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Encounter: Journal for Pentecostal Ministry

Overview
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.

 

Articles

Real vs. Perceived Needs – Fall 2016 (Vol. 13)

  • Real vs. Perceived Needs by Paul Lewis, PhD
  • Need: Perceived or Real? by Mark Hausfeld, DMin
  • Brent Neely, “The Mission of God and the Other Moving from Anxiety to Mercy in Response to the Refugee Crisis”
  • Mark Troublefield, “African American Pentecostalism in the 20th Century”
  • Paul Lewis, “Remembering the Forgetting”
  • Scott Holmes, “My Personal Retreat and Revelation 4”
  • Brenda Pace, “Journey of a Military Wife”
  • Elaine J Hooton, “Preliminary Findings on Media Fasting Motivation and Gains”
  • Kevin Hoffman, “Developing A Faith Based Early Intervention Program for Adults with Alcohol and Drug Issues”
  • Randal Smith, “The Strengths of Intentional Succession”
  • Reginald Alva, “The Catholic Charismatic Renewal Movement”
  • Wes Shortridge, “Toward a Biblical View of Addiction”

Ministry, Diverse Voices and Dietrich Bonhoeffer – Fall 2015 (Vol. 12)

  • Ministry, Diverse Voices and Dietrich Bonhoeffer by Paul Lewis, PhD
  • “The Cost of Discipleship” by Mark Hausfeld, DMin
  • Byron Klaus “The Power of Remembering”
  • Jason Fullerton, “Marathon Leadership”
  • Lance Sharpe, “From a Pentecostal Perspective: Can Modern Healthcare Chaplaincy Be Genuinely Missional?”
  • Gwenda Plummer, “Christian Marriages: Exemplifying the Love of Christ to a Hurting World”
  • Helen Kim, “Dialogical Discipleship: Converging Discipleship with Daily Life through Coaching Skills for Transformative Encounters with God in the Ordinary Places of Life”
  • Dave Cole, “The Outward-focused Church: Leadership Training for Established Northwest Ministry Network Churches to Transition Church Culture from Inward-focused to Outward-focused”
  • Kent Duncan, “The Blue-collar Challenge: Connecting Faith and Human Labor”
  • Troy Jones, “Recalibration: Hope for the North American Established Church”
  • Sam Rockwell, “Identification within the Foursquare Church”
  • Joseph Quayesi-Amakye, “Church Imperatives in Ghana’s Public Spaces”
  • Gary Tyra, “In Defense of Defeating Pharisaism”

The Lost, the Hurting and the Marginalized – Summer 2014 (Vol. 11)

  • The Lost, the Hurting and the Marginalized by Paul Lewis, Ph.D.
  • “The Way I See It” by Byron D. Klaus, D.Min.
  • Joseph Dimitrov. “Results Outgrowing the Vision: Early Assemblies of God Missionary Endeavors in Europe”; “The Spirit of the Lord or the Lord of the Spirit: European Pentecostal Theological Implications Seen Through Luke’s Theological Scheme of the Jordan Baptism Event”; “God’s Image in Man Put Against Christ, the Primal Image: Paul’s Foundation for the Believers’ Renewal in Colossians 3:10 and Ephesians 4:23-24”
  • Roger Olson, “Why Calvinism Is Not a Transcript of the Gospel”
  • Darryl Wootton, “In the Vault”
  • Ben Aker, “Part II: Reflections on Discipleship Foundations: Disciples in Unity with Others and with the Trinity as ‘Knowing’ Friends and Slaves”
  • Nathan Davis, “The Deadliest Sin for Ministers?”
  • Geoffrey Sutton, “Psychology of Forgiveness: An Overview of Recent Research Linking Psychological Science and Christian Spirituality”
  • Mike McCrary, “An Intergenerational Mission for God’s Church”
  • Terry Roberts, “Pursuing Koinonia Across Racial Lines”
  • Barbara L. Gilliam, “A Response to Substance Abuse: Equipping Church Leaders”
  • LaVonna Ennis, “Missionaries as an At-Risk Population for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder”
  • Valerie Rance, “Trauma and the Mental Health of the Missionary: Effects, Coping and Missionary Care”
  • 2013–14 AGTS Master of Arts in Theological Studies Thesis Paper Award Winner. Robert Novak, “Hesed: Its Significance and Impact on Jonah in His Mission to Nineveh as Recorded by the Prophet.”
  • Wave Nunnally “Defeating Pharisaism”

