seminary (Evangel) intended to serve the Church by bringing transforming theological and professional insight to bear on the practice of ministry in the Pentecostal tradition. It ran from 2004-2016. Article titles can be found here.
The International Journal of Pentecostal Missiology (IJPM) is a peer-reviewed, electronic journal with periodic publication. The IJPM seeks to facilitate the engagement, research and investigation of missiology from within a Pentecostal perspective; to encourage thinking and interaction among Pentecostal missionaries and/or Pentecostal missions scholars; and to provide a forum for dialogue and reflection about issues current within Pentecostal Missions. These parameters allow for biblical, theological, historical and/or missiological articulations as well as book reviews based on relevant contemporary works. Assemblies of God Theological Seminary ran this from 2013-2023. Article titles can be found here.
Pentecost Journal of Theology and Mission (PJTM). We are indeed delighted and encouraged by the enthusiastic uptake of our first issue, July 2016, on Pentecostalism, Migration and World Christianity. An aim of the PJTM is to provide a space for critical reflection on contemporary issues of theology and mission from Pentecostal perspectives that will have practical and transformative impact on the life of the individual, the church and society. A publication of the Pentecostal Theological Seminary, Ghana and ORU hosts this from 2016-2017. Article titles can be found here.
The Spirit & Church seeks to encourage theological reflections of the Pentecostal movement and its application to ministerial fields. It further aims to encourage the Pentecostals to dialogue with other various Christian streams in the Christian traditions in seeking a right direction to which the Pentecostal movement would go forth in the context of the current world. A publication of the Gospel Theological Seminary from 1999 and ORU hosts this.
PneumAfrica Journal exists to advance the cause of Christ in Africa through theological reflection on Pentecostal thought and practice. It has run from 2013 to the present.
The Journal of Biblical Pentecostalism is an online, peer-reviewed, academic journal for scholars, pastors, and missionaries. It is offered free of charge by the faculty of Bridges Christian College as a service to the body of Christ. It ran from 2020 to 2022 with occassional volumes following.
The Canadian Journal of Pentecostal-Charismatic Christianity serves as a forum for scholarly discussion of Pentecostal and Charismatic movements within Canada and overseas. Published by Trinity Western University. Reproduced by permission of the editors. It ran from 2010-2013.
Cyberjournal for Pentecostal-Charismatic Research was founded to be an online journal. An online journal speeds up the pace at which a researcher’s work can elicit peer review. It ran from 1997-2021 with 28 volumes.
Journal of Lanka Bible College (Sri Lanka). JLBC aims to speak to pertinent issues in mission, ministry, leadership, education, theology, and history. This is hosted by ORU and ran only one volume in 2017.
Pentecostal Education (formerly The Pentecostal Educator) semiannually e-publishes scholarly and practical articles related to theological education within the Pentecostal tradition to encourage the continuing maturation of Pentecostal theological education. It is intentionally practical, applied, and international. The World Alliance for Pentecostal Theological Education has run this journal since 2014 to the present.
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Paid Journals
We do not currently have access to: Pneuma, Journal of Pentecostal Theology (JPT), PentecoStudies, Journal of Biblical and Pneumatological Research, Journal of the European Pentecostal Theological Association (JEPTA), Journal of Pentecostal and Charismatic Christianity.
Not Recommended
Pneuma, Journal of European Pentecostal Theology (JEPTA), Journal of Pentecostal and Charismatic Christianity, Journal of Pentecostal Theology (JPT), PentecoStudies, Australasian Pentecostal Studies (APS), Canadian Journal of Pentecostal-Charismatic Christianity, and Quandrum.
Journal Articles by Subject
Healing Ministry
- Spiritus (ORU), vol 4.2
- James Wright, “Profiles of Divine Healing: Third Wave Theology Compared with Classical Pentecostal Theology,” AJPS 5.2 (July 2002): 271-287.
- Vinson Synan, “A Healer in the House?: A Historical Perspective on Healing in the Pentecostal/Charismatic Tradition,” AJPS, 3.2 (July 2000): 189-201.
- Neil Hudson, “Early British Pentecostals and Their Relationship to Health, Healing and Medicine,” AJPS, 6.2 (July 2003): 283-301.
- (Online) Roscoe Barnes, “F.F. Bosworth: A Profile of Divine Healing,” Refleks 4, No. 2 (2005): 71-82.
- (Online) Joseph McIntyre, “Healing in Redemption” Refleks 1, No. 2 (2002): 20-35.
- (Online) William Atkinson, “Spirit, soul, and body,” Refleks 5, No. 1 (2006): 98.
- (Online) William L. DeArteaga, “Agnes Sanford: Apostle of Healing, and First Theologian of the Charismatic Renewal.” Refleks 6, No. 1 (2007): 69-88.
- Keith Warrington, “Healing and Kenneth Hagin,” AJPS, 3.1 (Jan. 2000): 119-138.
Deliverance Ministry
- (Online) Paul L. King, “Deliverance and Demonized Christians,” Refleks 3 (2004): 53-65.
- (Online) Paul L. King, “Strategic Level Spiritual Warfare,” Refleks 4, No. 2 (2005): 56-70
- (Online) Paul L. King, “The Inner Healing Movement in Historical Context,” Refleks 8, No. 1 (2009): 30-47.