Business, the Internet and the Christian Life – Fall 2013 (Vol. 10)

  • “Business, the Internet and the Christian Life” by Paul Lewis, Ph.D.
  • “The Way I See It” by Byron D. Klaus, D.Min.
  • Wonsuk Ma “Millennial Shifts of Global Christianity”
  • Stephen Grabill, “New Frontiers of Mission and Economics”
  • Dwight Gibson, “Exploration and Leading Change”
  • Greg Forester, “Economic Flourishing in the Mission of the Local Church”
  • Randy Walls, “The Call of God: Understanding Purpose and Vocation in the Christian Life”
  • Sharon Smith, “Joining Jesus in His Mission in the Workplace”
  • Laura da Silva, “Why Christians Should Be in Business”
  • Stephanie Nance “The Influence of the Digital Information Age on the Values of Young Adults”
  • Ben Aker “Reflections on Discipleship Foundations: As Humans and the Children of God”
  • 2012-2013 AGTS Master of Arts in Theological Studies Thesis Paper Award
  • Winner Jared Whipple, The Particular Challenges Video Game Addiction Presents to the Church and an Incipient Pastoral Response
  • Monte Lee Rice, Spirit of Love: A Trinitarian Theology of Grace

One Mission, Many Methods – Summer 2012 (Vol. 9)

  • “One Mission, Many Methods” by Lois E. Olena, D.Min.
  • “The Way I See It” by Byron D. Klaus, D.Min.
  • “Serving with Integrity and Compassion: A Psychospiritual Paradigm for Effective Soul Care” by Melody Palm, Psy.D 
  • “Reading the Bible with Help from African Pentecostals: Allowing Africa to Inform Our Western Hermeneutics” by Douglas P. Lowenberg, D.Min 
  • “Reading the Bible with Help from African Pentecostals: Behind the Eyes of the Beholder: The Impact of Worldview on the Reading of Scripture” by Douglas P. Lowenberg, D.Min 
  • “A Twenty-First Century Pentecostal Hermeneutic for Africa and Beyond”by Douglas P. Lowenberg, D.Min
  • From Fear to Love: The Path toward Christian Unity. Cecil M. Robeck, Jr. 
  • Pastors’ Kids in Latin America: The Advantages and Disadvantages of the PK Experience by Jon Dahlager 
  • “Whom Shall I Send and Who Will Go for Us?” The Empowerment of the Holy Spirit for Early Pentecostal Female Missionaries by Rosemarie Kowalski
  • Contextualized Church Planting in Twenty-first Century America by John Davidson
  • Growing Up, Becoming Children: The First Image of Christian Ministry by Jacob Cherian
  • It’s Not Fair, You See: A Book Essay on Pharisectomy: How to Joyfully Remove Your Inner Pharisee and other Religiously Transmitted Diseases by Lois Olena
  • 2011-2012 AGTS Master of Arts in Theological Studies Thesis Paper Award Winner Laura Gummerman, “Forgive and Forget? A Biblical Exposition of What It Means to Forgive”

Tornado Alley Ecclesiology – Summer 2011 (Vol. 8)

  • “Tornado Alley Ecclesiology” by Lois E. Olena, D.Min.
  • “The Way I See It” by Byron D. Klaus, D.Min.
  • Being Church: Images of Missiological Ecclesiology by Drs. John and Anita Koeshall;
  • Ecclesiology-to-Go: Discerning Church in SFC (and Other Unexpected Places) by Drs. John and Anita Koeshall
  • Redeemed Power in Action: A Prerequisite for a Generous Ecclesiology by Drs. John and Anita Koeshall;
  • “Missional and Spirit-Filled Leadership for Local Pentecostal Churches” by Ron Crum
  • “Developing Church Leaders in the African Context” by John Elliott
  • “The Boldest Church in America” by Verlon Fosner
  • “The Tide of Pentecostal Leadership” by Fay Niemann
  • “The Equipping and Empowering Community” by Ava Oleson
  • “Defining the Contours and Edges of the Missional Church” by Boyd Powers
  • 2011 AGTS Ph.D. in Intercultural Studies Graduation Response. “The Interface of Theological Reflection and Missional Practice for Enhanced Pentecostal Ministry” by John Easter
  • 2011 AGTS Master of Arts in Theological Studies Award Paper (Stanley M. Horton Award) “Philemon: The Power of Grace, A Commentary on Philemon 8-21” by Anissa Martin

All Creation Waits… – Summer 2010 (Vol. 7)

  • “Creation Waits with Eager Longing” by Lois E. Olena, D.Min.
  • “The Way I See It” by Byron D. Klaus, D.Min.
  • 2009-2010 J. Philip Hogan Professor of World Missions Lectures by Ivan
  • Satyavrata, Ph.D. J. Philip Hogan’s Spirit-led Vision and the Globalization of Pentecostal Missions in the Twenty-first Century Second Lecture: Mission “Made To Travel” in a World Without Borders Third Lecture: Friends in Mission: Following the Wind & Riding the Wave
  • 2010 Spring Lectureship, January 19-21 2010 by Dr. Christopher J. H. Wright
  • The Whole Church Taking the Whole Gospel to the Whole World: The Vision of Lausanne
  • Whose Mission is it Anyway? Reading the Whole Bible for Mission
  • Who Does God Love? The Love of God, the Cross of Christ and the Church’s Mission
  • Dr. Doug Oss’ class “Expository Preaching and the Apocalypse”: Exposition on Isaiah 52:7-10
  • Who Are We and What are We Here For?
  • “Pentecostalism’s Greatest Test Could Be Her Finest Hour” by Terry Roberts (AGTS D.Min. Participant)
  • “Emerging Engagement: The Growing Social Conscience of Pentecostalism” by Kent Duncan, (M.Div., 1986; AGTS D.Min. participant)
  • “Beyond the Great Divide: How Innovative Ministry Methods Brought the Gospel to the Pacific Northwest with Applications for Missional Ministry Today” by Don Detrick, (D.Min., 2007)
  • “Morph! The Texture of Leadership for Tomorrow’s Church” by Frank Silverii (M.A., 2009)
  • “Women Who Travel for God: A Biblical Perspective” by Jodi Detrick (M.A., 2010)
  • “Does God Exist? Pointers to His Presence” by Dr. Charlie Self
  • “1 Corinthians 14” by Vicki Judd (AGTS D.Min. Participant)
  • “Abigail: A Woman of Strength and Wisdom” by Vicki Judd (AGTS D.Min. Participant)
  • “Recitals of the Acts of God: Israelite and American Pentecostal Testimonies” by Meghan Musy
  • “Neither Male nor Female, Jew nor Greek: The Emergence of Racial/Ethnic
  • Clergywomen in Predominately-White Denominations” by Shannon Polk (AGTS D.Min. Participant)
  • “Human Trafficking: Women and Children” by Stephanie Rodriguez (AGTS D.Min. Participant)
  • Master of Arts in Theological Studies Paper (2010 Stanley M. Horton Award) “The Pneumatological Promise of Christ and its Fulfillment in Johannine Perspective: An Exegetical-Theological Analysis of John 7:37-39 in Literary Context” by Adrian P. Rosen (M.A. 2010)
  • “The Present Davidic Reign: The Integral Relationship of the Davidic Covenant And the Outpouring of the Holy Spirit” by Dan Morrison (M.Div. 2010)

Steady Saints in an Unsteady World – Summer 2009 (Vol. 6)