- Steven S. Carter, “Demon Possession and the Christian,” AJPS, 3.1 (Jan. 2000): 19-31.
- Keith Warrington, “Reflections on the History and Development of Demonological Beliefs and Praxis among British Pentecostals,” AJPS 7.2 (July 2004): 281-304.
Apostolic Ministry
- Encounter, Winter 2005 (Vol. 2) on The Apostolic Reformation
- (Online) Paul L. King, “The New Apostolic Movement,” Refleks 5, No. 1 (2006): 60-73.
- Julien Ogereau, “Apostolic Authority and Pastoral Leadership in Johannine Epistles,” AJPS, 12.2 (July 2009): 210-230
- An Examination of New Apostolic Movement Terminology: Correlating the Five-Fold Ministry and the Bureaucratic Management Model, Volker Krüger, vol 7.1
- William W. Menzies, “Review of The Apostolic Revolution; The Restoration of Apostles and Prophets in the Assemblies of God in Australia,” AJPS 6.2 (July 2003): 333-335
Worship
- Reformation and Revival, Vol. 9. 2000
- Spirit-Empowered Liturgy: The Role of the Holy Spirit in Traditional Christian Worship
Seth Whitaker, Spiritus, vol. 7.1 - Songs as Theologizing: Annamma Mammen’s (1911–2002) Contribution in Shaping the Kerala Pentecostal Imagination, Allan Varghese Meloottu, Spiritus, vol 8
- “Pay Attention to the Words of the Song:” 1 Timothy 3:16 by Douglas P. Lowenberg, IJPM
- Kenneth Laudermilch, “Musical Integrity In The Church,” Reformations and Revivals, 1998.
Leadership
- Spiritus, vol 5.2
- Spiritus, vol 7.2
- Encounter ,Fall 2004 (Vol. 1, No. 2) on Leadership
Spirit-filling
- Encounter, Winter 2008 (Vol. 5) on People of the Spirit
- “Baptism in the Holy Ghost Should Make us World-Wide”: Pentecostal Missions and the Changing Character of Global Christianity by Heather D. Curtis (IJPM)
- Tragedy of Spirit-Empowered Heroes: A Close Look at Samson and Saul, Wonsuk Ma, Spiritus 2
- (Online) Paul Elbert, “Acts of the Holy Spirit: Hermeneutical and Historiographical Reflections,” Refleks 4, No. 1 (2005): 49-98.
Prophetic Ministry
- (Online) Paul L. King, “The Prophetic Movement in Historical Context,” Refleks 6, No. 1 (2007): 46-68.
- William W. Menzies, “Review of The Apostolic Revolution; The Restoration of Apostles and Prophets in the Assemblies of God in Australia,” AJPS 6.2 (July 2003): 333-335
- Bee Huyen Nguyen, “Divination Versus Prophecy and Implications for Discipleship in the Vietnamese Context,” AJPS, 21.2 (Aug. 2018): 5-18.
- Ang Wei Yang, “Prophecy, Art, and Inspiration: A Critical Evaluation of Prophetic Arts,” AJPS, 27.1 (Feb. 2024): 67-86
Women
Revival History
Open Journals
- (Online) Journal of Evangelical Theology (JETS)
- (Online) Salubritas. ORU Spirit Empowered Counseling.
- (Online) ORU. Pentecost Journal of Theology and Mission (PJTM).
- (Online) ORU College of Theology and Ministry (COTM) Faculty Research
- (Online) ORU College of Theology and Ministry (COTM) Dissertations
- (Online) Pepperdine Leaven is by the Religion Division as a Journal of Christian Ministry
- (Online) Abilene Christian University. Discernment: Theology and Practice of Ministry is a journal of practical theology. https://digitalcommons.acu.edu/journals/
- Abilene Christian University. https://digitalcommons.acu.edu/dialogue/
- Abilene Christian University. https://digitalcommons.acu.edu/conversations/
- Abilene Christian University. https://digitalcommons.acu.edu/discernment/
- Abilene Christian University. https://digitalcommons.acu.edu/jccfs/
- Abilene Christian University. https://digitalcommons.acu.edu/restorationquarterly/
- (Online) Movement and Being: Journal of the Christian Society for Kinesiology and Leisure Studies
- (Online) Canadian Journal of Pentecostal-Charistmatic Christianity
- http://www.pctii.org/cyberj/(Online) Vanguard Journal of Theology and Ministry (VJTM)
- (Online) Pentecostal Education Journal
Journal Ranking
- Theology Journal Ranking. Levels I, II, III.
- List of Pentecostal Journals
- Many Seminary/University journals will be Level IV. A few will have higher ranked journals.
Open Journal Databases
- ProQuest Journal Articles (PQDT Open Access). In the search, first select “Journals.” There will be some “Full Text” articles that show up. There is no way to filter out the partial articles.
- Digital Commons Network
- Christian Journal Archive
- A few Pentecostal Journals
- Many older Journals (Biblical Studies)
Locked/Paid Journal Databases
- JSTOR (paid subscription)
- EBSCO-Atla (American Theological Library Association) has ATLASerials and ATLASerials+ and a Research in Ministry (RIM) database
- EBSCO Journals: Academic Search
- Brill Online Journals (57 in Religion)
- ProQuest Religion Database
- Oxford Academics
- Galaxie Journals