  • “Steady Saints in an Unsteady World” by Lois E. Olena, D.Min.
  • “The Way I See It” by Byron D. Klaus, D.Min.
  • 2008-2009 J. Philip Hogan Professor of World Missions Lectures byDeLonn Rance, Ph.D.
  • Fulfilling the Apostolic Mandate in Apostolic Power: Apostolic Praxis: Driven by the Spirit or by the Wind and the Waves?
  • “The Psycho-Social Implications for the Pentecostal Academy in a Destabilized World” by Johan Mostert, D.Phil.
  • “Alta M. Washburn: Iconoclastic Pentecostal ‘Trailblazer’ to the Tribes” by Joseph J. Saggio, Ed.D.
  • “Biblical Champions of Female Leadership Assimilation” by Ralynn G. Willis, D.Min.
  • “The Root of Busyness and Its Counter-Cultural Cure” by Kirk Hadden (M.Div. 2009)
  • “A Pentecostal Perspective in a Politically Pugnacious Environment” by John Johnson (M.Div. 2009)
  • “A Trinitarian View of the Cross: Relational Dynamics Within the Godhead” by John Johnson (M.Div. 2009)
  • Ministerial Reflection Papers
  • “The Discipline of Spiritual Retreat” by Beth J. Davis, D.Min. (D.Min. 2009)
  • “The Trust Factor” by Bryan Jarrett (M.A. 2007, ORU; Current AGTS D.Min. Participant)
  • “The Place of Pressing: Finding Purpose in Pain” by Eric Praschan (M.A. 2006)
  • “Effectively Inefficient Pentecostal Leadership” by Stephanie Nance (M.Div. 2008)
  • “Unleashing Spiritual Gifts in Your Congregation Begins with Better Biblical
  • Understanding” by Bob Caldwell (Ph.D. 2009, Concordia, Seminary; M.A. 2003, AGTS)
  • Master of Arts in Theological Studies Paper (2009 Stanley M. Horton Award) “Wealth and Poverty in Luke’s Gospel and Acts: A Challenge to the Christian Church” by Samantha R. Brewer (M.A. 2009) 

People of the Spirit – Winter 2008 (Vol. 5)

  • “People of the Spirit” by Lois E. Olena, D.Min.
  • “The Way I See It” by Byron D. Klaus, D.Min.
  • “Stanley Horton: ‘One Plan Stan’—Stanley M. Horton’s ‘Israel and the Church’ Theology” by Raymond L. Gannon
  • “Fulfilling the Apostolic Mandate in Apostolic Power: Seeking a Spirit-Driven Missiology and Praxis” by DeLonn Rance, Ph.D. 
  • 2008 Convocation Lecture: “Mission in a Rapidly Changing World” by Stephen Lim, D.Min.
  • Master of Arts in Theological Studies Paper (2008 Stanley M. Horton Award)
  • “Torah and the Disciple of Jesus” by Jeffrey D. Green (M.A. 2008)
  • Book Reviews – not available

Discipleship – Fall 2007 (Vol. 4)

  • “Core Values of Discipleship” by Deborah M. Gill, Ph.D. (M.Div. 1978 and M.A. 1979)
  • “The Way I See It” by Byron D. Klaus, D.Min.
  • “Coaching: A Christian Overview and Response” by Gary Collins, Ph.D. Introduces “Christian Coaching” as a new frontier in discipleship for leaders.
  • “Sacred Serenade: The Role of Music in Spiritual Formation” by Don Detrick, D.Min. Cand. Asks us to be attentive to “The Sacred Serenade” by recognizing the role of music in evangelism and discipleship.
  • “Making Space for God to Fill and Transform” by Stephen Lim, D.Min. Encourages contemporary believers to “Make Room for God to Fill and to Transform” through the classical spiritual disciplines.
  • “Toward Placing Galatians 2:11-14 Within its Forensic Rhetorical Context” by Aaron M. Lawton (M.A. 2007)
  • “Trumping Hermeneutical A Prioris” by Deborah M. Gill, Ph.D. (M.Div. 1978 and M.A. 1979) Steers us away from being either, intellectual but not thoughtful, or righteous and not just.
  • “Apostolic Function and Mission” by Dr. Johnson, Ph.D. (M.A. 1991) Challenges us to return to an “Apostolic Function and
  • Mission.”
  • “How Tongues Empowered” by Gary McGee, Ph.D. Chronicles from early twentieth-century Pentecostalism “How Tongues Empowered.”
  • “Jews and ‘Fruity’ Pentecostals” by Lois E. Olena, D.Min. (D.Min. 2006)
  • “A Theological and Social Reflection on Church Signs in West Fargo” by Carolyn D. Baker, D.Min. (M.Div. 1984)
    Book Reviews – not available
Expository Preaching – Summer 2006 (Vol. 3)

  • “Preaching the Power of God” by Edgar R. Lee, S.T.D. The essential nature of Christian preaching is more than the sum total of exegesis, application, homiletical form, and oratorical delivery. God himself is inherently present in the preached Word.

  • “The Way I See It” by Byron D. Klaus, D.Min. Considered folly by some, preaching is not a dated strategy; it must regain a foothold among contemporary church leaders who often think it is.

  • “Expository Preaching: Part 1—Nature and Importance” by George O. Wood, D.Th.P. One successful pastor’s journey into the disciplined practice of expository preaching as a primary contributor to pastoral longevity, effectiveness, and church health.

  • “Expository Preaching: Part 2—How to Do It” by George O. Wood, D.Th.P. A practical, non-technical guide that will blaze a trail for the busy pastor who wants to learn to do expository preaching.

  • “Releasing the Power of the Text: An Attempt at Illustration” by Richard L. Dresselhaus, D.Min. A good example of an expository sermon crafted from Romans 3:21-31 as a part of a series from that majestic Pauline letter.

  • “African-American Preaching in the Context of American Christianity” by Maurice Watson, D.D. An acclaimed African-American preacher’s insight into the uniqueness and power of Black preaching as historically formed in the crucible of suffering and deprivation.

  • “The Preaching of Martin Luther King, Jr.” by Maurice Watson, D.D. A sensitive examination of the preaching of the great African-American civil rights leader that gives attention to its roots, influences, methods, and style as well as its “situation-in-life.”

  • “Incarnational Preaching” by Steve Chandler, D.Min. An important study demonstrating that preaching consciously aligned with historic Pentecostal theology is a significant factor in the spiritual vitality and numerical growth of turn-around churches.

  • “‘What Meaneth This?’: A Question for Twenty-first Century Pentecostalism” by A. D. Beacham, Jr., D.Min. A re-visiting of the Pentecost question, “What meaneth this,” in order to inspire a fresh exploration of the spiritual and social implications of Pentecost for the 21st century.

  • Book Reviews – not available
Winter 2005 (Vol. 2, No. 1) The Apostolic Reformation

  • “The Marks of an Apostle” by Edgar R. Lee, S.T.D. True Christian ministry is intrinsically apostolic and the Church must grapple with what that means biblically and practically in today’s ministry context.

  • “The Way I See It” by Byron D. Klaus, D.Min. A reflection on apostolicity as a way of addressing the North American Church’s experience of liminality, its invisibility to the larger society.

  • “Apostolic Practice” by Vinson Synan, Ph.D. A survey of apostolic movements throughout the history of the Church and into the twentieth-century with implications for contemporary ministry.

  • “Apostolic in Doctrine” by William W. Menzies, Ph.D. A study of apostles and their place in the early Church with implications for apostolic leadership at the present time.

  • “The Dilemma Over the Apostolic Nature of Mission in Modern Missions” by Gary B. McGee, Ph.D. A study of the dilemma over the apostolic nature of mission as Radical Evangelical and Pentecostal insistence upon miracles and spiritual gifts confront Protestant and Roman Catholic missiologies.

  • “Models of Apostolic Ministry: A Practical Theology Approach” by Jay P. Taylor, D.Min. and Randy C. Walls, D.Min. A survey of eleven effective local churches across the United States that assesses the possibility of apostolic ministry in a wide range of governing structures and ministry methods.

  • “Encounter: The Pentecostal Ministry Series” Concurrently with this issue of Encounter, Assemblies of God Theological Seminary and the Encounter editorial team are pleased to announce the creation of “Encounter: The Pentecostal Ministry Series” and the release of monograph Number 1, He Gave Apostles: Apostolic Ministry in the 21st Century.

  • Suggestions for Further Study Faculty suggestions for readily accessible aids to developing your competence in interpreting the nature and role of the apostle.

  • Book Reviews – not available
Fall 2004 (Vol. 1, No. 2) Leadership

  • “Is Christian Leadership Unique?” by Earl Creps, Ph.D., D.Min. A provocative probing of the question, “what is it that believers uniquely bring to the leadership table?”

  • “The Way I See It” by Byron D. Klaus, D.Min. Christian leadership requires not only knowledge and skill but also connectedness to the redemptive mission of Jesus Christ.

  • “Servant Leadership” by Jay Taylor, D.Min. A biblical study of servanthood intended to clarify the meaning of “servant leadership” for application to the Church today.

  • “The Leadership Style of Jesus: A Case Study in Apostolic Leadership,” by Joseph L. Castleberry, Ed.D. An examination of Jesus’ leadership style from the vantage point of French and Raven’s analysis of social power with a view to the repeatability of that style for twenty-first century ministers.

  • “The Current Flux of Leadership and Emergent Church Models in the USA and their Transmission Globally,” by Byron D. Klaus, D.Min. An essay first presented at the Oxford Centre for Mission Studies World Missions Briefing in May 2004 that traces a path to missional leadership through the divergent, self- serving patterns of contemporary leadership studies and practices.

  • “Making Meetings Work: Simple Guidelines for Solid Gains,” by Lori S. O’Dea, D.Min. Practical suggestions for retooling meetings that provide the connectivity, synergy, and effective decision-making necessary for momentum in ministry.

  • “Assemblies of God Higher Educational Institutions: A Means to Develop the Indigenous Church Model among Native Americans,” by Joseph J. Saggio, Ed.D. A study of successful indigenous leadership models inculcated among Native Americans in Assemblies of God educational institutions that suggest applicability to various multi-cultural mission settings.

  • “The Church as a Transformational Agent in Society: The Parable of the Good Samaritan, Luke 10:25-27,” by James D. Hernando, Ph.D. An examination of a shocking parable that heroically depicts a despised minority person as a shining example of God’s love and thereby informs today’s Christians as to the essence of authentic social transformation.

  • “Biblical-Theological Foundations for Organic Spirituality: A More Specific Description—Part Two,” by Randy C. Walls, D.Min. The second installment of Randy Walls’ exposition of the work of the Holy Spirit in effecting authentic spirituality in Christian persons.

  • “Additional Sources for the Pastor’s Library—and Beyond,” by Benny C. Aker, Ph.D. A recommendation of further biblical and theological resources for the minister and Christian worker that augments Benny Aker’s earlier guide to Pentecostal and Charismatic literature.

  • Book Reviews – not available

Summer 2004 (Vol. 1, No. 1) – Editorial

  • “Theology and Practice in Pentecostal Ministry” by Edgar R. Lee, A call for a maturing Pentecostal theology of ministry to inform and guide contemporary study and practice of church leadership

  • “The Way I See It” by Byron D. Klaus, D.Min. Introductory comments on the role of Encounter from the president of Assemblies of God Theological Seminary.

  • “Biblical-Theological Foundations for Organic Spirituality: A General Description” by Randy Walls, D.Min. A study of Luke-Acts demonstrating that the powerful work of the Holy Spirit precedes any human spiritual discipline in effecting authentic spirituality in Christian persons.

  • “’On Men and Women, I Will Pour Forth of my Spirit’: Theological Reflections on Spiritual Gifts” by Deborah Gill, Ph.D. and Barbara Cavaness, Ph.D. A biblical exploration of the theology and significance of spiritual gifts in qualifying women as well as men for Christian ministry.

  • “Numbers 11 and a Pentecostal Theology of Church Leadership” by Roger Cotton, Th.D. A study of the Numbers 11 narrative of the transfer of the Spirit from Moses to the seventy elders and its implications for church leadership today.

  • “Streams in the Desert: Sources on the Spirit for Pentecostal Preachers” by Benny Aker, Ph.D. A survey of and guide to the Pentecostal and Charismatic theological writings of the last generation that contribute significantly to a firm exegetical and theological posture enabling mission and dialogue with other traditions.

  • “The Deaf and the Initial Physical Evidence” by Cheryl Taylor, D.Min. An examination, with helpful guidance for pastors, of the ways in which deaf persons may give initial expression to Spirit-baptism.

  • “John the Baptist and the Prophetic Spirit of Pentecost” by James Hernando, Ph.D. A study of the work of the Spirit in the prophetic protest of John the Baptist against the contemporary evils of his day, with implications noted for contemporary preaching.

  • “The Church as a Transformational Agent in Society: The Story of Zacchaeus, Luke 19:1-10″ by James Hernando An examination of the social effects of Zacchaeus’ transforming encounter with Jesus Christ, as found in Luke’s Gospel, and its applicability for today.

    Book Reviews – Not available to download.